For me, one of the most special parts of the holiday season is delivering gifts to friends. I wrap each package with red ribbon, pile them into my sleigh (aka my Volvo), and make my rounds, surprising my besties with a bit of holiday cheer. Since my love language is baking, obviously, I’ll be delivering homemade food gifts to the people I love. A solid bonus with baked gifts like these is that I only need to devote one day to prep since most of my go-to recipes are simple to double or triple for larger quantities.
From traditional holiday treats (anyone else miss those tins of fudge from back in the day?) to the most adorable mini bundt cakes, these homemade food gifts are sure to bring a smile to anyone who receives them. Scroll on, pick your favorite, and let us know what you’re baking up this year!
This winter white chocolate bark is a festive treat, studded with snow-like coconut flakes, dried cranberries, and a touch of salted pistachios for the perfect balance of sweet and salty. It makes an ideal holiday gift—it’s easy to make in large batches and wraps up beautifully in glassine bags, offering a deliciously decadent way to spread seasonal cheer.
When it comes to baking, incorporating fruits is a great way to add a burst of flavor without anything artificial. With a tad bit of orange zest and fresh (or frozen!) cranberries, these muffins are a tasty and festive breakfast or snack option to gift.
Granola is such a versatile ingredient to have on hand during the holidays—add it to yogurt, eat it as cereal, or munch on it straight from the bowl. With warm chai spices and nuts like cashews and almonds, this granola is a homemade recipe that’ll stay with you for generations.
Who doesn’t love receiving a cute little gingerbread man?!? Not only are these cookies decorative and festive, they’re also delicious and taste ten times better than anything you could buy from the store.
If you, too, are a big fan of peppermint, these snowball cookies are the recipe you need this winter. With a molten chocolate center and a chewy exterior, these are a party-in-your-mouth type dessert.
Whether you’re baking for GF friends or just yourself, this granola recipe meets all the requirements for the perfect sweet breakfast. Like the chai spice granola, it’s great for tossing on top of anything without causing any tummy trouble.
There’s so much to love about this Linzer cookie recipe that Elizabeth Ho shared with our team. When making your citrus curd, the world is your oyster. Ho includes several curd variations she loves, such as lavender and strawberry and orange blossom and pistachio.
Simplicity wins with these lemon rosemary cookies. This elevated take on classic shortbread is topped with a simple powdered sugar and lemon juice glaze, making them easy yet impressive to share as a homemade food gift.
Everyone’s favorite holiday bev (sorry, apple cider) meets a warm, chewy cookie—how could it get any better? Well of course, by adding a soft creamy marshmallow center for festivity in every bite.
Ginger is a flavor that some tend to shy away from during the holidays, but on the contrary, I feel ginger is underrated. This elevated gingersnap recipe takes the seasonal flavors we all know and love and makes them into the perfect chewy, glazed cookie.
When making large amounts of holiday desserts, sometimes it’s just easier to cut corners. I know—that’s not fantastic advice, but when the result is easy and light, slice and bake cookies, it’s hard to say no.
Sweet and savory meet to create these incredible chocolate chip tahini cookies. These are the perfect homemade food gift, thanks to their unique flavor profile (sorry, the basic chocolate chip cookies get old).
If you’re tired of making (and receiving) cookies, these marshmallows are adorable and a great way to mix things up.
While everyone loves to get a tin of shortbread cookies, your giftees will be even more grateful to receive a box of these chai-spiced biscuits. These veer a little off course (in the best way possible) and opt for a quick dip in chocolate ganache. You can save the drizzle of white royal icing for another batch of sugar cookies—everything about this recipe is Christmas cookie gold.
These cookies are as Christmas-y as it gets. Chocolate shortbread plus chocolate ganache plus a peppermint candy coating. Not only are these cookies super simple to bake on the fly, but you can make things even easier for a future version of yourself by preparing the dough, storing it in the freezer, and slicing and popping your cookies in the oven whenever you please.
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