Gift Guide: 45+ Thoughtful and Easy DIY Christmas Food Gifts

This Homemade Golden Milk Mix could also be called “Sweet and Spicy Anti-inflammatory Turmeric Latte,” but that doesn’t have quite the same ring to it. Make the mix ahead of time to make easy lattes at the drop of a hat.

This Barbecue Spice Rub is easy to throw together and adds wonderful flavor to everything. It makes a perfect gift for people who love to cook or grill!

These homemade canning jar soup mixes are the perfect frugal Christmas food gifts! We have six different flavors for everyone on your list.

This muffin mix is simply packaged in a small brown paper bag for easy and affordable gifting. It’s a fun change of pace from all the dessert gifts folks get around the holidays!

Mix up a batch of this Homemade Ranch Dressing Mix to have on hand for quick and easy salad dressing or seasoning popcorn, sandwiches, and more!

America's favorite movie snack gets even better with gourmet popcorn seasoning recipes. Plus, the seasonings make a great gift!

Gifting a jar of this family-sized soup mix is giving the gift of coziness! This spicy, flavorful soup mix costs just pennies to make.

This classic, festive chocolate bark is a must-make each holiday season in our house! Package it up for festive gifts.

These No-Bake Clementine and Clove Macaroons are sweet, decadent, and incredibly festive. They are made with all-natural ingredients that nourish your body and soul!

This onion jam combines sweet and tangy flavors to make a homemade condiment. It’s a tasty addition to hamburgers, cheese plates, and grilled meats.

This beautiful and festive Cranberry Pistachio Bark is a perfect handmade gift to give to your loved ones (they don’t have to know how easy it was to make!).

Sweet, citrusy, and a little bit boozy, Homemade Limoncello is a real treat for any cocktail lover. You’ll be amazed at how simple it is to make at home. Bottle it up for an impressive gourmet food gift!

Our homemade vanilla extract recipe will give you a bold, rich vanilla flavor in all of your baked goods! You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to whip up a batch as a thoughtful gift for the foodie in your life.

Easy Saltine Cracker Toffee is SO much easier to make than you'd ever believe, and it's the most delicious sweet-salty treat! This quick & easy how-to guide shows you how to make your own with basic ingredients.

Part cookie, part fudge, Chocolate Candy Cane Gooey Butter Cookies are a rich and decadent way to celebrate the holidays.

Jalapeño pepper jelly is a sweet-spicy spread that goes great on a cheese plate or as a glaze.

Treat your loved ones (or yourself!) to something sweet this holiday season with a batch of our homemade Healthy Edible Cookie Dough! It’s eggless, gluten-free, vegan, and paleo, and just a spoonful will satisfy your sweet tooth. Wrap it up in an adorable gift set for an easy homemade holiday gift!

Maple Rosemary Bar Nuts pull double duty as both the perfect holiday snack and an easy food gift. They are a little salty, a little sweet, a little savory, and totally easy to make. Package them up in a beautiful upcycled bowl or jar for an easy hostess gift.

Wondering what to give everybody on your holiday shopping list? Here’s a guide for six cocktail-themed gift ideas that come together in minutes!

Pumpkin Spice Dark Chocolate Nut Butter Cups are a breeze to make, and the perfect entry point into candy making. They also work well as a rich and comforting gift!

Give the gift of a hot cup of tea with this Homemade Chai Tea! Package it up in tea bags or with a tea ball for an easy (and affordable) gift set for the tea lovers in your life.

You can’t beat the spicy, layered flavor of homemade hot sauce. It’s a fun kitchen experiment that you can completely customize—make it mild or make it hot as can be! Then bottle it up using our free labels to give away as thoughtful, handmade Christmas food gifts.

When peaches are in season, make this easy recipe for bourbon peach jam. This jam recipe is a delicious and simple way to preserve the flavors of fresh peaches.

Give the gift of holiday baking! This M&M Cookie Mix in a Jar is an easy edible Christmas gift—each mix is ready in minutes and costs just a few dollars to make. The resulting cookies are chewy, tender, and perfectly festive!

Package up a bottle of our homemade margarita mix with a bottle of tequila for the margarita lover in your life. This margarita mix uses all-natural ingredients and makes for one tasty cocktail!

Soft, chewy, sweet, and chocolatey, these cookies use a secret ingredient to help make them the best ever chocolate chip cookies! You can’t go wrong gifting a holiday classic.

Stray from the onslaught of holiday desserts and instead give the gift of a savory breakfast with these salty and cheesy scones.

Buckeyes are a classic Midwestern candy for a reason—they're a breeze to make, and they taste like peanut butter and chocolate heaven!

The classic flavor combo is pulled together beautifully in this recipe for Strawberry Rhubarb Jam. This water bath canned recipe is a great place to start if you’re new to canning. And you can use fresh or frozen fruit!

These savory Cheddar Cheese Straws are made even tastier with a crunchy smokehouse almond coating. Package them up as a savory gift!

Preserve the taste of summer with this delicious and versatile corn relish! It’s a perfect canning recipe for beginners.

Inspired by the classic Kentucky Derby dessert, these Bourbon Chocolate Chip Blondies are rich, decadent, and flavorful without any of the fuss or muss of a Derby Pie!

You won’t believe how easy it is to make your own wine! We model the method with strawberry here, but you can really use nearly any fruit (like blueberry or peach!).

Lean into the classic salty-sweet combo by mixing caramel corn with cheese popcorn in this Chicago popcorn mix.

These sea salt honey caramels are smooth, buttery, chewy, and just a teeny bit salty, with a simplicity that is hard to beat. Wrap them up in wax paper and package them in a canning jar for an adorable food gift.

You can mix up a batch of this homemade coffee liqueur in under 30 minutes. We provide printable labels for easy packaging.

Everyone loves a jar of jam! This mixed berry jam is sweetened with agave, which allows the flavor of the berries to shine right through.

Yes, you can give the gift of granola! This Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola comes together in a flash and makes a big, chunky granola that is perfect for snacking.

Only four ingredients stand between you and this apple jelly. Spread it on toast, use it to glaze pork or chicken, put it on a cheese board…there are so many delicious uses for apple jelly!

Chewy Lemon Snowdrop Cookies are perfect little pillows of chewy lemonness. They look unassuming, but might be the best cookies ever made. Give these cookies to the lemon-lover in your life.

This Mesquite Seasoning copycat recipe is a great gift for your favorite griller. Package this up with some grilling tools for a great themed gift.

Give the gift of pie with this canned bourbon-vanilla bean apple pie filling! Each quart makes one pie, or you can use it as a topping for waffles or ice cream.

Having this Whole Grain Pancake Mix on hand makes whipping up delicious, healthy pancakes a snap! You may want to double the recipe so you have plenty for gifting and some to keep for yourself.

Make pizza night easy with this Almond Flour Pizza Crust mix! It is gluten-free and grain-free, so everyone can enjoy a slice.

I swear by this hot chocolate mix recipe—it makes for such a creamy, chocolatey cup of cocoa. And it is so much tastier than the stuff in the store-bought packets!

Kettle corn is a classic favorite, with its salty sweet flavor. This one is a perfect last-minute gift idea, because it takes just minutes.

Why just give cookies when you could gift a cookie baking party, complete with gingerbread cookie mix and a cute cookie cutter?

Canning recipes don’t get much simpler than this pomegranate jelly. Plus that red color is just so festive!

This strawberry jam gives a perfect set every time, no pectin required.

Peanut brittle is a confectionery favorite that is easy to make. Add it to your cookie spread or pack it up for gifting!