Homemade food gifts are one of my favorite DIY Christmas gift ideas because not only does everyone appreciate family holiday recipes, but it’s also a great minimalist gift for families, easy homemade goodies gift basket ideas, or fun DIY Christmas food gifts in a jar (like my favorite homemade hot chocolate mix for cocoa!). Fun homemade gifts for everyone!
The Best Homemade Food Gifts for Christmas Baskets or DIY Presents
Need easy Christmas presents or last minute gifts? Try these made with love homemade food gift ideas that are great for homemade eatable Christmas gifts and fun holiday party favor bags.
Ideas for Handmade Food Gifts For Holiday Baskets or Gift Giving
- Our favorite homemade hot coca mixes for jar gifts
- Dipped chocolate Oreo Christmas cookies
- Old-fashioned peanut brittle homemade recipe
- Toffee popcorn
- Peanut butter white chocolate no bake cookies
- Candy coated Christmas popcorn recipe
- Grinch poo kids party favors
- Reindeer poo party treats
- Homemade peppermint bark
- 2-ingredient Christmas fudge
Get the links to the holiday recipes below!
Edible DIY Gift Ideas for Christmas
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix For A Homemade Food Gift In A Jar
If you want to do something different than mason jar dry soup mixes as Christmas gifts, try this DIY hot cocoa mix in a jars.
I love this DIY gift because it’s beautiful to hand out alone with a festive holiday ribbon tied around it or to include as part of a simple homemade goodies gift basket.
Also, this one is fun because you can make it in a mug jar like this and then tie a fun holiday spoon like this or candy canes onto the jar with ribbon or twine.
RECIPE FOOD GIFT TIP: If you don’t want to use a mason jar for mix, these are SUPER CUTE for this mix (especially if you’re giving gifts to kids or for a classroom Christmas party!).
LEARN HOW TO MAKE DIY HOT CHOCOLATE JARS
Chocolate Covered Oreos Christmas Cookies
These dipped Oreos make festive food gifts to go in a Christmas gift basket or on a party platter.
Plus, they’re an easy Christmas cookie recipe with only a few ingredients!
We made our cookies green with different colored Christmas sprinkles, but you can made them any color you want.
You can even add flavoring like this!
PRINT THE CHOCOLATE OREOS RECIPE
- Also Check Out This For Holiday Foods: Simple Christmas Cookie Recipes For Cookie Exchange Ideas
Homemade Peanut Brittle For Christmas
If you’re only going to make one Christmas candy for homemade food gifts, make it this old-fashioned peanut brittle recipe.
Everyone loves this candy recipe when we make it.
It’s a recipe that’s part crispy peanut brittle and party chewy (which I think makes the best brittle!).
PRINT THE OLD-FASHIONED PEANUT BRITTLE RECIPE
Toffee Popcorn Food Gift
For me, this easy toffee popcorn is a close second to the peanut brittle for things to give as gifts.
Grab some of those cute holiday containers from the dollar store and fill it with this popcorn for an easy DIY gift for friends and family.
I also thought these were really good tips left by a reader:
“Excellent results, revitalised some theatre popcorn first then followed your recipe exactly except I also added coconut. It was eaten by the family before it was able to cook completely, will definitely make again.”
I never thought to use up leftover popcorn in this way, but it’s a great idea for leftover foods from parties or from Christmas movie night popcorn.
PRINT THE TOFFEE POPCORN RECIPE
MORE CHRISTMAS FUN:
- How To Do The Night Before Christmas Box Tradition
- Host An Ugly Christmas Sweater Cookie Decorating Party
- Have a Journey to Bethlehem Dinner for Fun Family Activity For Christmas
No Bake Ritz Cracker Christmas Cookies
This is a holiday dessert that we ALWAYS have at Christmas dinner.
It’s my moms recipe that she’s made for as long as I can remember since childhood.
They’re so popular that my mom even makes them as homemade food gifts for everyone!
LEARN HOW TO MAKE WHITE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER RITZ COOKIES
Candy Coated Christmas Popcorn
This chocolate Christmas popcorn is another great holiday present if you’re looking for home made gifts to put in Christmas tins.
We made red popcorn with white sprinkles and also white popcorn with blue sprinkles, but you can make this in any holiday colors you like for beautiful and easy holiday treats.
GET THE COATED CHRISTMAS POPCORN RECIPE
Grinch Poo Cookie Balls
If you’re having a children’s Christmas party, need Christmas party favors for kids, or need cheap and easy holiday gifts for a group, make this Grinch Poop recipe.
It’s really just cookie balls dipped in green melts, but they’re really yummy and always get a laugh.
Also, is a unique holiday party recipe you won’t see everywhere else.
- RECIPE TIP: Pack them up in these cute Grinch treats bags!
Reindeer Poo Brownie Bites
I added this one in the handmade gifts list because it’s another fun one for a kids’ Christmas party or family party favors to take home.
Just add a few of these brownie bites to a cute reindeer gift bag like this with a “reindeer poo” tag.
Kids think this recipe is hilarious for Christmas.
- KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY TIP: Play this Guess What Rudolph Ate game for a theme!
Print The Reindeer Poo Brownie Bites Recipe
Homemade Peppermint Bark Recipe
While holiday shopping, I always see peppermint bark in holiday tins for ridiculous prices (like $20 and up!).
I think maybe people don’t realize how easy it really is to make DIY Christmas bark candy.
Whenever we make this and put in a Christmas tin or on a Christmas party platter, people love it!
GET THE PEPPERMINT BARK CHRISTMAS RECIPE
2-Ingredient Fudge Recipe
This recipe for peanut butter fudge is such a simple holiday recipe.
You’ll never believe it’s a recipe made with only two ingredients (three ingredients if you add the nuts, which I like, but are totally optional).
This is another great Christmas treat for party snack boards or for cookie swap party ideas.
PRINT THE RECIPE FOR CHRISTMAS FUDGE
ALSO MAKE EASY HOLIDAY DESSERTS LIKE THIS!
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!
I hope you enjoy making some of my homemade food gifts for Christmas for family and friends or your Christmas party!
