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Homemade Gift Ideas: 10 Tasty Christmas Treats

December 19, 2013 by Jenn K 1 Comment

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We are in the “less than a week before Christmas” frenzy, which can cause crazy stress as you try to figure out what to get a particular friend or loved one. How about instead of one more trip to the store or one more online order (really isn’t that the most fun way to shop?!), get yourself into the kitchen and whip up one of these 10 Homemade Gift Ideas for Tasty Christmas Treats!  Your family will love you!

Homemade Holiday Gift Ideas

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Homemade Vanilla Extract

A gift that anyone can use! Super cute in a bottle with a tag!

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Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix

A regular and dairy-free version of hot cocoa mix - perfect for your own kitchen, or to give as a gift!

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Cracker Toffee “Christmas Crack” + 7 Flavor Combos!

With the different flavor options, this makes a homemade gift that you can mix and match!

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Easy Cashew Bark

I bought some Christmas themed coffee mugs that I plan to fill with cashew bark and wrap with pretty cellophane for the kids to give as teacher gifts.

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Mexican Cocoa Fudge

A delightful combination of dark chocolate and cinnamon with just a tiny bite to it from cayenne pepper!

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Peppermint Divinity

Divinity is much easier to make than you might think! Try this peppermint version!

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Dipped Pretzel Sticks and Gift Tags

Use your choice of dark chocolate, milk chocolate or white chocolate – or make a combination of all three!

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Peppermint Bark Chex Party Mix

Quick and easy recipe!

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Cinnamon Pecans

Super simple. Super tasty!

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Cake Mix Cookies

The great thing about this recipe is that you can use any kind of cake mix and any kind of add ins.

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Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Edible Gifts, Homemade Recipes

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  1. Alea Milham says

    December 20, 2013 at 2:29 am

    I love giving food gifts and they are always well received.

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