A roundup of the tastiest and healthiest DIY food gifts that your family & friends will love to receive this holiday season! From sweet treats to savory eats, you’ll wow your loved ones with homemade, unique food gifts from the heart.
The holidays mean so much more than just gift giving and receiving. I will admit however, that giving gifts to my family and friends is one of my favorite things about this time of year. There is something so special about picking out a present for someone you love and imagining (and then being able to witness!) their reaction upon opening it. Nothing delights me more than seeing a face light up with surprise and excitement as a result of a gift I’ve given.
These moments are even more memorable when the gift comes from the effort of your own two hands. With the world of Pinterest and Google nowadays, the tutorials for DIYs are endless!
My favorite types of homemade gifts to give? Food!
Homemade Food Gifts
Treats, spices, snacks, and breads! Putting love into every bit of a holiday treat is the best and people are so appreciative of something that you made from scratch. Not only that, but who doesn’t love FOOD? Talk about instant gratification with a gift!
Forget gift cards that will go unused or tacky sweaters that never fit. What your friends and family truly want this year is a homemade food gift from your very own kitchen! I’ve rounded up The Best Homemade Food Gifts for the Holidays that you can make…you’re sure to find something that your loved ones will enjoy!
Healthy Chocolate Covered Pretzels – 4 Ways!
No Bake Banana Nut Protein Bars
Blueberry Lavender Syrup | Natural Fit Foodie
Healthy Vegan Peanut Butter Dog Cookies
No-Bake Sweet n’ Salty Popcorn Bars
Grain-Free Vegan Almond Butter Brownie Cookies
Pistachio Cranberry Almond Flour Cookies
Chewy Blueberry Cinnamon Granola
Baked Banana Pumpkin Spice Bars
Double Chocolate Banana Coconut Fudge Bars
No Sugar Added Canned Applesauce | Simple Seasonal
Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins
Hazelnut Coffee Maca Thunderbird Bars
Gingerbread Glazed Roasted Nuts | Diary of an Ex Sloth
4 Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites
Homemade Everything Seasoning | Sprinkles & Sprouts
Homemade Taco Seasoning | Culinary Hill
Dairy Free Peppermint Chocolate Covered Pretzels | Diary of an Ex Sloth
Honey Vanilla Almond Bread with Dates & Goat Cheese
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix | Homemade Food Junkie
Chocolate Cherry Mocha Brownie Bites
Healthy Gingerbread Bars with Walnuts
Dark Chocolate Detox Bites | The View from Great Island
Vegan Chocolate Caramel Popcorn | A Virtual Vegan
Do you prefer homemade or store-bought gifts during the holidays?
What from the above roundup would you most like to receive?
Favorite gift you’ve ever given? Gotten?
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Thank you for joining us this week at The Wednesday Showcase Party! I love the idea of giving homemade gifts to family and friends, and what better than food gifts! 🙂
Of course!! Thanks for hosting!
Such great ideas! First on my list to try is that Cranberry Pistachio Bread!
Right!? Looks amazing!
OOOH ID LOVE THE RAW CACAO NIBS AND CHIA ones.
(((holds out place and shouts CONGRATULATIONS on the Huff Po piece too!!!)))
Thank you so much Carla! That means a lot coming from you! I really look up to you as a writer.
So many fantastic ideas. I hope to get baking for gifts done next week. Now I have more ideas to use. Thanks for including my recipes.
Of course!! They look amazing.
I love homemade gifts! So thoughtful! 🙂
YES!! I always appreciate them so much more!
Homemade gifts are such a wonderful idea. I love making gifts for the ones I love. It’s so much more personal! 🙂
I agree! The recipient knows it really came from the heart!
So many good options! I’ve made chocolate covered pretzels in the past and they’re always a hit!
One of my all time favorite food gifts!! Gotta love the sweet n salty combos!!
I couldn’t agree with you more on giving homemade gifts to family and friends. It’s so special, and I know that I really appreciate homemade gifts so I try do the same for others! Thanks for sharing all of these links. I have my eyes on that hot cocoa mix and the gingerbread nuts. Yum!
Don’t those nuts sound amazing? Also, I can only imagine how much your family enjoys homemade gifts from Jimmy and you…you both are so talented and creative!
This is all sorts of festive! I don’t know why we all just give and receive cookies when there are so many other options out there haha. Those Superfood PB Bites 😮 Those look insanely good!
They’re amazing!! Definitely something you’d enjoy!
Thanks so much for including my cookie recipe! I love doing homemade food gifts – it’s my go-to for preschool teachers and neighbors. Definitely more personal 🙂 Cheers to a happy holiday season! (And congratulations on the Huff Post article – that’s awesome!)
Thank you so much! Your cookies look amazing so I definitely had to include them! 🙂
the vodka, lavender syrup and pretzels all look yummy! would love to receive any of those 🙂
Three of my faves on the whole list!!
Yumm!!! This list looks amazing. I want to eat all of it. Thank you for sharing!
Of course! Glad you liked it!
Oh I love this! I always appreciate homemade food gifts. Every year the ladies in my family and I all bake a ton of different kinds of cookies, then we make plates of cookies with Christmas candies and homemade glazed nuts for all of the people in our life as a little token of appreciation – everyone from neighbors to postal workers! People always seem to appreciate it, and it makes my heart happy.
That is SO SWEET!!! I am sure your friends and family really appreciate that!
These all look like great homemade gift ideas. I see quite a few I would like to try my self. Thanks for sharing. Pinning!
Thanks so much Linda!! Glad you enjoyed the post!
YOu’ve got some good ideas.
Thanks Laura!
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Hi KAILA,
What a wonderful array of food gifts you have provided that are delicious and some are extremely healthful. Choosing my favoritie is hard but I think it would be the Double Chocolate Fudge Bars. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted.
Thank you so much Marla!
Hi KAILA,
Thank you so much for adding our homemade chocolate mix to this excellent collection of homemade gifts for the holidays! I’m off to share this helpful post! So many personal gifts here that people need to see!
No problem! Thank you so much for sharing! <3
Great ideas! Homemade gifts are some of the best 🙂 We always do lots of canning / preserving in the summer with local and organic foods, and then give those as gifts come the holiday season. Nice to have a bunch of it already done months in advance!
YES!!! I can’t tell you how much I LOVE getting homemade preserves, veggies, and other canned sauces! So so good.
I LOVE giving out homemade goodies for Christmas gifts to friends and neighbors. I really enjoy making the gifts and I think it’s a fun little way to let someone know you thought of them!
Exactly! Such a nice personal touch!
Great DIY gift round up =)
I would much prefer a homemade gift myself, so I tend to do that for others (hopefully they feel the same way ;p)
Thank you so much Kimmy! I feel the same way about homemade gifts!
ooh hot and spicy pepper relish is calling my name! yum thanks for linking up for Meatless Monday
Those cashews look yummy! I would love such present!
Same here! I am a total nut lover!
I always prefer a handmade gift too! Peppermint chocolate covered pretzels sound perfect right about now!
I need to make some chocolate covered pretzels ASAP!
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Love all the vegan stuff on here!
Thanks for linking up at Bloggers Spotlight Link and Pin-It Party! Your post was pinned to our group board. Check back on Thursday night to see our featured posts and link up for next week.
So many good options to make for friends and fam!
A great collection of gifts, wish I was on the list. Thanks so much for sharing your talent with Full Plate Thursday and have a great day.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
So welcome!
There are so many good ideas here! It’s such a fun list. Thanks so much for sharing on the Healthy Living Link Party 🙂
No problem! Thanks for stopping by!
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Hi Kaila,
Just a note to let you know that I have chosen your post as one of my features on this weeks Real Food Fridays blog hop that goes live every Thursday 7@pm EST. Thank you being part of Real Food Fridays mission to help make this a healthier world. Have a healthy happy blessed Christmas and holidays season.
I am honored! Thank you so much Marla!
Wow, what a varied selection. I mistakenly thought one was going to be ice-cream from the photo at the top. How wrong was I. We’ll be making some treats for the kids to give as gifts next week #TastyTuesdays
Haha! No ice cream in this one, but lots of other sweet, healthy treats! 🙂
What great ideas!! These are perfect for the holidays, and especially those that I don’t know what to give!
Thanks Jamie! Lots of great ideas here!
Homemade gifts are so fun to make and to receive! 🙂 Thanks for sharing this with us at Savoring Saturdays linky party.
I would love to get the basil salt, I’d even pay to be gifted that salt for Christmas! Thanks for collecting all this gorgeous info. #Brilliantblogposts
Doesn’t it look amazing!! I would do some major cooking with that seasoning!
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Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday. I sure appreciate you!
Miz Helen
Thank you so much! Have a Merry Christmas Helen!
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Wow what a great variety of recipes. I love givt homemade gifts and my G-Granddaughter and I do lots of baking. We’ll be sure to try some of these!
I love giving homemade treats as gifts. Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party! Have a wonderful weekend and hope to see you this Sunday at the party.