Looking for ideas of what to make for presents this year? Here are 90 of the best food gift ideas! So many tasty and creative looking options. Some of these food gifts take a little more time, but most can be made easily!
Your recipients will love these goodies. They’d be perfect to give to family members, friends, neighbors, or even co-workers. My 9 year old daughter put together mini goodie plates for her friends.
One of the nice things about food gifts is that you don’t have to worry about adding clutter to someone’s home. Instead the entire family will enjoy eating these treats!
90 of the Best Food Gifts You Can Make
Spices, Oils, and Seasonings
Homemade Chinese Chili Oil from Everyday Maven
Preserved Chilis in Oil from It’s Not Complicated
Instant Pot Hot Sauce from Simply Happy Foodie
Homemade Pizza Seasoning from Amy D Gorin
Old Bay Seasoning from Little Sunny Kitchen
DIY Finishing Salts from Beyond Mere Sustenance
Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar from Sustain My Cooking Habit
Sweet and Spicy Pepper Relish from Two Healthy Kitchens
Apple Ginger Chutney from Profusion Curry
Homemade Vanilla Extract from Easy Budget Recipes
Instant Pot Vanilla Extract from Simply Happy Foodie
Soup Mixes
Easy Soup in a Jar from Country Chic Cottage
French Market Soup Mix from Super Mom Hacks
Friendship Bean Soup Mix from Freebie Finding Mom
Three Bean Chili Mix from Marathons and Motivation
Miscellaneous Kitchen Items
Homemade Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce from Wholesome Family Living
Candied Ginger from Went Here 8 This
Apple Cinnamon Pancake Mix from Freebie Finding Mom
Butters, Jams, and Syrups
Homemade Lemon Butter from She Saved
Homemade Apple Butter from Wholesome Family Living
Instant Pot Pumpkin Butter from Recipes From a Pantry
Chocolate Raspberry Jam (needs refrigerated) from Blend with Spices
Canned Raspberry Blueberry Jam from Fluxing Well
Spiced Plum Syrup from Beyond Mere Sustenance
Canned Blueberry Syrup from Fluxing Well
Beverages – Hot Cocoa and Mulling Spices
William Sonoma Mulling Spices from Savoring the Good
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix from Me and My Inklings
Hot Cocoa in a Jar from Saving Mealtime
Hot Chocolate Bombs from Tastes of Homemade
White Chocolate Mocha Hot Chocolate Balls from Saving Dollars and Sense
Hot Cocoa Bombs from The Kitchen Chalkboard
Hot Chocolate on a Stick from Vegan Huggs
Brittle and Bark
Chocolate Chip Brownie Brittle from From this Kitchen Table
Pomegranate + Pistachio Dark Chocolate Bark from Maple + Mango
Peppermint Oreo Bark from The Gingerbread House
Easy Peppermint Bark Recipe from Made in a Pinch
Easy Holiday Chocolate Bark from Frugal Elegance
Dark Chocolate Pretzel Bark from From this Kitchen Table
Easy White Chocolate Peppermint Bark from On My Kids Plate
Fudges
Best Fudge Recipe Ever from From this Kitchen Table
Rocky Road Fudge from Easy Budget Recipes
Dark Chocolate Fudge from From this Kitchen Table
Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge from From this Kitchen Table
Spiced and Candied Nuts
Spicy Rosemary Maple Roasted Nuts from Flavor the Moments
Simple Healthy Spiced Nuts from Debra Klein
Healthy Caramalised Nuts from Rhian’s Recipes
Healthy Candied Walnuts from Natalie’s Health
Pumpkin Spice Candies Pecans from Two Healthy Kitchens
Cinnamon Roasted Almonds from Natalie’s Health
Maple Candied Walnuts from Earth Food and Fire
Stovetop Candied Pecans from a Sweet Alternative (these use maple syrup!!!)
Spicy Candied Walnuts from Butter Your Biscuit
Bourbon Candies Pecans from Gastronom Blog
Candied Almonds from Mom Foodie
Truffles and Peppermint Patties
Dark Chocolate Mint Truffles from Delightful Adventures
Vegan Peppermint Patties from Delightful Adventures
Homemade Peppermint Patties from Kids Activities
Raw Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles from Seven Roses
White Chocolate Lemon Truffles from Love Bakes Good Cakes
Chocolate Truffles from What a Girl Eats
Brownie Truffles from This Ole Mom
Oreo Truffles from CincyShopper
Other Sweets
Sea Salt Caramel Pecan Turtles from What a Girl Eats
Christmas Chocolate Pretzel Bites from A Taste of Madness
Chocolate Dipped Pretzel Rods from Profusion Curry
3 Ingredient Pretzel Hugs from Crayons and Cravings
Chocolate Turtles from Amanda’s Cookin’
Gingerbread Caramel Corn from The Forked Spoon
Buckeye Candy from Food Folks and Fun
Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Balls from The Short Order Cook
Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls from A Baking Journey
Chili Chocolate Clusters from It’s Not Complicated
Crockpot Christmas Candy from Recipes From a Pantry
Puppy Chow and Chex Mix
Christmas Muddy Buddies: Reindeer Chow from She Saved
Smore Puppy Chow Recipe from Curry Trail
Sweet Salty and Spicy Chex Mix from Curry Trail
Cookie Mixes
Mason Jar Chocolate Chip Cookies from Saving Dollars and Sense
Cranberry Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar from Vegan Huggs
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Mix from Marathons and Motivation
Baked Goods
Chocolate Pizzelles from Savoring the Good
Chewy Molasses Cookies from From this Kitchen Table
Norwegian Christmas Cookies from It’s a Keeper
Christmas Cream Cheese Chocolate Cookie Bars from The Short Order Cook
Sugar Cookies from From this Kitchen Table
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies from Savvy Honey
Snowball Cookies (aka Russian Tea Cakes) from From this Kitchen Table
Italian Sesame Cookies from Blend with Spices
Orange and Cranberry Cookies from Simply Living Recipes
Cranberry Nut Bread from Kippi at Home
Chocolate Brioche Bread Wreath from A Baking Journey
That right there is 90 great suggestions for the best food gifts! The ideas keep going from here – the options really are endless. Pick something using ingredients you have (or that you already know you like) and put together affordable presents!
You can gift these in jars, tins, plates wrapped in plastic tied with a boy, gift boxes. Get creative and use what you have! Look at Hobby Lobby and Walmart after the holidays and see what you can find on clearance for next year. Keep your eyes open at garage sales for mason jars.
Food gifts can be super affordable and fun, even with the packaging!
What are your favorite food gifts – to give and to receive?
Oh, I’m going to definitely to referencing this in the future! Sometimes it is hard to come up with the perfect gift to give someone, and there were some really good ideas on this list!!
Yes! I tend to go with baked goods just because they are easy, but for people that can’t or don’t eat sugar I need other ideas. The oils and flavored salts intrigue me the most. The year I did homemade vanilla it was a huge hit too.