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Homemade Christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite DIY edible gifts

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There’s nothing more thoughtful than a homemade Christmas gift to show someone you really care this festive season. Even better, if the gift is edible! Our cookery team have come up with over 50 recipes that will delight any friend or family member this year.

Move over mince pies, these homemade Christmas food gifts include everything from a DIY mulled wine kit, to gorgeous Christmas brownie bites and classic gingerbread men biscuits.

Why not even make a Winter Wonderland gingerbread house, send it flat-packed ready for building, for a real show-stopping present. Or we love this chocolate salami, dusted in icing sugar and wrapped in string, it looks like the real thing but is made with chocolate, brandy, almonds, pistachios and walnuts. If you’re feeling especially generous one of our Christmas cake recipes would also make an incredible gift.

And if you’re looking to make lots of homemade edible Christmas gifts then our customisable hot chocolate stirrers, wrapped up in cellophane with candy canes at the handles, are just the thing.

Take time to think about how to wrap your finished gift. Recipes like our giant Christmas cookie look just the part when served in a pizza sized box and wrapped with a ribbon.

Pretty boxes, lined with paper and filled with homemade Christmas biscuits and cookies are an extra thoughtful touch as are pretty glass jars and bottles for chutneys and liqueurs.

And if you’re aiming for a more eco-friendly Christmas, use recyclable wrapping paper.

Here is a selection of our top homemade Christmas food gifts…

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes

A mini version of this retro favourite makes cute, budget-friendly gifts this Christmas.

Recipe: Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Mini Christmas Cakes

These individual fruit cakes with their Christmas pudding-inspired decoration make the ideal gift this Christmas. You can buy mini cake tins from specialist cookware shops, but using clean food tins is a more resourceful option.

Recipe: Mini Christmas Cakes

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

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Sea salt and toasted pecans really elevate this classic vanilla fudge. Perfect for gifting at Christmas.

Recipe: Toasted Pecan Fudge

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Stollen Crinkle Biscuits

Nothing evokes Christmas quite like the flavours of stollen, so we’ve combined them in these eye-catching biscuits for a twist on a homemade Christmas gift. You can leave out the brandy, if you prefer, or soak the fruit in apple juice instead.

Recipe: Stollen Crinkle Biscuits

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Spiced Cashew Brittle – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

Sweet, salty and spicy – be warned: this brittle is an incredibly moreish homemade edible Christmas gift.

Recipe: Spiced Cashew Brittle

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Hot Chocolate Stirrers – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

These make great homemade edible Christmas gifts for a chocolate lover; simply stir 1 or 2 into a mug of warm milk. We’ve given some flavour ideas below, but you can let your creativity run wild.

Recipe: Hot Chocolate Stirrers

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Manchego and Thyme Shortbreads – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

If you can’t find Manchego, use a mature Cheddar instead. And if you’re not a fan of thyme, freshly chopped rosemary works well, too.

Recipe: Manchego and Thyme Shortbreads

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Tiramisu Biscuits

These tiramisu-flavoured biscuits are the perfect festive gift for the coffee lover in your life!

Recipe: Tiramisu Biscuits

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

These truffles are the perfect bite-sized homemade Christmas gift, with a creamy centre and a crunchy nutty shell.

Recipe: Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles

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Honey, Cherry & Almond Nougat – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

If you can’t get hold of rice or wafer paper, line your tin with baking parchment and dust generously with cornflour. Top the nougat with an even dusting of cornflour and lay on a square of baking parchment before setting.

Recipe: Honey, Cherry & Almond Nougat

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Chocolate Baklava – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

This Christmas-spiced twist on a Middle Eastern classic is the ideal sweet treat to accompany tea and coffee.

Recipe: Chocolate Baklava

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Espresso Martini Liqueur – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

Try drizzling this boozy homemade Christmas gift over your favourite ice cream, stir a little into hot chocolate or simply serve over ice.

Recipe: Espresso Martini Liqueur

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Cheeseboard Piccalilli – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

A well-spiced wintry piccalilli perfect for serving with festive ham and cheeses.

Recipe: Cheeseboard Piccalilli

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This also makes for a fun pudding served warm in slices topped with vanilla ice cream.

Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookie Pizza

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Sugar Plum Fairy Jelly – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

Inspired by that Christmas classic, The Nutcracker, our fictional preserve is a softly set blend of plums, raspberries, prosecco and sweet spices in a sparkly spread, perfect for toast or spooning on rice pudding. Check the glitter you are using isn’t soluble otherwise it may dissolve and disappear!

Recipe: Sugar Plum Fairy Jelly

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White chocolate and hazelnut cups – Homemade Christmas Gifts

A crisp exterior and luscious soft interior make these the ideal Christmas chocolate. They’re so easy to make, and they keep well, too!

Recipe: White chocolate and hazelnut cups

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Pistachio and honey nougat – Homemade Christmas Gifts

If you prefer, substitute chopped blanched almonds or hazelnuts for the pistachios. Every variation is just as delicious!

Recipe: Pistachio and honey nougat

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Peanut butter balls – Homemade Christmas Gifts

These nutty sweet treats make a great homemade Christmas gift.

Recipe: Peanut butter balls

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Marzipan stars – Homemade Christmas Gifts

Double this recipe and you’ll have enough marzipan to cover a 20.5cm (8in) fruit cake.

Recipe: Marzipan stars

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Home-made chocolate hazelnut spread – Homemade Christmas Gifts

If you love Nutella as much as we do, this homemade version is irresistible. For an incredibly indulgent snack, melt a little of this spread and pour over ice cream.

Recipe: Home-made chocolate hazelnut spread

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Marshmallows – Homemade Christmas Gifts

A clever gelatine trick, plus a little help from a sugar thermometer, makes these homemade marshmallows foolproof.

Recipe: Marshmallows

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Choc and nut bicotti

Wrap up these tasty Italian biscuits in ribbon for the perfect Christmas gift.

Recipe: Choc and nut biscotti

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Spiced plum and fig jam – Homemade Christmas Gifts

Spice up your jam with this deliciously festive recipe and give a pot as a sweet Christmas gift.

Recipe: Spiced plum and fig jam

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Peppermint creams – Homemade Christmas Gifts

Packed together in a pretty new or vintage tin, these elegant mints are an ideal gift for the host of a dinner party.

Recipe: Peppermint creams

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Christmas brownie bites

Great as a sweet nibble to end a party, with a cup of tea or presented in a special tin or box. If you prefer your brownie bites less sweet, simply drizzle them with plain chocolate.

Recipe: Christmas brownie bites

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Turkish Delight – Homemade Christmas Gifts

Home-made Turkish Delight with some golden garnish make a great yule-time gift.

Recipe: Turkish Delight

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Nougat – Homemade Christmas Gifts

This traditional festive favourite is all the nicer homemade. Package them up and wish your neighbours a Merry Christmas!

Recipe: Nougat

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Flavoured sugars – Homemade Christmas Gifts

For those with a sweet tooth, flavoured sugars make fantastic homemade gifts.

Recipe: Flavoured sugars

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The ultimate biscuit mix – Homemade Christmas Gifts

A beautifully presented DIY biscuit mix makes a thoughtful homemade gift for the budding baker.

Recipe: The ultimate biscuit mix

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Lemon and fennel oil – Homemade Christmas Gifts

Fresh and delicious, this oil can be drizzled on everything from baked bread, green veggies, and grilled fish.

Recipe: Lemon and fennel oil

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Special mulled wine kit – Homemade Christmas Gifts

A home-made mulled wine kit is simple to put together but looks oh-so impressive.

Recipe: Special mulled wine kit

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Golden mulling syrup – Homemade Christmas Gifts

This scented mulled syrup makes a sophisticated Christmas gift, perfect for drizzling over ice cream.

Recipe: Golden mulling syrup

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Spiced party nuts – Homemade Christmas Gifts

Package up these party nuts to make a thoughtful homemade gift, perfect for Christmas party season.

Recipe: Spiced party nuts

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Thyme oatcakes for Stilton – Homemade Christmas Gifts

These homemade thyme oatcakes are a perfect match for a slab of creamy stilton.

Recipe: Thyme oatcakes for Stilton

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Berry spiced gin – Homemade Christmas Gifts

This batched recipe makes a thoughtful homemade gift for gin lovers.

Recipe: Berry spiced gin

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Fig and apple chutney – Homemade Christmas Gifts

A great one to make in bulk with seasonal apples, package these into pretty jars to give to friends and family.

Recipe: Fig and apple chutney

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Chocolate salami – Homemade Christmas Gifts

This looks just like the classic cured sausage, but is actually full of nuts and chocolate! A decadent and fun homemade Christmas gift.

Recipe: Chocolate salami

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Snowflake peppermint creams – Homemade Christmas Gifts

Just 3 ingredients go into these nostalgic festive sweets.

Recipe: Snowflake peppermint creams

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Vanillekipferl – Homemade Christmas Gifts

These vanilla and almond biscuits melt in the mouth, and make a lovely Christmas gift for friends and family.

Recipe: Vanillekipferl

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Winter wonderland gingerbread house

Homemade edible Christmas gifts don’t come better than this. Follow our recipe to create your very own Winter Wonderland gingerbread house, a great activity to do with the kids.

Recipe: Winter Wonderland Gingerbread House

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Gingerbread wreath – Homemade Christmas Gifts

From biscuits to houses, nothing says Christmas quite like the smell of gingerbread. If you want to give a unique homemade edible Christmas gift this year try this easy gingerbread wreath.

Recipe: Gingerbread wreath

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Christmas spritz cookies – Homemade Christmas Gifts

These piped Christmas cookies (‘spritz’ means to squirt or spray in German) and are easy to make and decorate with little ones.

Recipe: Christmas spritz cookies

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Marmalade and bay gin

Infuse the gin for at least 2 weeks for the flavours to develop. This will work well with vodka, too!

Recipe: Marmalade and bay gin

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Red velvet Christmas snowflake biscuits

This biscuit recipe is a take on the classic red velvet cake and is a perfect biscuit for Christmas. You can keep these biscuits in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks – if they stick around that long!

Recipes: Red velvet Christmas snowflake biscuits

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Even Santa can’t escape the weekly wash! These washing line biscuits are a perfect Secret Santa gift or an alternative Christmas decoration for your home.

Recipe: Santa’s Washing Line Biscuits

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All the flavours of the festive drink in a chewy, American-style cookie. Yum!

Recipe: Eggnog cookies

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Snowy rocky road

These rocky bites combine white chocolate and coconut for a festive treat.

Recipe: Snowy rocky road

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Buttered Brazils – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

A toasty nut surrounded in a crisp, buttery caramel. Add a sprinkle of flaked salt as soon as you have coated in the caramel, if you like.

Recipe: Buttered Brazils

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Peach Pâte de Fruits – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

Making these fruity treats requires a bit of patience, but they are still a simple and delicious sweet to make.

Recipe: Peach Pâte de Fruits

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Christmas Meringues – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

Kids will love piping and decorating these cute Christmas tree meringues – and there’s no risk of tangled lights! Easy to double the recipe it you want to make more homemade Christmas gifts.

Recipe: Christmas Meringues

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Gingerbread Cream Liqueur – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

This gingerbread cream liqueur is a smooth after-dinner tipple or add a dash to hot chocolate – it’s a perfect homemade Christmas gift.

Recipe: Gingerbread Cream Liqueur

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Christmas Kendal Mint Cake Bars – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

We’ve turned the famous Cumbrian confection into chocolate-dipped gifting bars. Swap the dark chocolate for milk or white, if you like things sweeter.

Recipe: Christmas Kendal Mint Cake Bars

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Sticky Tomato Jam Recipe – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

The perfect accompaniment to any cheese board. Try spreading a little on your cheese toastie or stirring into sauces and stews. Adjust the chilli to suit your spice preference.

Recipe: Sticky Tomato Jam Recipe

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Gluten-Free Seeded Crackers – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

These make a wonderful accompaniment to cheese and pickles, or simply enjoyed as a snack by themselves.

Recipe: Gluten-Free Seeded Crackers

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Mango and Scotch Bonnet Hot Sauce – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2021

This fiery, fruity hot sauce has the perfect blend of heat and sweetness.

Recipe: Mango and Scotch Bonnet Hot Sauce

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Fragrant Chilli Oil- Best homemade Christmas gifts 2022

This gloriously vibrant, Chinese-style chilli oil is perfect spooned over everything from noodles and rice dishes to grilled vegetables or roasted chicken.

Recipe Fragrant Chilli Oil

food, homemade christmas gifts: 55 of our favourite diy edible gifts

Rhubarb and Vanilla Jam – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2022

We’ve added vanilla to our rhubarb jam recipe to make a sweet and slightly tart jam that’s perfect on crumpets.

Recipe: Rhubarb and Vanilla Jam

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Plum brandy – Best homemade Christmas gifts 2022

Make the most of British plum season with this delicious infused brandy, which can be kept for up to six months and makes the perfect festive aperitif or Christmas gift.

Recipe: Plum brandy

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