Chef here….I make infused oils in really nice bottles for Christmas sometimes. Answer from WHAMMYPAN on reddit.com
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Food Network
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50 Edible Gifts To Make for Everyone on Your List | Food Network
November 25, 2025 - Za'atar is a Middle Eastern spice blend that will immediately become one of your favorites after your first taste. Use it for this exciting twist on cheese straws, and gift it with a small Mason jar filled with a little extra homemade za'atar. It's insanely addictive.
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Simple Bites
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Simple Homemade Edible Gift Ideas - Simple Bites
November 1, 2024 - I think if we’re being honest, a box of holiday cookies is what most people want to receive as an edible gift. It’s just a top tier treat, especially when presented in a vintage tin with a lid. Here are a few more favourites. Homemade Salted Caramels with Nutmeg ~ Perhaps THE most well-received treat I have ever gifted.
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This year, I really want to make some edible christmas gifts (Ideally something that can be used for cooking, but something like food/candy is fine too). I stumbled upon a few infused oil recipes, but they all state that it is a rather risky thing to do in terms of food safety and additionally, the oils only last a few days and only when being refridgerated, and that seems rather unpractical to me. Currently, I am thinking about maybe some homemade ... More on reddit.com
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A mason jar with ingredients inside and instructions on a homemade label. Homemade vanilla extract, chilli sauce, pickled vegetables, granola, candied or spiced nuts, popcorn corn with smaller jars of spice mixes, tea blend, infused liquor, vinegars or oils. You can also make a homemade scrub, for in the shower (not edible ;)). More on reddit.com
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Jamie Oliver
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Edible gift recipes | Jamie Oliver recipes
Rustle your mum up a delicious edible gifts this Mother’s Day. Whether she loves a chocolate cake, a salted caramel combo or traditional jam tarts. ... Spoil Mum with delicious, homemade love this Mother's Day! We've got easy brunch ideas, comforting mains, sweet treats and more Get the recipes
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Chef in disguise
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Easy homemade edible gifts – Chef in disguise
December 20, 2015 - Great round-up Sawsan! So many great gift ideas!!! I think I would enjoy all of them – but that candied orange peel is really calling to me! 🙂 ... I just love the teabag cookies, they are so cute. Any of these edible gifts would be extremely appreciated!
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Allrecipes
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25 Favorite Homemade Food Gifts Allrecipes Allstars Love to Share
October 27, 2021 - Jennifer Baker says, "Last year, my guy and I made Chef John's Apple Butter." This slow cooker recipe will make enough to fill several gift jars (and your home will smell amazing). ... Shorecook's Cashew Brittle | Photo by Christina. Christina · Lindsay has made this easy homemade candy in her microwave many times.
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BBC Good Food
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Edible gift recipes | Good Food
October 30, 2025 - Fill a hamper with homemade goodies to thank your host, including these moreish shortbread biscuits with a twist ... Gift these festive-themed ginger biscuits to friends at Christmas time. They're made with our universal dough recipe, cinnamon, ginger and mixed spice ... Make some gorgeous creamy, nutty truffles to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights in November. They’re also ideal for gifting to friends and family
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r/Cooking on Reddit: What are some homemade food items that can be given as Christmas gifts?
December 7, 2023 -

For the past few years I've tried to save money by making gift baskets of homemade food items. It's fun to spend a couple of weeks mass producing different treats, and it feels more meaningful that I've made everything by hand. Here are some of the things I've made in the past: little jars of Dulce de Leche, cherries soaked in maraschino liquor, limoncello, beef jerky, candied pecans, bottles of balsamic reduction, and "Old Fashioned/Manhattan kits" (not homemade, but it fit with the theme).

I'm running a bit low on inspiration for this year. Does anyone have ideas for food that can be made in bulk?

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39 Homemade Food Gifts That Beat Store-Bought Presents Every Time
September 9, 2025 - Two ingredients are all you need to make this beautiful currant jelly. Feel free to use red, black, or white currants, or even a combination of all three. When canned properly, this sweet and edible gift will last for one year.
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Food52
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50 DIY Edible Gift Ideas You Can Make Right Now
1 month ago - Things the best edible holiday gifts will always do: warm hearts, fill bellies, fuel holiday travel, get shared, spark conversation, inspire your loved ones to start making their own granola (or hot sauce, challah or macaroons), and disappear, leaving only happy memories. Here are 50 Genius recipe ideas and community favorites—along with some creative wrapping ideas—for edible holiday gifts that have been passed from cook to cook for years and, in some cases, decades.
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r/ZeroWaste on Reddit: What are your FAVORITE consumable gifts?
December 14, 2022 -

Holidays are coming. Share below what you would love to get as a consumable gift or something you will gift to friends/family.

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Thank you all so much for the amazing suggestions!

I've created an article with 85 of my favorite consumable gift ideas divided into categories. The items within each category are categorized from cheaper to more expensive ones (starting from $10). You can check it out if you like. Cheers!

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Midwest Living
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These Homemade Holiday Food Gifts Are Guaranteed Hits
November 11, 2024 - These super-moist, almond-orange cakes are studded with candied cherries and citrus peel, covered in a shell of melted chocolate and garnished with edible gold leaf. The petite cakes eat like elegant patisserie and are worth every minute of the process. Packaging idea: Foil muffin cups cradle a pair of cakes inside a handcrafted paper box, wrapped 'round with a vellum sleeve and a wide band of ribbon. (We'll even teach you how to add those shiny polka dots.) ... This gift in a jar has stripes of flour, whole bran cereal, apple pie spice, almonds, brown sugar and cranberries.
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10+ Homemade Food Gift Ideas » LeelaLicious
2 weeks ago - Top 10 homemade food gift ideas to give this Christmas season. With many DIY recipe suggestions I empower you to impress someone you love!
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Tastes Better From Scratch
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Homemade Food Gifts (and free printable gift tags!)
1 month ago - Give the gift of something special this holiday season with our unique homemade Christmas gift ideas! From salsa and granola to vanilla, cookie dough, and cheeseballs, these DIY edible gifts are easy to make and come with free printable tags from our site. Perfect for friends, family, or coworkers, ...
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Homemade Food Gifts (for the Holidays + More!) • FIVEheartHOME
November 27, 2024 - This easy food gift in a jar features cheese cubes and olives in a herb- and garlic-infused dressing! ... This 5-minute recipe is easy to make homemade using just four simple, natural ingredients, flavored with vanilla extract, sweetened with maple syrup, and without condensed milk.
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Homemade Edible Gifts That Won’t Gather Dust – Good Foods Co-op
December 11, 2019 - Bake for approximately 10 minutes ... before storing or packaging for gifts. ... Recipe and photo by Bridget Edwards for Pioneer Woman I am personally very excited about the idea of giving (or receiving) infused honeys as homemade edible gifts....
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Homemade food gifts for everyone on your list | King Arthur Baking
In my opinion, nothing beats an edible gift. And over the years I’ve given my fair share, from homemade candy to approximately one million cookies. I’ve shipped food gifts across the country, boxed them up and sent them to school with my children, and distributed sugar-dusted loaves of stollen far and wide.
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101 Cookbooks
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Delicious Homemade Food Gifts Perfect for Any Occasion - 101 Cookbooks
March 20, 2025 - 3. Shortbread Cookies - A vintage tin of homemade shortbread cookies is a great gift or housewarming present, particularly around the holidays. Although, as a huge shortbread aficionado, making seasonal adaptations throughout the year is never a bad idea. Citrus zested shortbread as winter turns to spring, or herb variations through summer. Summer is a favorite time to use edible ...
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NYTimes
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24 Best Gifts for People Who Love Food | Reviews by Wirecutter
October 23, 2025 - And in our tests, its stone reached the recommended temperature range for pizzas (600 °F to 800 °F) more quickly — in less than 30 minutes — than other ovens we tried. It’s excellent for turning out homemade pizzas, and it can also be used for lots of other foods: We’ve successfully used it to make oysters Rockefeller, whole branzino, and roasted green beans and potatoes.
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400 Edible Gift Ideas | sweet treats, recipes ...
Ideas and recipes for homemade edible gifts for Christmas, birthdays, Easter and all the year around!
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Taste of Home
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85 Homemade Food Gift Ideas for Holidays, Parties and More
December 23, 2021 - The bark features two layers of chocolate plus plenty of peppermint flavor. You can certainly go out and find the original at Williams Sonoma, but there’s also the option to make a delicious homemade version. This is an easy food gift idea that any recipient will love!