Homemade Food Gifts for Christmas

This homemade food gift couldn't be easier to make, and everyone loves it. Use a mason jar (compare prices) package this hot chocolate mix, and to make it even more special, tie a candy cane or chocolate spoon onto the jar. This is one of those homemade Christmas food gifts that's just perfect for teachers.

These spiced pecans are one of my favorite food gifts for Christmas because everyone loves munching on them, and they're so easy to make. I like to give these spiced nuts as a hostess food gift, wrapped in a decorative glass jar (compare prices).

This banana bread recipe makes a wonderful homemade food gift for Christmas or anytime. Moist and sweet, this banana bread is almost like a cake. Use a decorative bread bag or plastic food bag to package this banana bread as a food gift.

Cookies are the quintessential homemade food gift for Christmas, because everyone likes them. These soft sugar cookies look festive, yet they're easier to make than most sugar cookies, because you don't have to roll them.

I like to put these cookies in a cookie box - Martha Stewart makes a Christmas-themed cookie box (compare prices) that's perfect for homemade food gifts. Then I attach the recipe on a pretty card.

Chocolate and peppermint just taste like Christmas, don't they? This homemade food gift is not only easy to make, it's always well-received. Break up the bark into uneven pieces and put in a tissue-lined box. Then tie with a festive bow.

Making your own marshmallows is not only easier than you might think, they taste so much better. And they make a wonderful homemade food gift, because few people bother to make their own. Package in a wide latte mug with some hot chocolate mix.

Christmas is all about familiar foods, and this party mix will be familiar to everyone on your gift list. It makes a great homemade food gift to make with the kids or to give to the bus driver, teacher, your hairdresser, whomever!

Chocolate chip cookies make an excellent homemade food gift for Christmas, because everybody loves them! And this recipe yields a nice, soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie. For something different, try packaging this homemade food gift in paper Chinese takeout containers (compare prices) with a decorative red or green ribbon.

The pumpkin-lovers on your Christmas list will be thrilled to receive this pumpkin bread as a homemade food gift. The cream cheese swirl is the perfect accent that makes this pumpkin bread special.