Holiday and Christmas Food Gift Recipes (2024)

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The universally-loved gift.

Pecan Pie Truffles Tara Parker-Pope, “VegNews Holiday Cookie Collection” About 30 minutes, plus 2 hours' freezing
Easy
Peanut-Butter Fudge Samantha Seneviratne 10 minutes plus 1 1/2 hours chilling
One-Day Fruitcake Claire Saffitz 2 1/2 hours plus overnight soak, time to cool and time to set
Marshmallows Yossy Arefi 35 minutes, plus setting
Easy
Eleven Madison Park Granola Sam Sifton, Daniel Humm 40 minutes
Homemade Pocky Susan Spungen 1 1/4 hours, plus chilling
Maple Pecan Caramel Corn Melissa Clark 1 hour
English Toffee Florence Fabricant 5 hours 15 minutes, plus 15 minutes' refrigeration
Biscotti Molly O'Neill 1 hour
Peanut Shortbread With Honeycomb Susan Spungen 50 minutes, plus chilling and cooling
Southern Cheese Straws Kim Severson About 1 hour
Hot Honey Nut Mix Ali Slagle 30 minutes
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Samantha Seneviratne 50 minutes, plus chilling
Good Fruitcake Amanda Hesser 2 hours
Peppermint Bark Samantha Seneviratne 25 minutes, plus 4 1/2 hours' setting
Easy
Gingerbread Rum Balls Melissa Clark 30 minutes
Peanut Butter Balls Samantha Seneviratne 25 minutes, plus chilling
Rosemary Shortbread Melissa Clark 45 minutes, plus cooling
Easy
No-Bake Cookies Margaux Laskey 15 minutes
Easy
Peanut Brittle Mark Bittman 20 minutes
Maraschino Cherries Melissa Clark 20 minutes, plus 2 days' macerating
Grapefruit-and-Meyer-Lemon Marmalade Amanda Hesser, June Taylor 2 hours, plus cooling time
Easy
Chocolate-Bourbon Truffles David Tanis 20 minutes, plus chilling
Dark Chocolate and Pomegranate Bark Melissa Clark, Tom fa*glon 10 minutes, plus chilling
Classic Sugar Cookies Alison Roman 1 1/2 hours, plus 2 hours' chilling
Linzer Cookies Alison Roman 3 1/2 hours, including chilling
Easy
Almond and Goat Cheese Candy Bars Melissa Clark 30 minutes, plus chilling
Dark Chocolate-Cherry Ganache Bars Melissa Clark 1 hour, plus chilling time
Chocolate Ginger Bark With Green Tea Powder Maura Egan 15 minutes
Matzo Toffee With Candied Ginger Melissa Clark 50 minutes, plus 1 hour’s chilling
Peanut Butter Blossoms The New York Times, the Gerrero family 35 minutes
Easy
Currant-Ginger Shortbread Julia Moskin, Barbara Tropp About 45 minutes, plus 1 hour’s refrigeration
Chocolate-Mint Thins With Candy Cane Crunch Julia Moskin 1 hour 30 minutes
Black Pepper and Bourbon Caramel Chews Melissa Clark 40 minutes, plus cooling
White Chocolate Truffles Corby Kummer, Nick Malgieri 25 minutes, plus 1 1/2 hours' chilling
Cane Syrup Popcorn Balls Julia Moskin, Kim Severson, Marcelle Bienvenue 30 minutes
All-in-One Holiday Bundt Cake Julia Moskin, Dorie Greenspan 1 1/2 hours, plus cooling
Easy
Chocolate Truffles Mark Bittman 30 minutes, plus at least one hour’s chilling
Doris’s Salty Hot Fudge Kim Severson 10 minutes
Union Square Cafe’s Chocolate Biscotti Alex Witchel, Union Square Cafe An hour and a half
Olive Oil Granola With Dried Apricots and Pistachios Melissa Clark 45 minutes
Chocolate Caramel Macarons Melissa Clark 1 hour 45 minutes
Easy
Laurent Tourondel's Favorite Granola Jeff Gordinier, Laurent Tourondel 30 minutes, plus cooling time
Pear-Apple Butter With Cardamom Melissa Clark 3 1/2 hours
Microwave Pralines Harold McGee 30 to 40 minutes
Microwave Saffron Turkish Delight Harold McGee 45 minutes
Lemon Poppy Seed Poundcake Melissa Clark 1 hour 20 minutes
White Bark Balls Jennifer Steinhauer 1 hour 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
Microwave Nut Brittle Harold McGee 30 to 40 minutes
Chocolate Streusel Poundcake Melissa Clark 2 hours, plus cooling
Spiced Holiday Pralines Melissa Clark, Elizabeth Choinski 50 minutes
Coconut Oil Poundcake With Almonds and Lime Zest Melissa Clark 1 hour 15 minutes
Spritz Cookies Alison Roman 1 hour
Easy
Spiced Brandied Cherries Melissa Clark 20 minutes
Citrus-Almond Poundcake Mark Bittman, Grandaisy Bakery 1 1/2 hours
Easy
Parmesan Cream Crackers Mark Bittman 20 minutes
Easy
Chocolate Ganache Julia Moskin 5 minutes
Salty Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookies Nigella Lawson 50 minutes
Chocolate-Crusted Banana Blondies Melissa Clark 1 hour
Healthy
Gluten-Free Chocolate Buckwheat Biscotti Martha Rose Shulman About 2 hours
Easy
Vanilla Meringues Mark Bittman 2 hours 20 minutes, plus 1 hour’s cooling
Healthy
Gluten-Free Raisin Pistachio Biscotti Martha Rose Shulman 2 hours 30 minutes
Scotch-Peanut Chocolate Truffles Florence Fabricant 40 minutes, plus 4 hours’ chilling
Limoncello Once Removed Toby Cecchini, Giuliano Bugialli 5 minutes
Gâteau Breton Melissa Clark, Edd Kimber 1 hour 45 minutes, plus 2 hours' chilling
Easy
Bacon With Mixed Nuts Mark Bittman About 5 minutes
Cardamom Butter Crescents Melissa Clark, François Payard 1 hour
Black-and-White Cookies William Grimes 1 hour
Bacon-Onion Jam Sam Sifton, Steve Linares 90 minutes
Fudge Brownies Alex Witchel, Kate Moses 1 hour, plus several hours’ resting

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Holiday and Christmas Food Gift Recipes (2024)

FAQs

What is a good food Christmas gift? ›

  • 3 / 85. Mustard Pretzel Dip. ...
  • 6 / 85. Jennifer Schwarzkopf For Taste Of Home. ...
  • 9 / 85. Taste of Home. ...
  • 12 / 85. Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home. ...
  • 15 / 85. Fruitcake Christmas Cookies. ...
  • 18 / 85. Homemade Irish Cream. ...
  • 21 / 85. Chocolate-Dipped Beverage Spoons. ...
  • 24 / 85. Molly Allen for Taste of Home.
Feb 27, 2024

How to present food as a gift? ›

Wrapped Ready-to-Baked Goods

First, roll them in parchment or waxed paper and then roll crepe paper on top for a pretty display. Use tissue paper, gift wrap or paper doilies to embellish the outside of the roll and label baking instructions with a dazzling gold Sharpie marker.

What food to give as a gift? ›

Food gift ideas under $25 include fancy sea salt, small-batch jerky, and candy selections. Popular food gifts under $50 might include a box of chocolates, a trio of jams or sauces, special honey, or a truffle-infused oil.

Is homemade food a good gift? ›

To give someone a homemade gift is a direct offering of love, or care, or friendship. It's solidifies the idea that how much you spend on a gesture is less important. Taking time to make something for someone, from your hands to theirs, is incredibly special. Homemade food gifts are my favorite.

What is the most popular Christmas gift given? ›

What are the most popular gifts this holiday?
  • Clothing.
  • Gift cards.
  • Toys.
  • Books, video games and other media.
  • Food and candy.
Dec 21, 2023

What is the most bought food item on Christmas? ›

Nationally, these are the most popular Christmas foods in America:
  • Roasted potatoes (91%)
  • Scalloped potatoes (83%)
  • Roast beef (77%)
  • Red velvet cake (76%)
  • Ham (76%)
  • Christmas nuts (76%)
Aug 1, 2023

How to give a recipe as a gift? ›

Scan handwritten recipes and have them engraved or printed on a cutting board, an apron, a tea towel, a mug, a plaque or another thoughtful gift.

What to cook someone as a gift? ›

Edible gift recipes
  1. White chocolate truffles. A star rating of 5 out of 5. ...
  2. Bourbon biscuits. A star rating of 4.6 out of 5. ...
  3. Christmas jam. ...
  4. Coconut caramels. ...
  5. Comté & rosemary shortbread. ...
  6. Ginger biscuit snowflakes. ...
  7. White chocolate, pistachio & cardamom truffles. ...
  8. App onlyChocolate peppermint crinkle cookie.

What is the 5 gift rule? ›

What is the five gift rule? In the five gift rule, the first four gifts are pretty straightforward - something they want, something they need, something to wear and something to read. Then, the last gift is where you can really have fun. The fifth gift is something they didn't know they wanted.

What is a good dinner gift? ›

Dinner Party
  • Bouquet of flowers in a vase.
  • Boxed candies.
  • Potted plant.
  • Bottles of wine.
  • Tin of cookies.
  • Decorator candles.
  • Guest soaps.
  • Flavored kinds of vinegar.
Oct 19, 2023

What is the most loved food item? ›

10 most popular dishes in the world
  • Tortilla | Country: Mexico. ...
  • Yakiniku | Country: Japan. ...
  • Croissant | Country: France. ...
  • Tacos | Country: Mexico. ...
  • Ramen | Country: Japan. ...
  • Burger | Country: America. ...
  • Sushi | Country: Japan. ...
  • Pizza | Country: Italy.

Can food be a Christmas gift? ›

Grab the family and make beautiful handmade food gifts this Christmas. From shortbread and fudge to popcorn and jams, we have plenty of delicious ideas that will have you spreading goodwill and cheer in no time!

How to make a home made gift? ›

Start creating your perfect DIY project now:
  1. Photo Book. A photo book is the ultimate DIY gift. ...
  2. Custom Cheese Board. Have a friend who loves to host dinner parties? ...
  3. Photo Puzzles. ...
  4. DIY Tote Bags. ...
  5. Playing Cards. ...
  6. DIY Birthstone Bracelet. ...
  7. Photo Blanket. ...
  8. Reusable Shopping Bag.
Oct 4, 2023

What homemade food sells best? ›

Here are some ideas that are likely to sell quickly:
  • Candy and other confectionery.
  • Cookies, pastries, and other baked goods.
  • Dry herbs, seasonings, and herb mixes.
  • Homemade fresh bread.
  • Hummus and other dips.
  • Jams, jellies, and other preserves.
  • Nuts, coated, and uncoated.
  • Pickles and other pickled vegetables.

What to buy for food for Christmas? ›

Your ultimate Christmas shopping list
  • Crackers and nibbles. You never know when your friends, family or neighbours might pop by, so be sure to have plenty of nibbles on hand. ...
  • Milk. ...
  • Herbs and spices. ...
  • Oil. ...
  • Chocolate. ...
  • Tea and coffee. ...
  • Eggs.

What are some good Christmas foods? ›

What Foods Are Traditionally Served on Christmas?
  • Turkey.
  • Prime Rib.
  • Baked Ham.
  • Mashed Potatoes & Gravy.
  • Stuffing.
  • Green Bean Casserole.
  • Candied Sweet Potatoes.
  • Roasted Vegetables.
Dec 19, 2022

What gift to bring to Christmas dinner? ›

– If you know the host well, choose a gift you know they will like—a small artwork, a six-pack of their favorite craft beer, or a special Christmas tree ornament. – Give the gift to the host as you enter the party so they can put it away.

What is the most popular Christmas dinner item? ›

Roast potatoes and gravy are the most ubiquitous items on the Christmas dinner, with only around half opting for turkey.

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