Are you still looking for a great idea for gifts for Christmas? No matter how little time you have left, you can still make or prepare homemade gifts from the kitchen even at the last minute. Edible Christmas gifts are not only original, but come from the heart, which of course makes them even more popular as an idea. Ideas like this couldn't be more appropriate for Christmas.
Whether baking mix, syrup to refine various pastries and sweets, creams, pralines, liqueur or hearty gift ideas for Christmas, we have put together a wonderful selection of recipes for you so that you can find the right thing for every taste. Of course, many of our kitchen gift ideas are also suitable for other occasions. Are you invited to a party but don't want to show up empty-handed? Then use the following treats as a souvenir from the kitchen and thank your host in this nice way.
Sweeten someone's holiday seasonwith a dessertas a Christmas present. The variants are numerous and we are now presenting a few great ideas to you. Prepare as many of these recipes as you like and make all your friends happy.
Ready-made baking mixes to make yourself as Christmas gifts
Baking mixes are very popular homemade onesGifts in a jarand are always well received. The trick for baking mixes as Christmas gifts in jars is to only use dry ingredients so that they last for a long time. Eggs, milk, butter or other dairy products are absolutely taboo in the mixture, otherwise you risk food poisoning as these products spoil quickly. This is especially true for eggs.
On the label you don't just write down what it isDIY baking mix(cakes, cookies, muffins, etc.), but also which ingredients still need to be added and the baking instructions. Get quick kitchen gifts that are great for last minute projects.
Make your own brownie baking mix in a jar 750ml
Juicy brownies are the result of the following two recipes. The first is for the well-known dark colored chocolate brownies, while the second recipe is for a light version. These aren't called brownies, they're called blondies.
Brownies:
- 95 g Flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 50g brown sugar
- 160g white sugar
- 30 g cocoa powder, sifted
- 150 g chocolate chips (50% cocoa content)
The ingredients for these recipe ideas are layered in the same order in a 750 ml jar. You can also use a funnel for this purpose. The chocolate chips should be separated from the rest of the ingredients so that they can be easily removed later (e.g. in a muffin tin, on baking paper, etc.).
Ingredients and preparation written on the label:
- 115 g Butter
- 3 Owner
- 1 TL Vanilleextrakt
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Melt the chocolate from the jar with the butter in a water bath. Stir in the eggs and vanilla, then add the baking mix and mix everything together well. Line a baking tray (20 x 20 cm) with baking paper and spread the dough on it. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out dry.
Blondies with raspberries and white chocolate
- 210 g Flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 150g brown sugar
- 105g white sugar
- 40 g Coconut grater
- 90g white chocolate chips
In the same order, layer the ingredients in a 750 ml glass. Write down the following baking instructions and additional ingredients for these gifts from the kitchen on a label:
- 150 g Butter
- 2 Owner
- 1 TL Vanilleextrakt
- frozen raspberries
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Melt the butter in a water bath and mix with the eggs and vanilla. Then stir in the baking mixture and finally fold in the frozen raspberries. Line a baking tray (20 x 20 cm) with baking paper and spread the dough evenly on it. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or use a toothpick to test whether the blondies are done (the toothpick should come out dry after piercing the dough).
Cookie mix in a jar – recipe with chocolate chips and oat flakes
- 180 g Flour
- 1/2 TL Backsoda
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 25g oat flakes
- 90g brown sugar
- 100g white sugar
- 175 g chocolate chips
For this cookie mix in a jar, simply add the listed ingredients to the jar as follows, close it with a lid and decorate it with a pretty ribbon and label:
- Flour mixed with baking powder, salt and cinnamon
- oatmeal
- Brown sugar
- White sugar
- Chocolate chips
On the label write the above ingredients as information, as well as the following recipe:
- 120 g soft butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 TL Vanilleextrakt
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and mix butter, egg and vanilla extract until a creamy mixture is formed. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and mix everything together well. Form approx. 5 cm balls out of the finished dough and spread them on a baking tray lined with baking paper. They should be about 5 cm apart from each other. Bake the cookies for 8 minutes and remove them from the oven before they start to brown. Let cool and enjoy!
Christmas present cake in a glass
Cake in a glassHomemade items from the kitchen to give away are also a great idea. But of course we don't mean a simple oneCake from the trayor from the cake tin, but one in a glass with cream, whipped cream, toppings or other delicacies. Here are a few delicious ideas for this:
Recipes for gifts from the kitchen – cake with raspberry sauce
For the floor:
- 3 large eggs
- 100g sugar
- 50 g Flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
For the cream:
- 5 tbsp sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 33 g Flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 230 ml milk
- 1/2 TL Vanilleextrakt
- 230 g Crème fraîche
Other ingredients:
- 70 g jam (raspberries or any other fruit)
- 300 g beliebiges Syrup
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Bake the base
This recipe is intended for 6 servings, i.e. 6 small glasses (the size of jam jars). Preheat the oven to 175 degrees and line a springform pan (22 cm diameter) with baking paper. In a bowl, beat the eggs with a mixer and gradually add the sugar. Stir on high for about 8 minutes until fluffy.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour with the baking powder, which you then gradually stir into the egg mixture. Stir just until there are no lumps, pour the batter into the pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Allow the soil to cool.
Prepare the cream for the cakes
In the meantime, prepare the cream. To do this, first mix 4 tablespoons of sugar with the egg yolk, flour and salt. Set the mixture aside for now. Heat the milk and remaining sugar in a saucepan on the stove. As soon as the milk starts to boil, remove the pan from the heat, add the vanilla and let the milk cool for 2 minutes. Then slowly add them to the egg mixture, stirring constantly.
Then put the mixture back on the stove and bring it to the boil, stirring constantly. Continue cooking until a thick cream forms. This can take up to 6 minutes. Then let the mixture cool at room temperature. Beat the crème fraîche with a tablespoon of sugar until it becomes stiff and fold it into the cream. Cover the bowl with foil and store it temporarily in the refrigerator.
Arrange the cake in the glass
Mix the syrup with the lemon juice. Using a glass or cookie cutter, cut circles out of the bottom. You need three circles per glass. First place a circle on the bottom of each glass. Add a little of the syrup, spread the jam over it and then spread 3 tablespoons of the cream over each. Repeat the whole thing two more times and finish with cream. The cakes should then rest in the refrigerator for another 30 minutes.
Tipp:You can tooMake your own Christmas jamand use for the cake.
Hot chocolate or cocoa as gifts from the kitchen
Would you like the gifts from the kitchenprepare with children, not only dry baking mixes are great, but also those for hot chocolate. They are quick and easy to make, but also super tasty. And while you prepare the gift ideas for the others, you can also enjoy such a delicious drink yourself with the children.
Hot chocolate with mint flavor
Ingredients for 2 cups:
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 12 tbsp drinking chocolate (43% cocoa content)
- 1 large candy cane with mint
- 60 g couverture (60 or 70%)
- Mini Marshmallows
- 1 Glas
- optional (and only for adults): 30 ml orange liqueur (e.g. Cointreau) + glass bottle
- Ribbon or yarn to decorate and secure the label
Wash the glass for the gifts from the kitchen well and let it dry completely. Roughly crumble the candy cane with a hammer before unpacking it. Then add the sugar to the glass, then 2/3 of the drinking chocolate, then the candy cane and the remaining drinking chocolate. If you are thehomemade drinking chocolateIf you want to add alcohol, fill the bottle with it and place it in the glass.
Spread enough marshmallows over the top to hide the bottle and garnish with the grated chocolate coating. Close the jar and decorate your gift from the kitchen.In addition to the above ingredients, write on the label: To prepare, mix the ingredients together well. Then serve 120 ml of hot milk with 8 tablespoons of chocolate mixture and stir well until everything has melted.
Tipp:Not everyone likes the combination of chocolate and mint. That's why you can put together your own mix and use caramel instead, for example. Or you can replace the dark chocolate with white chocolate. A little grated orange peel, cinnamon or gingerbread crumbs are also great and make the hot cocoa delicious for Christmas.
If you have also added alcohol, it is best to indicate this on the label.
Homemade Christmas gifts for snacking – chocolate spoon recipe
You can give these original Christmas gifts from the kitchen in addition to the hot chocolate, but also separately. If you stir the hot drink with it, the chocolate melts and gives it an even more chocolaty taste. Are theHomemade chocolate spoons, they can also be refined with any other ingredients: crushed candy canes, nuts, M&M's and marshmallows are just a few of the possibilities.
The spoons
Of course you need spoons to make it. You can choose between plastic, wood and metal. The former is more for a casual party and not really festive, which is why we would like to rule it out as an idea. Wooden spoons are a cheap and attractive alternative to metal spoons. But those made of metal are particularly elegant and also make a nice gift. The choice is yours!
The recipe
- any chocolate (dark, milk or white chocolate)
- Ingredients to refine: nuts, marshmallows, crushed gummy bears, sprinkles, etc.
All you have to do is melt the chocolate in a water bath, dip the spoons into the chocolate and place them on a surface (e.g. baking paper) to set. For thicker layers you can repeat this several times. If you want to refine the spoons, sprinkle the selected ingredients over them before the chocolate has hardened. Alternatively, you can pour the chocolate into ice cube trays and insert the spoons into them. Then you get chocolate cubes with spoons as sticks.
Prepare syrups as gifts from the kitchen
Syrup is suitable for many different things. This is how it workshomemade pancakesserve, but it is also used for cocktails. As with all other ideas for gifts in jars, you should boil the jars, or in this case the bottles, for syrup. Here are a few variants you can choose from:
Rosemary Syrup
- 600 ml water
- 500g sugar
- 1 TL Rosmarin
Place sugar and water in a saucepan and heat over medium heat. Bring everything to the boil, stirring regularly and keeping an eye on the pot as sugar water can quickly boil over. Once the sugar has dissolved, add the rosemary and simmer the syrup until it thickens, 5 to 10 minutes. Then set the tops aside and let the syrup rest for another 30 minutes so that the flavors can develop.
As soon as the syrup has cooled, you can pour it through a fine sieve into the boiled glasses and give it as a gift. Rosemary syrup is particularly suitable for cocktails that contain citrus fruits or flavors. Gin lovers in particular will love this syrup as a cocktail base. So if you know someone who likes mixing cocktails, you've found the perfect idea for them! You can also use it to prepare great punch for a Christmas party.
Baked apple syrup recipe
Baked apples are simply a part of Christmas time. But it doesn't necessarily just have to be the classic apple. Even in the form of syrup, the aroma of this treat is simply heavenly. So you can also use the idea for Christmas gifts from the kitchen. The syrup is great for refining mulled wine, prosecco,Christmas teaand plain water, as well as for desserts such as pancakes or ice cream. Here is a recipe for baked apple syrup:
For 600 ml syrup:
- 600 ml apple juice
- 400g sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 6 cloves
- Juice of one lemon
Mix the apple juice with the cinnamon sticks, sugar, vanilla sugar, cloves and lemon and bring to the boil. Over high heat, stirring regularly, cook the juice until it thickens. This takes about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and remove the cinnamon sticks. If necessary, you can season the baked apple syrup with additional cinnamon powder.
Boil the bottles for a few minutes and then fill them with the still hot syrup through a sieve. You can use a funnel for this purpose. Seal the bottles immediately to allow the heat to create a vacuum. The apple syrup can then be kept unopened for up to 3 months. Add a pretty ribbon and labels to the bottles to give them as gifts with the appropriate look.
Hearty recipes for gifts from the kitchen
If such gift ideas should be savory because the recipient is not a fan of sweets or is not allowed to eat sweets, savory versions are the perfect alternative. And don't think that these are boring recipes. Not at all! And the proof of this is our following ideas.
Mexican dipping spices
Our first idea for savory gifts from the kitchen is a spice mix for Mexican dip. Add the following ingredients to a glass Christmas ball:
- 2 tsp dried parsley
- 2 tsp dried onion
- 1 tsp dried leek
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp white (or black) pepper
Then note on the label the additional ingredients that are necessary to prepare the dip and these are the following:
- 115 g sour cream or natural yogurt
- 115 g Mayonnaise
Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream and spice mixture together well and let it sit in the fridge for 2 to 4 hours before serving.
Recipes for olive oil with herbs
A great idea for gifts from the kitchen, which is also prepared incredibly quickly and is therefore also suitable for a last-minute gift, is olive oil refined with spices. The recipient can use it for a variety of dishes and salads, giving them a special touch. The olive oil is also suitable as a dip for fresh baguettes or other savory pastries.
- 200 ml olive oil
- 10 cloves of garlic, chopped or crushed
- 5 rosemary sprigs
- 3 small dried chili peppers
- Pfeffer
First of all, we would like to point out that you don't have to be so strict with the amount of ingredients. Furthermore, our ingredients are just an example. You can modify them, expand them or use them differently as you wish. Briefly boil the ingredients in a pot and then for another 5 minutes. Then let the spice oil cool to room temperature.
Then pour the oil into the boiled bottle and store it in the refrigerator for up to a month. You don't necessarily have to cook the ingredients. Instead, you can put it in the bottle straight away and let it steep for a few days. Then the gifts from the kitchen are ready to make someone happy.
Bake Christmas presents
If you want to make it even easier for the recipient, you can bake the Christmas presents straight away and give them away as gifts. But then they have to be eaten straight away because they don't last too long. Would you likeBake gifts, cookies are a good choice. Do you think cookies are too boring and besides, almost everyone bakes them at Christmas anyway? You're not entirely wrong. Then how about this cinnamon bread?
Bake cinnamon bread
For 1-2 loaves of bread:
- 400g sugar
- 400 g Flour
- 2 THE Backpulver
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 Owner
- 460 ml milk
- 220 g vegetable oil
To garnish:
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 65g sugar
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees. In a bowl, mix the flour with the sugar, baking powder and salt and set the bowl aside. In a separate bowl, break the eggs with the milk and oil. Then gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, grease two baking tins and pour the dough into them. Only fill the molds to about 5 centimeters below the edge so that there is still enough room for them to rise.
To garnish, mix the cinnamon with the sugar, sprinkle most of the mixture over the dough of the bread or loaves and stir it roughly into the dough with a knife. Then sprinkle the remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture onto the bread and bake it for 40 minutes. If you would like to use the breads as gifts from the kitchen, you can also buy special baking tins and give the cinnamon breads together with them.
Bake small Christmas presents
If you would rather bake small Christmas presents, stayhomemade cookiesof course the best choice. It's up to you whether you choose simple cookies or more elaborate versions, which you can also decorate with icing or fondant. Of course, the packaging for these gifts from the kitchen is also important. A beautiful plate, a basket or a bowl filled with the goodies and wrapped in foil are just a few of the options. Cookies can also be given away in jars.
Homemade chocolates
Hardly anyone doesn't like to treat themselves to delicious chocolates. They are not only great if you want to make Christmas presents for friends, but also for sisters, mother and father,grandma and grandpaor for a nice colleague. We already have an article with numerousRecipes for chocolates and trufflescompiled for you. You can use these wonderfully if you want to take on this little challenge and give away homemade items from the kitchen.
But how long do homemade chocolates last? This is an important question, among other things, if you prepare the chocolates some time in advance and want to store them until the occasion. But the recipient should also know until when their gift from the kitchen can be eaten. Of course, this mainly depends on the ingredients:
Chocolates that contain cream usually last about 2 weeks if stored in the refrigerator. Rum balls without cream, for example, can still be eaten after 3 weeks if they don't end up in your stomach long before then. On the whole, it is advisable to prepare the chocolates no sooner than a week before giving them as gifts.
You can pack homemade chocolates in any way: a nice box is suitable, but transparent foil is also a good idea for these gifts from the kitchen. A pretty ribbon or other decorations give the packaging the finishing touch. Don't forget the label either! There is not only a greeting, but also information about the contents: what kind of chocolates are included and, above all, until when do they last!
