Season’s Eatings! 18 Delicious DIY Holiday Gifts

Spread some holiday cheer with tasty gifts that are as much fun to make as they are to give. From candied pecans to homemade scones, I guarantee these DIY holiday gifts will taste better than anything you could order online.

Candied Pecans

These candied pecans are wonderful with cocktails or tossed over salads, and the best part is that they take just 15 minutes to make.
Cranberry Nut Bread

Sweet, orange-scented and chock-full of cranberries and walnuts, this quick bread is perfect for the holidays.
15-Minute Chocolate Walnut Fudge

This 15-minute chocolate walnut fudge is foolproof – and you don’t need strong arms or a burly assistant to stir it.
Pecan Shortbread Cookies

Rolled in coarse sugar, these sophisticated pecan shortbread cookies are long on buttery, nutty flavor.
Rum Cake

This is my homemade version of the famous Duncan Hines rum cake that my grandmother was known near and far for.
Coconut Macaroons

Soft and chewy on the inside, crisp and golden on the outside — these are the perfect coconut macaroons.
Union Square Cafe Rosemary Nuts

Sweet, salty and spicy, these rosemary nuts are perfect with cocktails or for snacking. But don’t say I didn’t warn you: they’re hard to stop eating!
Baileys Chocolate Truffles

Rich, creamy, and intensely bittersweet, these Baileys chocolate truffles are pure, all-encompassing bliss.
Scottish Shortbread

Buttery, crisp and just barely sweet, this Scottish shortbread is simple to make with ingredients that are always on hand.
Holiday Cut-Out Sugar Cookies

These holiday cut-out butter cookies are a dream to make, and they’re as delicious as they are pretty!
Homemade Granola

This homemade granola boasts huge crunchy clusters, perfect for snacking or spooning over lightly sweetened Greek yogurt.
Double Chocolate Biscotti

These chocolate biscotti are tailor-made for dunking into into coffee, warm milk, or hot chocolate.
Grandma Annie’s Chocolate Chip Mandel Bread

Mandel bread is a traditional twice-baked Jewish cookie similar to biscotti.
Butterscotch Pecan Scones

These scones are tender, sweet and rich, almost like giant cookies.
Pumpkin Bread

Kids love it, grown-ups love it…this pumpkin bread is hard to beat!
Almond Biscotti

These are everything you want biscotti to be: buttery, lightly sweet, crunchy, and delicious any time of day!
Chocolate Chip Muffins

A kid favorite, these chocolate chip muffins taste like chocolate chip cookies in muffin form.
Marble Cake

This marble cake may look fancy, but its flavor is pure old-fashioned goodness.

December 9, 2020