Looking for recipes for homemade edible Christmas gifts? You'll find plenty of inspiration in our edible gifts collection. Here are some of the festive-season highlights.
Made from a rich, creamy blend of goat’s milk and sugar, and with some crunch from pecans or almonds, these traditional Mexican sweets are officially known as Glorias de Linares – named for their birthplace, the small city of Linares in Nuevo León, where the woman who first crafted them reputedly claimed that they tasted like ‘glory’. Recognisable by their vibrant red cellophane wrappers, they’re often given as sweet tokens of love at celebrations such as baptisms, first communions and family or friend reunions, and they evoke great nostalgia for many older Mexicans, explains Rosa Cienfuegos, who shares this recipe in her book La Mesa Mexicana.
Glorias (Glory bites). Source: Thames & Hudson / Alicia Taylor
If biscuits and chocolate truffles were to have a love child, it would be exactly this. Kirsten Tibballs' 'Chocolate goodness' recipe combines a crunchy chocolate biscuit base and creamy ganache, coated with milk chocolate and topped with a pop of salt and biscuit crumb.
Chocolate goodness. Source: The Chocolate Queen
A recipe from Simon Toohey, this plant-based version of speculaas – a Dutch spiced gingerbread – is stuffed with a hazelnut and lemon filling.
Dutch spiced gingerbread. Source: Freshly Picked with Simon Toohey
Skye McAlpine describes these as "intensely minty, with a chewy middle that is somehow also reminiscent of the nostalgic sticky sweetness of a candy cane." They will keep for several weeks in a sealed tin, making them a lovely festive gift.
Peppermint meringues. Source: Bloomsbury Publishing / Skye McAlpine
A delightful mix of pretty colours, this white chocolate rocky road is studded with pistachios, pink marshmallows and chopped Turkish Delight.
White chocolate rocky road. Source: Everyday Gourmet with Justine Schofield
This makes a big batch so it's perfect for gifts - but do keep a jar or two for yourself, as it is an excellent accompaniment to festive meals, or served with a cheese platter.
Source: Brett Stevens
"Everyone loves gifts like these and the best thing is you can make them in advance. What’s not to love, it caramelised, it’s nutty, it’s chocolate-y!" says Irish-Canadian baker Jessica McGovern of this brittle bark, a layer of brittle studded with cashew, pistachio and almond and topped with a layer of chocolate.
Brittle bark Source: Flour Power Christmas: Edible Gifts
Change up the colours, or the cookie cutter used to form the inner shape, and these clever puzzle cookies are a great gift for many occasions (perfect for jigsaw lovers!)
Puzzle cookies Source: Flour Power Christmas: Edible Gifts
Who doesn’t love a gingerbread man? These ones are cheeky with a simple dipping of arms and legs in colourful icing.
Source: SBS Food
This is one of the easiest presents you can make - but it looks wonderful packaged up in cellophane bags with a pretty ribbon.
Source: Brett Stevens
Take advantage of the abundance of fresh berries over summer to bake this delicious wreath. You can substitute the berries for strawberries or blackberries or try your own berry combination. This wreath will make a beautiful centrepiece for your table on Christmas morning or a lovely edible gift.
Source: Brett Stevens
And here's another wreath idea - make sure you use gluten-free cornflour and icing sugar and this one makes a great present or dessert for those with gluten issues.
Source: Uber Creative
These really are the sort of nuts you can't stop eating - deliciously sweet, salty and crunchy.
Source: Brett Stevens
You start with a gingerbread man, turn him upside down and then you have Rudolph. It is simple and brilliant – the kids will go crazy for these!
You don't have to spend big to make a big, festive impact. Source: Tara Fisher
Delicate, crisp and super more-ish, these wafers are perfect with a cuppa or served with vanilla ice-cream as a simple dessert. They are also delicious made with milk chocolate and pecans instead of the dark chocolate and macadamias.
Source: Alan Benson
These will keep for up to two weeks - if you can resist them for that long!
Source: Alan Benson
More delicious gifts
Biscuits with fig and cocoa jam (biscotti con marmellata di fichi e cacao)
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