A collection of the very best homemade Christmas food gifts - with everything from truffles, rocky road, fudge, chocolate bark, homemade Baileys, kids treats and more!
With Christmas just around the corner, there's no better time to start whipping up some delicious homemade gifts for family, friends, neighbours and teachers (... but don't forget to keep some for yourself too!)
Homemade Christmas Food Gifts
Note: Click on any of the recipes below to be taken directly to the full printable recipe.
Homemade Baileys Irish Cream
Make a batch of everyone's favourite cheeky Christmas drink and bottle it up for boozy little Christmas gifts.
Chocolate Christmas Puddings
If you're running short on time and need a quick little gift, then these Christmas puddings are just what you need! Made from store-bought chocolate Royals marshmallow cookies, they take just a few minutes to whip up.
4 Ingredient Christmas Fudge
A sweet and simple festive fudge that looks as good as it tastes!
White Chocolate Rocky Road
Christmas just wouldn't be the same without a batch (or 5!) of rocky road... and this white chocolate variation is absolutely perfect.
Gingerbread Recipe
Make a batch of our easy gingerbread, place it into cellophane bags and tie with a ribbon for a cute little gift.
3 Ingredient Shortbread
Our famous shortbread recipe is so simple! Cut it into your favourite Christmas shapes for a sweet little homemade Christmas food gift.
Reindeer Noses
Your favourite little ones will love being given a bag of reindeer noses! Perfect for kindy or school friends!
Reindeer Noses
Brownies In A Jar
This is one of our favourite Christmas homemade food gifts! Perfect for teachers and neighbours - and don't forget our free printable labels!
Cookies In A Jar
Just like our 'Brownies In A Jar', these 'Cookies In A Jar' are quick and easy to prepare and are the perfect gift on their own, or as part of a hamper.
Chocolate Ripple Christmas Balls
These no-bake balls are always a winner - with kids and adults alike! Click through to see both the peppermint crisp and cherry ripe versions.
Christmas Mint Slice Balls
This sweet little gift also doubles as a decadent dessert - perfect for the true chocoholic!
Peppermint Chocolate Slice
Our favourite no-bake chocolate slice topped with candy canes and M&Ms... a yummy little Christmas foodie gift.
Christmas Reindeer Brownies
These sweet little brownies are great for end of year school parties or Kinder breakups!
Pistachio & Raspberry Dark Chocolate Bark
This is a great recipe to whip up at the last minute... amongst the Christmas chaos!
Cherry Ripe Balls
It doesn't get much more Christmassy than chocolate and cherries!
Baileys Tim Tam Cheesecake Balls
For a cheeky boozy treat, our Baileys infused cheesecake balls are just the answer.
White Christmas
This popular Christmas slice is delicious given on it's own or as part of a foodie hamper.
Christmas Marshmallow Pops
A sweet Christmas gift that the little people will love (and eat!)
Tiny Teddy Candy Cane Sleighs
These cute candy cane sleighs make a gorgeous gift for your little ones friends.
Christmas Bauble Cookies
These are my go-to recipe when I need a homemade Christmas gift at the last minute. Simply decorate store-bought cookies, place into a cellophane bag and give as a gift!
Chocolate, Cranberry & Roast Almond Bark
It takes just a couple of minutes to prepare this simple Christmas bark.
Clinkers Rocky Road
Our most popular rocky road recipe also doubles as the perfect Christmas homemade food gift!
White Chocolate Tim Tam Balls
Take these to a Christmas party or give them as a present... the choice is yours!
Kahlua Cheesecake Balls
These sweet little Kahlua balls make the perfect addition to a Christmas hamper.
More Christmas Recipes
If you love Christmas baking as much as I do, check out some more of our favourite recipes here:
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Barbie Richardson
Hi Lucy
I’m after the Christmas gingerbread wreath slice receipe but the web site isn’t working and I can’t seem to find the receipe anywhere...
I was wondering if you were able to get it for me somehow or not
Thank you
Lucy Mathieson
Nooooooo!!! Zamamabakes is run by one of my lovely friends Danielle!! She's not blogging anymore, but I though the links were still working! I'll get in touch with her and see if there's some way we can get her yummy recipes back!!
Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid
So many gorgeous, not to mention delicious ideas! Totes honoured to have my Sticky Date Cookies included, I'm about to whip up another batch today! I might have to make some Tiny Teddy Candy Cane sleighs while I'm at it!
Bake Play Smile
Thanks xx
Renee Wilson
They all look absolutely amazing and I'll no doubt me making two or three or four of them 🙂
Bake Play Smile
Thanks lovely!
Renee Wilson
Oh my Lord! They all look amazing!! I'll definitely me making two or three or four of them 🙂
Raychael aka Mystery Case
My girls finish school on the 17th, it means they will free to help me with cooking and I'm planning on trying all of these. Although my eldest has just had jaw surgery and is on a liquid diet till Christmas, so I might need to hide them till then.
Bake Play Smile
Oh no!!! Thank goodness she's allowed to eat over Christmas!