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Top 10 Edible Gifts for Christmas

December 3, 2014 by Katie Bryson

The majority of mums are fed up with buying so much stuff at Christmas and yearn for a more homespun approach to the festive period, according to a survey by baby food company Organix.

76% of mums questioned said they wanted Christmas to be more about homemade gifts and food, with 86% saying they’d prefer to get homemade gifts from their children, with 9 out of 10 saying their kids would enjoy getting stuck in to making them.

So with this is mind, I bring you a round-up of some of my favourite ideas for edible gifts perfect for sharing with family and friends this Christmas.

1. Indulgent Breakfast Granola – easy to make and looks stunning packaged up in pretty storage jars with ribbon.

Granola is a great home made edible gift

2. Les Mendients a traditional French recipe from Croque Maman are perfect for making with the children for them to give as gifts to their teachers

Mendiants from Croque Maman

3. Christmas Biscuit Wreath is a bit different, and a real statement bake for someone special

Christmas Biscuit Wreath by Katie Bryson for The Good Food Channel website

4.  Parmesan Sable Biscuits from Nazima at Franglais Kitchen look super smart in the mini loaf cases

parmesan_sable_biscuits from Franglais Kitchen

5. Cookie Mix in a Jar is a lot of fun to put together and package up, and even more fun for the recipient to bake with!

Cookie mix in a jar by Katie Bryson for the Good Food Channel Website

Photo by Sharron Gibson

6. Neapolitan Marzipan Chocolate from Camilla at Fab Food 4 All are really jolly and I think would totally make my day if someone made them for me!

Neapolitan Marzipan Chocolates from Fab Food 4 All

7. Chocolate and Nut breadsticks are great for making with kids and package up a treat in clear bags with pretty ribbon for the school fair home made goodies stall.

Chocolate and nut breadsticks by Katie Bryson for the Good Food Channel Website

Photo by Sharron Gibson

8. Nigella’s Spiced Nuts have become a firm favourite in our house for parties, but they also look gorgeous packed into a pretty jar.

Nigella's spiced nuts

Photo by Sharron Gibson

9. Chilli Jam has got to be one of my most popular edible gifts, it’s another Nigella recipe, but my friends and family go mad for it! I better not fess up that i’ve failed to make any so far this season…

Chilli Jam on feedingboys.co.uk makes a great gift

10. Mince Pies with Spinach Pastry from Veggie Desserts are a quirky spin on the classic festive bake and would be the perfect gift to take to a Christmas party.

Spinach-Mince-Pies from Veggie Desserts

 

The Organix No Junk Campaign

This is the fourth and final in a series of posts i’ve been writing in association with Organix for their No Junk campaign to encourage everyone to eat more healthily and cut down on processed food full of weird and wonderful ingredients. I hope you’ve found plenty of inspiration here to to try this Christmas

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Join the No Junk Challenge

We know it can be difficult to eat food with no junk so join us to say no to junk and yes to healthy, real food for our families. Sign up to get involved.

Disclosure: I have been commissioned by Organix to write this blog post to promote their No Junk Challenge campaign. All views are my own. Thanks to my amazing foodie blogging friends for their contributions.

Filed Under: 1 Featured Posts, Christmas, Fun, Gifts

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Comments

  1. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche says

    December 3, 2014 at 12:13 pm

    Ooh I love the biscuit wreath! Such a clever idea!

    • Katie Bryson says

      December 3, 2014 at 3:30 pm

      Thanks Becca… it’s a fun one to make 🙂

  2. Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet says

    December 3, 2014 at 12:18 pm

    The Granola and Cookie Mix in a Jar are my favourites!

    • Katie Bryson says

      December 3, 2014 at 3:30 pm

      I’m a tiny bit obsessed with things in jars Michelle… you should see my stash of empty jars!!!

  3. Elizabeth says

    December 3, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    I would be delighted to receive any one of those edible gifts! Yum!

    • Katie Bryson says

      December 5, 2014 at 7:28 am

      Thanks Elizabeth – perfect time of year for a bit of edible gifting 🙂

  4. Camilla @FabFood4All says

    December 14, 2014 at 8:26 pm

    What a lot of mouthwatering Christmas treats here – thank you for including my Neapolitan Marzipans:-)

    • Katie Bryson says

      December 15, 2014 at 10:44 am

      They look SO yum Camilla!

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