Easy Homemade Food Gifts

I love giving and receiving food gifts. They represent something made with love. They negate clutter. They're yummy in the tummy. And they can be ridiculously easy to make, which means you can also involve your kids in the process! Here are 10 easy DIY food gifts that are perfect for spreading thoughtful holiday cheer while not laying too heavily into your time or wallet.

1. This yummy looking chocolate bark from Savory Sweet Life only requires two ingredients. Sweet!

2. This magic salt recipe is absurdly easy and people go bonkers over it every time I make it.

3. This homemade nutella from A Southern Fairytale only requires 6 ingredients and a food processor.

4. This all purpose spice rub is 6-7 ingredients (cayenne optional) and takes mere minutes to assemble.

Easy homemade gift: all-purpose spice rub

5. For something a little healthier (and a fun layering project for kids!), present this friendship soup in a jar (via All Recipes).

6. Continuing the jar theme from All Recipes, you might want to gift this just because it's called Cranberry Hootycreeks. If you'd prefer assembling less ingredients, try these chocolate chip cookies.

7. This chocolate chunk hot cocoa from Real Simple is simple yet special feeling.

Easy homemade gift: chocolate chunk hot cocoa

8. These peppermint marshmallows from Petit Elefant are so festive! Package them as Allison did with instant hot chocolate. Or with #7 above.

Easy homemade gift: peppermint marshmallows

9. Do you know someone who loves flavored coffee? Make them this gingerbread and/or peppermint coffee syrup from Mom Advice.

10. I hadn't heard of White Christmas until Sharon at Umommy shared it with me. Four ingredients culminate in a new addiction, apparently!