Homemade gifts are the perfect way to show you care during the holiday season and beyond! Below you’ll find our BEST easy, giftable recipes your family and friends will adore. Think comforting drink mixes, spice blends, granolas, cookies, and MORE! There’s even something for the pups!
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A mixture of the 4 basic golden milk spices so you can easily prepare golden milk whenever the craving strikes. Perfect for both iced and hot golden milk.
A quick-and-easy caffeine-free chai mix! The perfect solution for making this classic Indian beverage without caffeine in a snap. Just 6 ingredients and 5 minutes required!
Creamy, chocolaty, perfectly sweet hot chocolate that comes together in 5 minutes with just 3 ingredients! Comforting, classic, and perfect for the holiday season and beyond!
Salty, savory, and crunchy Everything Bagel Seasoning! Perfect for everything from avocado toast to eggs and beyond. Just 6 ingredients, 1 bowl, and 5 minutes required!
A quick and flavorful take on the classic Middle Eastern shawarma spice blend that's smoky, spicy, and incredibly versatile! Perfect for seasoning crispy chickpeas, falafel, curries, scrambles, vegetables, and more!
A step-by-step guide for how to make za’atar — a Middle Eastern spice blend — at home in a few easy steps. Perfect for marinating, garnishing, or adding flavor to just about any dish.
Easy DIY chili powder for all your chili, taco, and soup needs and beyond! Quick, simple, and adaptable with the perfect amount of smokiness and spice.
The BEST homemade taco seasoning — perfectly smoky, savory, sweet, and spicy! SO versatile, naturally sweetened, and just 5 minutes, 1 bowl, and 9 ingredients required.
Creamy, 5-ingredient peanut butter infused with ground cinnamon and plump raisins. The perfect nutritious spread or dip for toast, apples, smoothies, and more!
Simple, 4-ingredient Nutella that’s vegan and gluten-free! Perfect for baked goods, pancakes, waffles, fruit, and more! Plus, options for both cacao and chocolate.
Easy, 20-minute pumpkin butter with just 8 simple ingredients! Creamy, thick, flavorful, and naturally sweetened! Perfect for spreading on fall treats.
9-ingredient granola infused with cocoa powder, naturally sweetened, and full of plant-based protein and fiber! The perfect plant-based breakfast or snack.
Extra-crunchy coconut granola with slivered almonds, dried blueberries, and rolled oats! 9 ingredients, naturally sweetened, butter-free, and the perfect healthy breakfast or snack.
Crispy, super coconutty Almond Joy granola! Coconut flakes, oats, and almonds tossed in an almond butter-coconut glaze and topped with dark chocolate chunks! A healthier indulgence for breakfast or a snack.
30-minute grain-free granola packed with seeds, nuts, and coconut. It’s naturally sweetened! Vegan, gluten-free, and the perfect healthy, protein-rich breakfast or snack!
7-ingredient Quinoa Brittle naturally sweetened with maple syrup and coconut sugar, and it's butter-free! Crispy, crunchy, nutritious — a healthier dessert or snack!
Sweet and crunchy almond brittle perfect for the holidays and beyond. Easy, butter-free, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup and coconut sugar. Just 4 ingredients and 30 minutes required!
Best 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour Blend (Our Secret Recipe!)
Our SECRET formula for the BEST gluten-free flour blend. An effective 1:1 replacement for all-purpose flour for cookies, pie crust, cakes, muffins, and MORE!
Quick and easy pancake mix that’s naturally sweetened, totally vegan, and FULL of nutritious whole grains! Just 6 ingredients and 10 minutes required for the mix (plus a few more for a batch of pancakes).
The perfect classic vegan chocolate chip cookie made in 1 bowl! Salty-sweet, buttery, slightly crisp edges, tender center, and gooey chocolate chips. Just 9 ingredients and simple methods required!
Super fudgy vegan brownie cookies that are tender on the inside, crisp on the outside, and reminiscent of a brownie! Just 10 ingredients required for these naturally sweetened gluten- and grain-free treats!
Classic Girl Scout-inspired Samoa cookies made vegan and gluten-free! Buttery cookies, rich caramel, toasted coconut, and melted chocolate. Just 9 ingredients required!
Amazing, simple vegan biscotti infused with orange zest and roasted almonds. Dip in vegan dark chocolate for a decadent touch. A delicious vegan breakfast, dessert, or snack with your favorite hot beverage!
Gluten-free, vegan chocolate peppermint cookies that are crispy on the edges and fudgy in the middle! Uber chocolaty and perfectly sweet and minty. Just 30 minutes required!
Simple 30-minute vegan chocolate truffles in a decadent dark chocolate shell. The perfect healthier dessert for Valentine’s Day, special occasions, or just because.
No-bake sugar cookie dough bites that are naturally sweetened and infused with vanilla! Just 1 bowl and 6 ingredients required. A deceptively healthy, quick, and easy dessert!
Decadent DIY Ferrero Rocher chocolates that taste like the real thing but are vegan and gluten-free! Perfectly chocolaty and hazelnutty, with just 8 ingredients required!
Incredibly delicious tahini cookies: nutty, salty-sweet, vegan, gluten-free, and incredibly fast! Just 1 bowl, 7 ingredients, and less than 30 minutes required!
These are amazing recipes. So many are Christmas fancy and wonderful. The humble Easy Tahini Cookies, however, are a year round family favourite. Maybe I will dress them up with sprinkles on the top only. LOL
I make high-protein granola for my husband since he doesn’t like the excessive added sugar in commercial brands. Your recipe for Super Chunky Coconut Granola looks scrumptious, and a nice change from what I already make. Thank you!! I’ll let you know how it goes!
I can honestly say that I have made at least 3/4 of these recipes (except for the dog treats) and they are the easiest and tastiest food! To gift them is to give love. Thank you for not only generously sharing these delicious and healthy, recipes but also your knowledge and talents.
i love this rundown! i’ve been saying I want to recreate my craftiness from a few Christmas’s ago and this is the perfect way to get me started. thank you :)
Hi, this is an amazing collection of recipes. It is very generous of you to share for free. From the Fan Favorites collection I made the healthy 5 ingredient granola bar, delish. We are on the road a lot with our haulage business and they are perfect vegan snack.
Regards
From Linda
New Zealand
Joan says
These are amazing recipes. So many are Christmas fancy and wonderful. The humble Easy Tahini Cookies, however, are a year round family favourite. Maybe I will dress them up with sprinkles on the top only. LOL
Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Thank you for the kind message, Joan! Those cookies are a year round favorite around here too :) We’re so glad you enjoy them! xoxo
Cathleen Winkler says
I make high-protein granola for my husband since he doesn’t like the excessive added sugar in commercial brands. Your recipe for Super Chunky Coconut Granola looks scrumptious, and a nice change from what I already make. Thank you!! I’ll let you know how it goes!
Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Amazing! Looking forward to hearing what you think, Cathleen!
Marie-France Morin says
I can honestly say that I have made at least 3/4 of these recipes (except for the dog treats) and they are the easiest and tastiest food! To gift them is to give love. Thank you for not only generously sharing these delicious and healthy, recipes but also your knowledge and talents.
Support @ Minimalist Baker says
We love to hear it! Thanks so much for the kind words and support, Marie-France!
liz says
i love this rundown! i’ve been saying I want to recreate my craftiness from a few Christmas’s ago and this is the perfect way to get me started. thank you :)
Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Yay! Thanks for sharing, Liz. xo
Merry says
Some great ideas! Great website.
Thank you for sharing. 🎄
Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Thank you for the support, Merry!
Jessica says
I am very impressed by this list. I have only recently discovered your site and I can’t say enough how amazed I am by it. Thanks for the ideas!
maggie says
Yes, thank you for the great recipe ideas. Your cookbook is a great one. I refer to your recipes all the time. Thank you!!!
Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Aw, thank you, Maggie! xoxo!
Linda Mcilroy says
Hi, this is an amazing collection of recipes. It is very generous of you to share for free. From the Fan Favorites collection I made the healthy 5 ingredient granola bar, delish. We are on the road a lot with our haulage business and they are perfect vegan snack.
Regards
From Linda
New Zealand
Support @ Minimalist Baker says
Yay! So glad to hear you enjoy the bars. Thanks for sharing, Linda!