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Tired of buying boring store-bought gifts? This year, show you care with delicious, homemade food gifts! I’m sharing 4 easy and budget-friendly edible gift ideas that are perfect for neighbors, teachers, co-workers, and friends. No fancy baking skills required!
We will be making the fluffiest Homemade Marshmallows, sweet, tart, spiced Christmas Jam, decadent Chocolate Fudge, and beautiful Cinnamon Bread!
Cinnamon Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 cups flour
- 2 TBSP baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
Topping
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 TBSP cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 6 5 inch mini loaf pans, or 2 regular loaf pans.
- Whisk together the sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, combine the eggs, milk, and vegetable oil. Add the dry ingredients, and whisk until combined.
- Pour batter into pans 2/3 of the way full.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Spoon on top of the loaves. Use a knife to swirl the mixture into the bread, leaving a little bit on top.
- Bake for about 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Easy Chocolate Fudge
Ingredients
- 3 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 2 TBSP butter
- toppings (sprinkles, nuts, crushed candy canes)
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium low heat, combine the chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and butter. Stir, cooking until everything is melted.
- Line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper. Pour the melted chocolate mixture into the pan, and smooth until even. Add any toppings you'd like.
- Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before slicing.
Christmas Jam
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- 8 ounces strawberries, cut in half
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 4 hours.
- Using a stick blender, puree slightly to make it slightly smooth. Add to glass jars, and cool.
Homemade Marshmallows
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
- 3 packets gelatin
- 1 cup cold water, divided
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the cornstarch and powdered sugar.
- Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle 1/3 of the cornstarch mixture into the pan and coat all sides.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, pour 1/2 cup cold water in the bowl. Sprinkle the gelatin on top, and let stand 5 minutes.
- In a saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, 1/2 cup water, and salt. Cover, and bring to a light simmer.
- Uncover, and cook until the mixture reaches 240 degrees (6-7 minutes).
- Turn the mixer onto low speed and slowly add the hot mixture down the side of the bowl.
- Turn the mixture speed up to high, and whip until the mixture in thick and the bowl is lukewarm to the touch (about 13-14 minutes).
- Pour into the prepared pan, and dust with more of the cornstarch mixture.
- Let sit uncovered at room temperature for at least 3 hours.
- Dust a cutting board with some more cornstarch, and turn out the marshmallows.
- Cut into squares, or use festive cookie cutters. Dust all sides of each marshmallow in the cornstarch mixture. Store in an airtight container.
