I'm testing out the homemade hot chocolate mix to give as gifts during the holidays. Any other food items you've had success making and then gifting? Bonus points if it travels well.
by Balthor5000
I'm testing out the homemade hot chocolate mix to give as gifts during the holidays. Any other food items you've had success making and then gifting? Bonus points if it travels well.
by Balthor5000
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Cookie boxes
I love making homemade granola and peanut brittle!
Stella’s pancake mix is a great Christmas gift: https://www.seriouseats.com/light-and-thin-pancakes
And I’ve been the recipient of many bean soup mixes, including dried veg and spice packets, from my aunties.
Kenjis cookies with or without THC butter but definitely flaky salt and a cool box or bag!
Stella’s coffee cake is universally loved. Tricky to give other than whole in a disposable tray or gift boxes, however.
I’ve done the homemade cocoa mix, it was well received (AB recipe many years ago). I’ve also done “instant oatmeal packets” as baby gifts for new parents which have also been very appreciated (https://www.theyummylife.com/Instant_Oatmeal_Packets)
Candied pecans are my go to.
1 egg white + 1 tbsp water
vanilla
3/4 cup brown sugar
tsp or so each of your spices, I like cumin, cinnamon, and more like a 1/2 tsp of chipotle powder. You can just do straight cinnamon.
2 cups pecans
Preheat your oven to 300(f) and line a baking sheet with parchment or silicon sheets
In one bowl mix your sugar and spices.
In another, whisk the egg white, water, and vanilla until it’s nice and foamy, almost soft peaks.
Add the spices and stir to combine
Add the pecans and stir to coat evenly
Spread the pecans evenly in a single layer on the baking sheet and bake 45 minutes, stirring every 15.
Let cool completely and then store in whatever. A mason jar with a bit of red twine is a pretty way to gift it.
These are good for just snacking, but also chopped and added to salads or ice cream. You can also change up the amount of sugar you use. (Some recipes call for white rather than brown.) More makes them more brittle-like, less is not as sweet or crunchy. The spices are also pretty variable. Alton Brown uses Chinese 5 spice. I bet garam masala would be a good batch. I’m Mexican Texan, so cinnamon with a bit of kick is just my standard. This also works with any nut, it’s just pecans are best, and their shape gives lots of bits for the coating to stick to.
Spiced nuts, candied pecans or rosemary almonds in a sealed jar. Nothing in the box to crush.
Pickles, hot sauce, granola, trail mix
Bonbons. Travel well in the winter. Not so much in the summer.
If you are confident in your candy making skills, caramel and fudge.
Jerky