Homemade Edible Gifts Galore: Vegetarian and Vegan

Want to try your hand at making some homemade edible gifts this year? Or maybe you’re an old hand looking for new ideas for festive fun. Look no further, here are nearly fifty sweet and savoury vegan and vegetarian recipes for Christmas and beyond. It’s an advent extravaganza.

You’ll find plenty of ideas for cookies, sweets and chocolates as well as chutneys and other preserves. But there’s also a few surprises and some lovely gift ideas you might not have thought of.

You could make one recipe a day until your trousers burst. Or maybe share the love and treat your friends and family. They are meant to be gifts after all.

You may see a bit of a chilli theme going on here. Well most of us appreciate a bit of additional warmth and colour in the depths of winter. And cheerful red chillies are just the ticket, glowing as they do with captured summer sunshine.

Homemade Edible Gifts: Christmas Cookies

You can’t have a post about homemade festive gifts without a generous selection of Christmas cookies. They’re the stalwarts of festive gifting. Everyone loves a good biscuit.

Wholemeal Clotted Cream Shortbread with Chestnut Flour and Cinnamon

Scrumptious cinnamon flavoured shortbread biscuits made with clotted cream, wholemeal flour and a little chestnut flour.

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Christmas Butter Biscuits

Three differently coloured and flavoured biscuit doughs are used here to great effect. Simple to make, these vanilla, matcha and chocolate biscuits will delight all your friends and family.

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Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

Rich, dark and chewy cookies with enticing notes of roasted hazelnuts and a gorgeous fudgy centre. Perfect for edible Christmas gifts as they look good, taste delicious and keep remarkably well.

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Easy Christmas Cookies ~ Apply To Face Blog

This Christmas Cookies recipe is delicious and such fun. Make them yourself or with your children for festive fabulousness. Great for gifts too.

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Chilli Shortbread Biscuits

These biscuits are a sort of three in one or mix and match recipe. You can either make hanging decorations, cookies as gifts or biscuits sandwiched with orange buttercream. Or you can make all three. Perfect for Christmas, or just make different shapes for any other time of the year.

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Cinnamon & Honey Christmas Stars

Spiced festive biscuits that will stand up to being hung on the Christmas tree. These cookies are also delicious and make perfect gifts for friends and family.

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Vegan Christmas Cookies

It’s really exciting to see the creativity of vegan baking that’s emerged in recent years. It’s now really easy to make vegan biscuits and here are some recipes you might not have thought of.

Pine Needle Shortbread Cookies ~ A Virtual Vegan

Melt in your mouth Pine Needle Shortbread Cookies. A twist on an old favourite with just a hint of piney, citrusy flavour. Delicate, delicious & sure to impress!

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Christmas Spiced Biscotti (vegan) ~ Peachicks’ Bakery

All the flavours of Christmas Cake in a yummy, dunkable treat. Perfect for gifting this festive season.

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Jammy Vegan Biscuit Stars ~ The Veg Space

These pretty vegan biscuits are simple to make but a real showstopper! They make a lovely gift or teatime treat. If you’ve already consumed your 99th mince pie of the season and just can’t face another, these would be a welcome treat for visiting friends and family in the run up to the big day.

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Homemade Edible Gifts: Chocolates and Sweets

When I was little, Christmas was very much about the chocolate. I didn’t get much of it the rest of the year, so we all went a bit mad during the festive season. I know I’m not the only one who loves to receive delicious homemade chocolates and fudge, so here are a few recipes to inspire you.

Chilli Chocolate Fudge

Make your own edible gifts with this smooth and creamy fudge recipe. It combines the richness of dark chocolate with the unctuous mouthfeel of cream followed by a warm afterglow from the chilli.

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Easy Condensed Milk Fudge ~ Nourish Plate

Creamy condensed milk and gingerbread fudge recipe requires only 6 ingredients and takes only 15 minutes to make which makes it a great homemade gift.

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Mint Chocolates

Rich chocolate flavoured with mint is the perfect after dinner mouthful. But these mint chocolates are delicious at any time of day. They make lovely gifts too.

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Homemade Turkish Delight ( Lokum) ~ Only Crumbs Remain

Unlike some jelly sweets Turkish delight is not usually made with gelatine, so it is suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Packed in a pretty box it makes a lovely festive gift

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Whisky Truffles with Dark Chocolate and Fresh Cream

Sumptuous truffles flavoured with whisky make for a perfect after dinner treat or gift.

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Christmas Chocolate Bark

A layer of rich dark chocolate, followed by one of marbled sweet white chocolate flavoured with cranberries and matcha green tea. Break it into pieces and load into bags to make scrumptious festive gifts for loved ones.

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Easy Microwave Salted Caramels ~ Kavey Eats

These delicious old fashioned chewy salted caramels are so easy to make using a microwave.

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Sparkling Chocolate Mendiants

These traditional French giant chocolate buttons are studded with dried fruit and nuts. They're easy to prepare and make impressive gifts.

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Vegan Treats

There’s absolutely no need for vegans to miss out on Christmas chocolates and other sweet treats. Vegan chocolate is widely available these days, which means you can create all sorts of yuletide gorgeousness. Here are just a few ideas.

Chocolate Covered Caramel Brazils

These Brazils are easier to make than you might expect. They're a definite step up from traditional chocolate Brazils and make an excellent homemade gift, especially at Christmas.

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Chocolate Snowman Truffles (vegan) ~ The Baking Explorer

Super cute festive raw truffles, they taste indulgent but are full of nutrients like dates, almonds and coconut.

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls (vegan) ~ A Baking Journey

Made with 4 ingredients only and no refined sugar, these Vegan and Gluten-Free friendly No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls are the most decadent bites you will ever try. They make great edible gifts the whole family will love for the Holidays.

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Christmas Bliss Balls

These are named bliss balls for a very good reason. They are easy to make, health (ish) and most importantly, delicious.

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Raw Chocolate Truffles

Healthy raw chocolate truffles with a chewy texture. They taste of chocolate and honey and are very quick and easy to make.

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Homemade Edible Gifts: Nuts

Snacking is all part of the festive fun. And when it comes to snacking, nuts are the go to food. They’re nutritious, tasty and you can just have a small handful without ruining your appetite. Hand them out as homemade edible gifts and have a nut cracking Christmas.

Gingerbread Candied Nuts (DIY Christmas Gift) ~ The Green Loot

These Gingerbread Candied Nuts make a super fun vegan DIY Christmas Gift for loved ones or a tasty snack for cozy December nights. Super easy to make, so it’s the perfect recipe for beginners and families.

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Roasted Maple Rosemary Almonds ~ The Taste Space

Delicious nuts. Easy to make and pretty

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Honey Glazed Cinnamon Pecans ~ End of the Fork

These honey glazed spiced pecans make a delicious snack or gift, and are wonderful as a topping for salads or desserts.

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Dad’s nuts ~ Quite Good Food

These crunchy candied peanuts are so moreish! Sweet and savoury with a toffee-like coating of sugar, salt, sesame and chilli, they’re a brilliant edible gift for Christmas.

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Homemade Edible Gifts: Jams, Jellies & Chutneys

Preserves make excellent homemade edible gifts because you can prepare them well in advance and they generally have a long shelf life. They’re often just what you need for the Christmas table too.

Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables In Olive Oil ~ Larder Love

Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables in olive oil are delicious with antipasti, stirred into pasta and with salads. They are super easy to make too.

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Piccalilli: English-style Pickles ~ Christina’s Cucina

Who doesn’t love piccalilli? It’s so easy to make and give as a lovely culinary gift any time of year!

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Pineapple Chilli Jam ~ Farmersgirl Kitchen

Pineapple Chilli Jam is a sweet and spicy relish with a similar combination of flavours to mango chutney. The pineapple and chillies combine so well with ginger and garlic and an unusual ‘secret’ ingredient. It’s really delicious served with cheese and makes leftovers great again!

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Spiced Apple Chutney

A good way to use up any windfall or cooking apples, this easy to make chutney is neither too sweet, nor too sour. It’s just delicious.

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Spicy Tomato Chutney ~ Jess Eats and Travels

Spicy Tomato Chutney is the perfect little gift for spice lovers! It’s very moorish so perhaps keep a jar for yourself.

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Caramelised Onion Chutney ~ Curly’s Cooking

Sticky, sweet and delicious. This Caramelised Onion Chutney is the perfect addition to any cheese board or sandwich.

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Quince Jelly with Optional Apple and Chilli

Fragrant, sweet, tart quince jelly with an optional chilli kick. It’s one of the easiest jellies to make. Use just quinces or add apples to bulk them up if needed.

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Strawberry Jam with Chillies ~ My Goodness Kitchen

This strawberry chilli jam can be shelf stored making it a great gift idea. It is wonderful with both sweet and savoury dishes.

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Easy Cranberry Curd ~ Fab Food 4 All

A beautifully fruity and festive preserve, perfect for gifting or just enjoying as a spread at breakfast or tea-time, Also makes a great addition to desserts and bakes.

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Chilli Chocolate Mincemeat

A recipe for mincemeat that you can easily adapt to suit varying tastes and what you have available in the cupboard. The chilli and chocolate take homemade mincemeat up a level, giving extra depth and spice, without either being easily identifyable.

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Homemade Stem Ginger ~ Tales From The Kitchen Shed

Homemade Stem Ginger is so easy to make and so much better than shop bought. Chop finely and add to ginger cakes, puddings or biscuits for a real ginger hit.

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Other Homemade Edible Gifts You Might Not Have Thought Of

Whether it’s something to perk up your Christmas morning breakfast, provide a warming flavoursome cuppa or some breadsticks to dip into festive starters, welcome to a Merry Miscellaneous Christmas.

Instant Porridge Pots ~ Gluten Free Alchemist

These little layered porridge jars are not only eye-catching, but make perfect Christmas Breakfast stocking fillers

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Gingerbread Gluten Free Granola ~ Veggie Inspired

Crunchy little clusters of holiday flavor with pecans, dried cranberries, crystalized ginger, and chocolate chips. Perfect for breakfast, snack, or gift giving. It’s a nice change from the usual cookies or fudge that is usually gifted this time of year.

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Homemade Vegan Breadsticks ~ Thinly Spread

These crispy vegan breadsticks, sprinkled with flavourings, are delicious with soups and dips. They make perfect, lovingly baked, gifts for friends and family. Wrap them in pretty ribbons and seasonal fabric and they are sure to bring a smile.

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Homemade Chilli Sauce

The best chilli sauce you will ever taste. A medium hot chilli sauce, flavoured and sweetened with red peppers.

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Homemade Vanilla Extract ~ The Art of Food and Wine

Homemade Vanilla Extract is simple and requires just 2 ingredients. It makes the perfect gift for the baker in your life.

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Easy Homemade Cassis

If you've got more blackcurrants than you know what to do with, this is a fabulous recipe to try. There’s no faffing about and you only need three ingredients. Time is all that’s needed to turn those blackcurrants into a smooth and delicious blackcurrant liqueur.

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Homemade Tea Masala ~ Mayuris Jikoni

Homemade Tea Masala or Chai Masala is an aromatic mixture of spices to add to your daily cuppa tea. Can also use the spice mixture for cakes, cookies, tea breads, latte.

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Homemade Festive Tea Blend ~ Family Friends Food

This delicious festive tea blend, has a spicy, minty, sweet rich flavour. It can be served with milk or a slice of clementine for a special treat.

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If you’d like more Christmas recipes, follow the link and you’ll find I have quite a lot of them. All delicious, of course.

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