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Gifts From the Kitchen

Tasty Homemade Gifts

By , About.com Guide

Special candy, mixes in jars, and other food gifts are always welcome around the holidays. Here are several delicious gifts to give this season, including mixes for brownies, pancakes, pies, and more.

Easy Peanut Butter Fudge

Easy Peanut Butter FudgePeanut Butter Fudge image © Diana Rattray, licensed to About.com, Inc.
No candy thermometer or testing needed. This is a delicious and easy fudge to fix for holiday guests, or make it and take it along to a party.

Blonde Brownies in a Jar

Blonde Brownies in a Jar Blonde brownie mix image © Diana Rattray, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Delicious blonde brownies to give as a gift, with brown sugar, chocolate chips, and pecans or walnuts.

Toasted Coconut Pecan Brittle

Toasted Coconut Pecan Brittle RecipePecan brittle image © Diana Rattray, licensed to About.com, Inc.
This is a different and delicious candy for the holidays. Take it along to a party, give as a gift, or keep it on hand for guests.

White Chocolate Chunk Brownies

White Chocolate Chunk BrowniesBrownie mix image © Diana Rattray, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Brownies in a jar, a delicious dry brownie mixture and recipe to give as a gift in a canning jar, made with cocoa, white chocolate chips, pecans or walnuts, sugar, and other ingredients.

Kentucky Chocolate - Nut Pie

Kentucky Chocolate - Nut PiePie mix image © Diana Rattray, licensed to About.com, Inc.
An easy pie to bake from this jar mix. Kentucky chocolate chip pie with pecans or walnuts, chocolate chips, and other ingredients.

Easy Chocolate Bourbon Truffles

Easy Chocolate Bourbon TrufflesImage of Chocolate Bourbon Truffles © Diana Rattray, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Sweetened condensed milk make these truffles quick and easy to prepare, and they can be made with a little more bourbon and less vanilla, if desired.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix in a Jar

Chocolate Chip CookiesChocolate chip cookie image © Diana Rattray, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Use chocolate chips or other baking chips or small candies.

Chocolate Hazelnut Fudge

Chocolate Hazelnut FudgeChocolate Hazelnut Fudge image © Diana Rattray, licensed to About.com, Inc.
This is a delicious fudge to make for gifts or to have on hand for holiday visitors. Feel free to use hazelnut syrup, such as Torani or Da Vinci, in place of the liqueur.

Blueberry Muffin Mix in a Jar

Blueberry Muffin Mix in a JarBlueberry muffin mix image © Diana Rattray, licensed to About.com, Inc.
Pack this muffin mix in a canning jar and give with instructions for mixing and baking the muffins.

Brownie Pie in a Jar

Brownie PieBrownie mix image © Diana Rattray, licensed to About.com, Inc.
An easy gift to put together and very easy to bake. This brownie pie mix makes a great gift for anyone, including a novice cook.

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