Edible Gifts Recipes

Homemade vanilla is fun to give in decorative bottles with attractive labels. Share it with special friends who like to...

With a punch of rum and a dip in confectioners' sugar, these nutty, chocolaty rum balls are a tasty treat...

Balanced beautifully in the sweet spot between cake and cookie, these sensational slices will be the centerpiece of your cookie...

This caffeine-free option is a sweet-spicy blend of mint, sage, rosemary, thyme and honey that melts away winter blahs. —Sue...

The bagel recipes I saw in a magazine inspired me to try creating my own. I've been making them like...

I make this recipe with fresh-picked strawberries and basil grown in my own herb garden. This unique sweet and savory...

The velvety texture of the almond filling with the sensational chocolate coating make these truffles truly heavenly. I like to...

Homemade marshmallows are much better than bagged ones. I had yummy results when I flavored my recipe with mango nectar....

What's not to like about having a great cappuccino mix on-hand? I like to bag some up for gift-giving during...

Lemon and thyme go together like milk and cookies. Fresh thyme is best, but if you must use dried, reduce...

You don’t have to be an expert in French cooking to whip up these sandwich cookies. The crisp, chewy macarons...

Thirty-five years ago, I gave a friend of mine a platter of my assorted home-baked Christmas cookies. The next day,...

Traditional rocky road ice cream has nuts, marshmallows and chocolate. Using prepared cookie dough makes it easy to put the...

Serve these chocolaty delights and everyone will know yours isn't an ordinary holiday party. The little cakes are festive, fun...

Use these spiced nuts as a snack, in a salad or as a coating for fish. They're a smart ingredient...

These crunchy treats feature fresh, ground and crystallized ginger, making them a bit more special than the traditional cookie. They...

With the crushed peppermints sparkling against the dark chocolate, this mix is so pretty! I package the jar in a...

We slice this banana bread so thick it is almost embarrassing—but we need fat slices to deliver ample portions of...

Fresh ingredients make a rich-tasting blackberry brandy sauce to serve over ice cream, cheesecake, pancakes, angel food cake ... the...

For a spicy morning beverage or afternoon tea that's packed with bold flavor, try this homemade chai tea mix. Combine...

I usually have to double this recipe—so full of poppy and sunflower seed flavor—because it goes so fast in my...

A great way to use up extra pears, this bread is packed with juicy chunks of them, along with ginger,...

Gear up for holiday gifting by mixing up a batch of saltine toffee and topping it with any kind of...

Our local home-school group has an annual Christmas craft breakfast. Forty children signed up to come to my table and...

Get ready for a flavor adventure. These nuts offer a tasty combination of orange, ancho chili pepper and chocolate. The...

This crunchy toffee is covered with milk chocolate and topped off with a generous sprinkling of pecans.—Janice Cranor, Bartlesville, Oklahoma

If you like cinnamon, you’ll love this quick bread! It’s crusty on top, soft and moist inside. Make extra loaves...

For a perfect fall treat, mix spice cake and apples with frosting to form cake balls. Then dip them in...

My mom used to make these cookies every Christmas, and I still love them. They are so colorful. You can...