Holiday Gift Ideas

The internet is buzzing with various gift ideas for teachers or friends this time of year. Especially if you're on Pinterest--so many fun ideas floating around! I tend to gravitate toward food related gifts over crafty things--shocker, huh?! My sister and I were texting back and forth the other day about gift ideas that are already on this blog, so I thought I might highlight some for you too! This is an updated list since last year when I posted it!

Holiday Gift Ideas

Syrups and Creamers for Coffee, Tea, or Cocoa

• Gingerbread
• Candy Cane
• Caramel
• Easy Caramel or Salted Caramel
• Pumpkin Spice
• Vanilla
• Peppermint
• Flavored Coffee Creamer
• Non-Dairy Vanilla Creamer
• Chocolate Spoons for stirring!

*Old ketchup bottles hold about 1 cup of syrup!

Powdered Drink Mixes

• Hot Cocoa
• Chai-spiced Hot Chocolate Mix
• Instant Apple Cider
• Mocha Cinnamon Hot Cocoa
• Spiced Tea (Russian Tea)
• Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate 

*Bag these up cute or maybe gift them in a fun mug!

Dips, Syrups and Spreads

• Apple Butter
• Slatko: Bosnian Fruit Syrup (this can be made with cherries, strawberries, blueberries…)
• Homemade BBQ Sauce
• Flavored Pancake Syrup
• Lemon Curd
• Maple Syrup
• Pumpkin Butter
• Simple Chocolate Sauce for dipping
• Caramel Sauce
• Garlic Butter (gift this with a loaf of homemade bread if you wanted!)
• Cinnamon Honey Butter
• Bread Dipping Spice Mix (like Carrabba's)

Candies and Sweets

• Peppermint Patties
• Peppermint Patties II
• Oreo Truffles
• Peanut Butter Cups
• Kool-aid Popcorn
• Caramel Corn
• Homemade Lärabars
• Peanut Butter Krispies

Get Creative!

• Put together a little bag with all the spices and tea for a pot of chai or spiced cider!
• How about the cranberries and white chocolate needed to make these, along with the recipe!
• What about a brownie mix?
• A jar of salsa and homemade chips would be awesome!
• Some people would probably love a bag of granola and a jar of yogurt! 
• Mini jars of homemade vanilla extract or citrus extract! 
• What about a jar of lemon sauce and the recipe for Gingerbread?