Homemade Gifts in a Jar

Homemade gifts in a jar make such quick and easy gifts! Here I have collected both delicious food gifts in a jar and relaxing bath & body recipes.

I will be adding more recipes to this page over the coming weeks, so if you like what you see, make sure you subscribe to my free monthly ezine and keep up to date with all my new jar recipes.

Click on the links below for further instructions.

Cookies in a Jar

Layered Food Gifts in a Jar

Jams and Preserves

Bath & Body Gifts in a Jar

Oatmeal Holiday Cookies	Choc-Chip Bliss Cookies

Choc-Almond Dates	Decadent Chocolate Brownies

Strawberry Jam	Grapefruit Marmalade	Orange Marmalade

Lemon Curd	Dried Apricot Jam

Bath Salts	Body Scrubs

This recipe was passed onto me by my friend Ange, who received it as a gift and told me how delicious it was. After trying it myself, I have to agree. Thanks Ange!

Ingredients

• 8 1/2 oz. (250g) dried dates
• 3 1/2 oz. (100g) almonds, skin on
• 7 oz. (200g) high quality chocolate

Method

Layer ingredients into a glass jar (I put almonds at the bottom, then dates, then chocolate squares. Do what ever you think looks prettiest!). Decorate your homemade gift in a jar with a nice fabric circle and some ribbon. I traced around a breakfast bowl onto my fabric to help cut out a nice big circle.

Include a gift tag or card with instructions on how to make chocolate-coated almond dates. You can hand-write a label, or print out my Microsoft Word Label (be sure to insert the name of the recipient's partner, or someone they should hide their chocolates from!).

Instructions For Making Chocolate-coated Almond Dates

1. Place almonds on tray and roast for 5 min at 400°F (200°C). Allow to cool.
2. Press almond into centre of each date.
3. Melt chocolate. You can do this on low in the microwave, or melt in a double saucepan. Stir frequently to be sure not to burn the chocolate.
4. Coat almond-filled dates with a layer of chocolate. Once first layer has set, coat for a second time in chocolate.
5. Place onto baking-paper covered tray and set in fridge.
6. Hide chocolates from (insert their partner's name here)!

What next?

I hope you enjoyed these homemade gifts in a jar recipes and instructions. For more great gift ideas, check out my Food Gifts and Christmas Gift pages.

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Happy Gifting!

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