Have you ever looked for a great “housewarming”, “just because”, “birthday” or “holiday” gift and thought to yourself you could do better? Well, we have found some of the most delicious and creative recipes so you will not only leave an impression on your friends and family but you can say you made them from scratch. These are easy enough for both men and women to do, even if you do not have cooking skills. Below are eleven recipes we guarantee your gift recipients will be thankful for.
1. Peppermint Marshmallows – you can use them to garnish a peppermint martini!
![Food Gift Idea: Peppermint Marshmallows - you can use them to garnish a peppermint martini!](http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ee/e4/6a/eee46a9a956038a49f3bec0e82f32ab6.jpg)
We can thank Jonathan Gayman for this recipe.
2. Decadent Truffles
![recipes Easy Decadent Truffles as a Christmas Food Gift - A Pinch of This, a Dash of That](http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/ff/ba/85/ffba8597734e0cccbfb0754af075c4ad.jpg)
We can thank Katherine Cortes for this recipe.
3. Cream Cheese Mints
![Cream Cheese Mints | Edible Gift Idea. I will be making these at Christmas time, they look amazing and easy to make! Perfect holiday treat.](http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/8a/5b/86/8a5b86ec84d84d146f58ea47624511e0.jpg)
We can thank Lindsey Bell for this adorable idea and click here for the recipe.
4. Drunken Vodka Gummi Bears
![Champagne Gummy Bears! We're thinking Valentine's Day, weddings, Thursday nights...](http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/f3/15/f4/f315f4d1c0d69689ebb73f179afed346.jpg)
We can thank Ehow for this quick gift idea and the recipe is here.
5. Cupcake bouquet
Stephanie from 52 Kitchen Adventures and directions can be seen here at 52 Kitchen Adventures.
6. Banana Bread In-A-Jar.
![Banana Bread In-A-Jar. If you put a canning lid on them when they first come out of the oven, they seal, and they will stay good for about two months. I've given my parents dessert in a jar for Christmas for years. I do pumpkin bread, carrot cake, and applesauce cake. You can do it with any moist bread or cake](http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/e1/7a/75/e17a75fdcc3fa47333322c1fe1f29217.jpg)
We can thank Christian for this creative idea and the recipe can be found here.
7. Old Fashioned Pink Popcorn
![pink popcorn](https://www.intimateweddings.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/pink-popcorn-2g-copy1.jpg)
8. Ancho Chili Pecans
![Food Gift Idea: Ancho Chili Pecans](http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/13/fd/9c/13fd9cec327955174f61ee905fa6f93b.jpg)
We can thank Jonathan Gayman for this recipe.
9. Daisy lollipops
We can thank Christina for the recipe here.
10. Recipes of Homemade Snickers
![Homemade snickers on iheartnaptime.com ...tastes better than the real thing! Perfect treat to make this holiday.](http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/48/7a/74/487a7408ef88323e5cc7f5c3694095e4.jpg)
We can thank Jamielyn for this recipe.
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