11 Easy Homemade Chocolate Gifts
on Dec 14, 2015, Updated Dec 14, 2023
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Every year, I find myself wanting to add a little something ‘extra’ to some of my Christmas gifts. I love making homemade gifts, and somehow I always end up choosing super easy chocolate ones.
And when I say easy, I really mean easy.
So today I decided to do something a little different with this round-up of some of my favourite bloggers’ easy peasy homemade chocolate gifts. I included one or two slightly more involved recipes, just because they were so beautiful, but most of these can be made in barely more than 15 minutes.
what I usually do is package my chocolate gifts in a simple cellophane gift bag and tie it up with a pretty ribbon and gift tag. Goes down well every time!
Enjoy!
1 First up is these beautifully simple chocolate rocks. Just stir nuts into chocolate, drop onto baking paper and leave to set.
Trust me, you could make these with your eyes closed!
2 Second are some very Christmas-y no bake peanut butter balls from the wonderful Meggan at Culinary Hill. I guess you could give them as they are or make them into snowmen like in this gorgeous picture:
3 Next are these simple chocolate ganache truffles from Nagi at Recipe Tin Eats. Now Nagi is one special gal. I guarantee this is a good recipe, because every one this girl posts is nothing short of top class. And look at this beauty of a photo!
4 Allie from Baking a Moment NEVER fails to impress me with her beautiful baking creations. Who wouldn’t want to receive these raspberry meringue sandwiches with whipped dark chocolate ganache filling as a gift?
5 This almond rum saltine toffee from the lovely Denise at Sweet Peas and Saffron takes only 15 minutes to make. Denise says it’s sometimes called ‘Christmas crack’ because it’s so addictive!
6 I found this healthier option from Sally at Sally’s Baking Addiction. Don’t worry, though, there’s still plenty of chocolate involved.
7 I really love this chocolate salami from my friend Janette at Culinary Ginger. Only 7 ingredients, but it REALLY looks like salami!
8 Now for one of my favourite chocolate Christmas gift ideas from one of my favourite bloggers. It’s Naughty and Nice cookies from the hilarious Lorraine at Not Quite Nigella. She’s a talented cook, storyteller and photographer and you can always rely on her to come up with something a bit different.
10 Another recipe for truffles – because who doesn’t like a nice truffle at Christmas? This time it’s healthy coconut-cranberry chocolate truffles from the beautiful Mira at CookingLSL.
11 I love this cranberry white chocolate biscotti from Marissa at Pinch and Swirl. I’ve wanted to try making some Christmas biscotti for ages – now here’s my (and your) chance!
12 You’ll need just 15 minutes hands-on time and 4 ingredients (including water!) to make these classy candied orange slices dipped in chocolate. No one will believe they were so easy to make!
Or check out all of my easy dessert recipes. You may find something else suitable for a food gift there!
This is such a delicious list! I never made chocolate as a gift, because I’m really suck at this! lol This list is a great starting point for me. I want to try out the almond rum saltine toffee first. Look so delicious!
Hello Maggie! Thank you so much for the kind words … I’m really happy that you now feel inspired to try some of the recipes. The saltine toffee looks amazing, doesn’t it? 😉
Hi Helen! Thank you so much for including me! I’m so chuffed to be picked by you! I hope you have a really wonderful Christmas and thank you for a year of absolutely delicious recipes 😀
Hi Lorraine – well thank YOU for allowing me the honour of including your beautiful recipe. I love it! Merry Christmas to you and a very Happy New Year! 🙂
Oh my, what a lineup! I want to try them all! Thank you so much for including me, sweet friend. xoxo
You’re SO welcome, Marissa – I love your biscotti and really want to try it. Merry Christmas!
These look delicious!! I love chocolate gifts too 🙂 It’s my favourite kind of gift to give and receive! Can’t wait to try some of these glorious treats!
Thank you, Dini! Mr. Scrummy complains, but somehow I always want to make just one more chocolate thing. 🙂
So many fabulous ideas here! Thank you for all the inspiration, and for including one of mine here as well!
Thank you, Allie. They’re all wonderful, aren’t they? Yours was so beautiful, I just had to include it 🙂
Can I have one of each for Christmas please? These all look amazing!
Thanks so much, Dannii! Happy Christmas!
So – Helen – do you need my mailing address? 🙂
Each of these look wonderful – and I wish every one of the bloggers behind these recipes would get together and have a sampling of all of these as I’d be first in line!
Hi Shashi! How are you? 🙂 Thank you so much for the big compliment. If only I could pack up a big box of these for you this Christmas!
Merci beaucoup pour ces magnifiques idées ! Je les aime toutes! xx
Merci beaucoup, Eva … et Joyeux Noel! 🙂
I’ve been looking for homemade gift ideas, these look perfect! Thanks for including my truffles recipe! Pinned!
Glad I helped you out today, Mira! Thank you for pinning 🙂
This is a drool-worthy post and I want a bite of everything. Thank you so much for including my salami in such delicious company.
You’re so welcome, Janette. I remember admiring your chocolate salami recipe last year, so it’s an honour to have it featured on my blog 🙂