5 DIY Holiday Baked Gifts in a Jar with FREE Printable Recipe Tags - (2024)

It’s that time of year when we are baking and gift giving. Sometimes you don’t have time to do both, but by making a DIY Holiday Baked Gift in a Jar you are giving the gift of baking without turning your oven on. These make great teacher gifts, hostess gifts, neighbor gifts, hairdresser gifts, babysitter gifts, office colleague gifts–anyone you want to express your appreciation to this Holiday season or throughout the year.

1. Cranberry Winter Cookies in a Jar

What you will need for the tags:

What you will need for the jar:

  • 1 quart Mason Jar
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans (nut-free option: 1/2 cup rolled oats, rice crisp cereal or granola)

Instructions:

  1. Mix the flour, baking soda and salt together.
  2. Layer all the ingredients in a 1 quart mason jar in the order listed.
  3. Print this FREE DIY Printable PDF file {Cranberry Winter Cookies in a Jar Tags} on card stock and cut out.
  4. Attach recipe tags to front and back of jar with glue dots.
  5. The conversion of 350 degrees fahrenheit to celsius is 177 celsius.
  6. Enjoy!

The original recipe can be found {here} at Recipe Goldmine.

2. Toffee Blondie Bars in a Jar

What you will need for the tags:

What you will need for the jar:

  • 1 quart Mason Jar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Heath Chips
  • 3/4 cup rice crisp cereal

Instructions:

  1. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together.
  2. Layer all the ingredients in a 1 quart mason jar in the order listed.
  3. Print this FREE DIY Printable PDF file {Toffee Blondie Bars in a Jar Tags} on card stock and cut out.
  4. Attach recipe tags to front and back of jar with glue dots.
  5. The conversion of 350 degrees fahrenheit to celsius is 177 celsius.
  6. Enjoy!

The original recipe can be found {here} at Baked Bree.

3. Santa’s Cookies in a Jar

What you will need for the tags:

What you will need for the jar:

  • 1 quart Mason Jar
  • 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, spooned into measuring cup & leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup M&Ms
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/4 – 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (depends on if you have room)

Instructions:

  1. Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
  2. Layer all the ingredients in a 1 quart mason jar in the order listed.
  3. Print this FREE DIY Printable PDF file {Santa’s Cookies in a Jar Tags} on card stock and cut out.
  4. Attach recipe tags to front and back of jar with glue dots.
  5. The conversion of 350 degrees fahrenheit to celsius is 177 celsius.
  6. Enjoy!

The original recipe can be found {here} at Bakerella.

4.Pumpkin Cranberry Bread in a Jar

What you will need for the tags:

What you will need for the jar:

  • 1 quart Mason Jar
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats

Instructions:

  1. Mix the flour, pumpkin spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
  2. Layer all the ingredients in a 1 quart mason jar in the order listed.
  3. Print this FREE DIY Printable PDF file {Pumpkin Cranberry Bread in a Jar Tags} on card stock and cut out.
  4. Attach recipe tags to front and back of jar with glue dots.
  5. The conversion of 350 degrees fahrenheit to celsius is 177 celsius.
  6. Enjoy!

The original recipe can be found {here} at Recipe Goldmine.

5.Chocolate Chip Banana Bread in a Jar

What you will need for the tags:

What you will need for the jar:

  • 1 quart Mason Jar
  • 2 1/2 cups Bisquick
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup dried bananas, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions:

  1. Mix Bisquick, baking powder and salt together.
  2. Layer all the ingredients in a 1 quart mason jar in the order listed.
  3. Print this FREE DIY Printable PDF file {Chocolate Chip Banana Bread in a Jar Tags} on card stock and cut out.
  4. Attach recipe tags to front and back of jar with glue dots.
  5. The conversion of 350 degrees fahrenheit to celsius is 177 celsius.
  6. Enjoy!

The original recipe can be found {here} at Recipe Goldmine.

A Few Helpful Tips

1. Cut the bottom off of a plastic cup and use as a funnel.

2. Poor ingredients through funnel into jar. You could use a 1/4 cup dry measuring cup or spoon to help add ingredients to your jars.

3. I used a small gravy ladle to pat down the ingredients in between layers. You could also use the end of a wooden spoon or something similar to level and tap down each layer before adding the next one.

POST UPDATE!!

  • For FREE Printable Recipe tags that include celsius conversion on the tag print these: {Cookies in a Jar Tags 1 with Celsius} and {Cookies in a Jar Tags 2 with Celsius}.
  • If you are having trouble printing your PDF File tags, here are some easy instructions:

1. To print, click on the PDF file (#3 under instructions).

2. On the next screen, click on the file below the labels.

3.The printable PDF will be pulled up next. Save this file to your hardrive and print.

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FAQs

What can I do with 8 oz mason jars? ›

A variety of uses such as party favors, craft or office supplies, decorative projects or homemade goodies. Make a Thoughtful Gift - Fill with preserves, spices, jams, candles or honey - decorate with string, ribbons, or twine to create one-of-a-kind favors.

What to gift baked goods in? ›

Wrapped Ready-to-Baked Goods

First, roll them in parchment or waxed paper and then roll crepe paper on top for a pretty display. Use tissue paper, gift wrap or paper doilies to embellish the outside of the roll and label baking instructions with a dazzling gold Sharpie marker.

How to give a recipe as a gift? ›

Transcribe your family's favorite cookie recipe onto a cookie jar, engrave grandma's oxtail soup recipe onto an easel (now you don't have to lean over and squint), or hang up the most oft-used family recipe on a sign so that it's always in sight.

How to make a Christmas scene in a jar? ›

Christmas Scenes in a Jar

Hot-glue small figurines and bottlebrush trees to the bottoms of vintage-looking jars (we picked ours up at a crafts store). Spoon in glitter to create sparkly snow. Replace the lids and tie with jute.

What are half gallon Mason jars good for? ›

That manufacturer indicates that half-gallon jars should only be used for highly acidic foods in a boiling water canner. Their recommended choices are grape juice and apple juice.

What to put in a jar for decoration? ›

Add craft jewels, marbles, or fresh cut flowers to create an elegant display for everyday living. Jars of different colors can be a lovely complement to your existing décor and the variety of colors and sizes of the glass jars can make a unique focal point in any room.

What can I use 16 oz Mason jars for? ›

💎【Widely Used】Our 16 oz mason jars can meet most of your canning food making and storage and DIY needs. You can use the jars to make jams, puddings, salads, drinks, pickles, sauerkraut, sauces and store all kinds of foods you want to store.

What is the most common baked item? ›

The most common baked item is bread but many other types of foods are baked as well.

What is trending in baked goods? ›

Plant-based bakeries have begun popping up all over, offering vegan versions of many different bakery product types, from breads to croissants and cupcakes. The demand for gluten-free substitutes has also markedly increased, and bakeries are meeting the needs of customers who are gluten-intolerant and celiac.

What do you fill a kindness jar with? ›

Be creative with your kindness - you could write a poem or letter or create a picture. Everyone should fill their kindness jar. Try putting in jokes, pictures, drawings, letters, or anything else you can think of. You should aim to put in things that you can make at Scouts, but you could put in more items at home.

What can you put in a memory jar? ›

Choose photos and items that remind you of your topic. Place them carefully in the jar. Place the jar somewhere everyone can access it. You could put a little notepad and some colored pens next to the jar, so if anyone wants to write down a memory and add it to the jar, it's quick and easy to do so.

What is a good things jar for? ›

Starting in January (or really any time of year!), write Good Things that happened to you and your family (Big or small such as surprises, accomplished goals, the beauty of nature, “lol” moments, memories worth saving, daily blessings, funny stories) throughout the year, then put them in the jar.

What do you put in a wish jar? ›

To fill your jar, have small strips or squares of paper to make wishes, share happy thoughts, words of wisdom or ideas for the future. Fold or roll the paper and put it in the jar. When your child needs encouragement, ideas, or a reminder to dream big, head to the Wish Jar!

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