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 do you put in mini Mason jars? ›

Fill jar with lip gloss, nail polish, travel size polish remover, cotton balls, bath bombs, candy. The Mini Mason - ways to reuse your jars!

How to decorate jam jars for gifts? ›

A fabric cover on the lid is often used for decorating jam jars. This can be sewn or simply cut to size with pinking shears and then attached to the jar with a cord or satin ribbon. A napkin with a matching design can also serve as a cover. You can design pretty paper hang tags or stickers online for each jam flavor.

What can I make with small glass jars? ›

What Do You Do with Empty Glass Jars? 21 New Ideas
  1. Tea Light Holders. Set the mood at your next party by creating tea light holders from empty glass jars and items from your pantry. ...
  2. Twig Vases. ...
  3. Twine-Wrapped Jar Sets. ...
  4. Hanging Garden Lanterns. ...
  5. Fabric-Wrapped Jars. ...
  6. Emergency Candles. ...
  7. Word Jars. ...
  8. Marquee Lighting.

Are mini mason jars oven safe? ›

The jars should not be used as bakeware, as most bakeware is tempered and can withstand greater temperature differentials."

How do you 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 do you make a jar look nice? ›

Dip the base of the jar in PVA glue, then sprinkle with glitter or fake snow. Use a glue gun to pipe swirling patterns onto the jar, then paint using different colours. Trace a design such as a map or a word onto the jar, then pipe using a glue gun and paint. Spray paint the jar in different colours for a blended look.

What can you give with jam as a gift? ›

For an extra festive (and useful!) touch, you might bundle jars of jam, jelly, and marmalade with a pretty dish towel, a spoon, or an edible accompaniment, like bread or cheese.

How to decorate jelly jars for Christmas gifts? ›

Jelly Jars For the holidays I decorated my homemade jellies with small pieces of holiday fabric and tied knots using twine giving them a rustic quality. They make great gifts for the holidays and all the hard work was done in the fall!

How do you use little jars? ›

4. In the craft room, fill them with buttons, ribbons, paperclips - anything small and crafty. 5. In the workshop they're used for storing the little things; washers, screws, nails, paint brushes, pens and pencils – if it's small and easily lost, it is going in a jar.

How do you seal mini mason jars? ›

How to Seal Jars
  1. Pour fruits or vegetables into the jars, and wipe the rims carefully. ...
  2. Eliminate air bubbles by poking through the contents of the jar with a chopstick or wooden skewer.
  3. Place the lid onto the rim and, using one finger to hold the lid securely, twist on the screw band until it's tight.
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What do you put in fairy jars? ›

Select a handful of preserved moss. I like to shape mine into a little nest so it's easier to place inside the jar. Use a spoon or another tool that you can press down the moss and make sure it sticks to the bottom of the jar. Look at the outside of the jar and make sure you have enough moss for your fairy to sit on.

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