Does anyone have any gift in a jar recipes or candy recipes for candies that will fit into a jar? I'm trying to find some inexpensive Christmas (and other time) gifts. I would also appreciate anything you could give me that could be for diabetics, whereas I have many family and friends that have to watch their sugar intake. I also have an aunt that is having her baby in Jan and would like to do something special for her.
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This is a really nice site. www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/
This one isn't bad either. members.tripod.com/
I've had a great time baking cakes in jars.
I am very new to this site, just as of today. I found this great site and they have LOTS of gift jar ideas and such. Here is the link............
I love to make gifts in a jar if you email me I can send you a pdf file of lots of recipes. I would have to send as a attachement so i cannot post it here.
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Applesauce Cookies in a Jar
Ingredients:
1 c. brown sugar
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 c. raisins
3/4 c. chopped nuts
Directions:
Combine flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda, stir well. Place flour
mixture in a clean mason jar. Pack down tight so everything will fit in
Include the following instructions with the jar...
Whip 3/4 cup of butter or shortening until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg
and
1/2 cup applesauce and beat until mixed. Stir in the ingredients from
this
jar until well combined. Drop teaspoons of dough on a greased cookie
sheet.
Bake for 8 - 12 minutes at 350 degrees
Apricot Nut Bread Mix Quart Jar
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
1/3 c. sugar
1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
1 c. finely chopped dried apricots
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
Place brown sugar in bottom of a wide mouth quart canning jar. Press
Make and attach the recipe below:
APRICOT NUT BREAD
1-empty ingredients from jar into a large bowl. Blend with your
hands.
2-Add 3 eggs, beaten and 3/4 c. vegetalbe oil. Mix until just
blended.
3-Place batter into a sprayed 9" x 5" x 2 1/2" loaf pan.
4-Bake 50-60 minutes at 325.
Blonde Brownies in a Jar - Mix in a Jar
Delicious blonde brownies to give as a gift, with brown sugar, chocolate chips, and pecans or walnuts.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
pinch salt
1 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 to 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 cup (about 8 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Blueberry Muffin Mix in a Jar
From Diana Rattray,
Your Guide to Southern U.S. Cuisine.
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Pack this muffin mix in a canning jar and give with instructions for mixing and baking the muffins.
INGREDIENTS:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoons buttermilk powder
3/4 to 1 cup dried blueberries
PREPARATION:
Pour sugar into a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar. Add the buttermilk powder.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda and salt; pour half into the jar. Put the dried blueberries into a small lightweight plastic bag; tie or seal and cut off excess bag end, if necessary.* Add remaining flour mixture. Sponsored Links
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Screw lid on and add a tag with instructions, or tuck instructions into the jar.
*You can add the dried blueberries right into the mixture without the bag, but they tend to sink into the dry ingredients. The bag will give the mix more of a "layered" look.
Instructions for muffins.
Wild Dried Blueberry Muffins
2 eggs
4 ounces melted butter
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 jar blueberry muffin mix with dried blueberries
Whisk together the eggs, butter, water and vanilla. With a wooden spoon, stir in blueberry muffin mix just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Spoon batter into greased muffin pans, filling each muffin cup about 3/4 full. If desired, sprinkle tops with sugar or cinnamon sugar. Bake at 375° for about 25 minutes.
Makes 18 to 24 muffins, depending on size of muffin cups
BREAD-IN-A-JAR FOR GIFT GIVING
This recipe is easy to do, but the instructions must be followed exactly. The nicest thing about giving Bread-In-A-Jar is that those who receive it can keep it until they get over the holiday food blahs.
Bake in pint size wide mouth canning jar, seal immediately upon removing from the oven. It will keep on the shelf for up to one year. Take jars out the oven one at a time. When jars have cooled enough to handle them, tighten the tops. As jars cool, they will seal.
2 2/3 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 c. canned pumpkin
2/3 c. water
3 1/3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. nuts
Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs, pumpkin and water. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Add to pumpkin mixture into greased wide mouth pint jars, filling half full. Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes. When done, remove one jar at a time, wipe sealing edge with paper towel or cloth and screw cap on tightly. The heat will vacuum seal the jar and the bread will keep up to one year.
Makes 8 pints. Substitute for pumpkin, one of the following:
2 cups shredded apples or carrots
1 bag whole ground fresh cranberries
1 can whole cranberry sauce
1 3/4 cup applesauce plus 1/4 cup pineapple
1 3/4 cup applesauce plus 1/4 cup raisins
2 cups mashed bananas
2 cups apricot
2 cups shredded zucchini
2 cups chopped fresh peaches
Butterscotch Brownie Mix in a Jar
1/2 cup firmly packed flaked coconut
3/4 cup chopped pecans
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 cups flour mixed with 1-1/2 TBSP baking powder and 1/4 tsp. salt
Layer ingredients in order given in a 1-qt. wide mouth jar. Press each layer
firmly in place before adding the next ingredient.
Attach recipe to the jar.
BUTTERSCOTCH BROWNIES
1. Empty jar of brownie mix into large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly blend mix.
2. Add:
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, not diet, very soft
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
3. Mix until completely blended.
4. Spread batter into a sprayed 9x13-inch baking pan.
5. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Cool 15 minutes in baking pan. Cut brownies inti 1-1/2 inch squares.
Celebration Brownie Mix
An impressive layered brownie mix makes the perfect gift from your kitchen to someone you love!
3/4 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup baking cocoa
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white baking chips
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 bottle (50 ml) coffee-flavored, raspberry-flavored or Irish cream-flavored liqueur
1. Layer all ingredients except liqueur in order listed in 1-quart jar with screw-on lid. Attach liqueur bottle to jar with ribbon.
2. Include directions below.
Directions for Celebration Brownie Mix
Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease bottom only of square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches, with shortening. Melt 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Beat melted butter, 2 eggs and the liqueur in medium bowl with spoon until blended. Stir in Celebration Brownie Mix. Spread batter in pan. Bake 8-inch pan 30 to 35 minutes, 9-inch pan 25 to 30 minutes, or until dry around edges and toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For brownies, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Makes 16 brownies.
Cowboy Cookie Mix in a Jar
Mix:
1-1/3 cup quick oats
&frac; cup firmly packed brown sugar
&frac; cup white sugar
&frac; cup chopped pecans
1 cup chocolate chips
Combine the next 4 ingredients together:
1-1/3 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
Layer ingredients in the order given in a 1 quart WIDE MOUTH canning jar.***
Press each layer firmly in place before adding the next ingredient.
Decorate jar for gift giving and attach the following directions:
Cowboy Cookies
1 jar Cowboy cookie mix
&frac; cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Empty jar of cookie mix into a large mixing bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly blend mix. Add the melted butter, egg and vanilla. Mix until completely blended. You may need to finish mixing with your hands. Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Place 2 inches apart on sprayed baking sheets. Bake at 350 for 11 to 13 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheets. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 30 cookies.
Gingerbread Cookie Mix
8 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup baking powder
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ginger
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
2 cups shortening
Sift dry ingredients and cut shortening into it with a pastry
blender. Measure 3 cups into 4 jars.
Decorate jars with raffia or ribbon. Attach gingerbread cutter
and the following recipe:
Gingerbread Boys
3 cups gingerbread mix
1/3 cup molasses
1/4 cup flour
1 slightly beaten egg
Combine gingerbread mix, molasses, egg and flour. Blend well.
Roll to 1/4" thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut into
gingerbread shapes. Place on greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350
degrees for 10 minutes. Cool. Can be decorated with cinnamon
candies. Recipe to be used within 3 months.
Gourmet Gift Cookie Mix
1 cup all-purpose Flour
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1-1/4 cups Rolled Oats
1 single serving size Milk Chocolate Bar (size can vary)
1/2 cup White Sugar
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup chopped Nuts, your choice (optional)
1/2 cup Chocolate Chips
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and baking
soda. Layer ingredients in order given in a quart size canning
jar. Mix oatmeal in a blender. Grate chocolate bar and mix into
the oatmeal. It is helpful to tap jar lightly on a padded surface
(towel on counter) as you layer ingredients to make all
ingredients fit neatly. Use scissors to cut a 9 inch- diameter
circle from fabric of your choice. Center fabric circle over lid
and secure with a rubber band. Tie on a raffia or ribbon bow to
cover the rubber band. Attach a card with the following
directions:
Gourmet Cookies
Remove chocolate chips and nuts with a large spoon. Empty cookie
mix into large mixing bowl. Stir mix with large wooden spoon to
evenly distribute ingredients. Add 1/2 cup softened butter or
margarine, 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix until completely
blended. Mixture will be thick, so you may need to use a wooden
spoon to finish mixing. Shape into walnut sized balls and place
onto a greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake at 375 degrees F
for 8 to 10 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5
minutes on cookie sheet and then place cookies on baking racks to
finish cooling.
Yield: 3 dozen
Hello, Dollies
(Bar Cookies Mix in a jar)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1-1/2 cups chocolate chips
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1. Place first 3 ingredients (in order listed above) into a wide mouth quart jar. Press coconut into jar very firmly.
2. Place graham cracker crumbs in a ziplock sandwich bag.(HINT: it works best if you put the ziplock bag into the jar before putting in the crumbs.) Place bag in jar last, pressing bag in place evenly on top of chocolate chips.
3. Decorate jar and attach instructions:
Hello, Dollies!
Hello, Dollies Mix
1 stick margarine, melted
1 can (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1. Remove bag of crumbs. Empty it into a medium bowl.
2. Add:
1 stick margarine, melted, to crumbs. Mix very well.
3. Press crumb mixture evenly into a sprayed 9"x13" pan.
4. Take each ingredient one at a time, from jar and sprinkle over crust.(chocolate chips, then coconut, then pecans.)
5. Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk evenly over all.
6. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Cool. Cut into 1-1/2" squares. Makes 48 squares.
Layered Pumpkin Cranberry Bread Mix in a Jar
Mix ingredients:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
&frac; tsp. baking powder
&frac; tsp. baking soda
&frac; tsp. salt
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup granulated sugar
&frac; cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup dried cranberries
To prepare the layered mix:
In a large bowl, combine the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stirring until well blended. Place mixture into a 1 quart jar. Pack down this layer. Add the brown sugar to the jar, firmly packing down. Layer the white sugar on top of the brown sugar, firmly packing. Layer the pecans and then the dried cranberries into the jar. Adjust cap. Makes base for one recipe of Layered Pumpkin Cranberry Bread.
Attach the following directions to the jar:
Pumpkin Cranberry Bread
1 jar pumpkin cranberry bread mix
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
&frac; cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour (or use spray) two 7-1/2x3-3/4x2-1/4 inch loaf pans
(or 4 small loaf pans). In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, oil and eggs, stirring until well blended; set aside. Place contents of jar into a medium bowl; mix until well blended and brown sugar is no longer clumped. Add flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture, stirring until well blended. Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes (30 to 35 minutes for the small pans), or until inserted toothpick comes out clean and tops of loaves spring back when pressed.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookie Mix in a Jar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups packed confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder and
salt. Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart wide mouth
canning jar. Clean the inside of the jar with a dry paper towel
after adding the confectioners' sugar and after adding the cocoa
powder. Be sure to pack everything down firmly before adding the
flour mixture, it will be a tight fit. Store in a cool dry place
away from a heat source so condensation and clumping does not
occur.
Instructions to attach to Jar:
Peanut Butter Cookies
Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Thoroughly blend
mix.
Add:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla.
Mix until completely blended. Shape into walnut sized balls and
place 2 inches apart on a parchment lined baking sheets. Press
balls down with a fork. Bake at 350F degrees for 9 to 11 minutes
until edges are browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet then
transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling. Makes 3 dozen
cookies.
Sand Art Brownies
This is a recipe for brownies to give as a Christmas gift . . . .
or whenever. Mix ingredients in a wide mouth quart size jar, just
like sand art that kids make today.
Add to wide mouth quart jar in this order:
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 + 1/8 cup flour
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 cup flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup Chocolate Chips
1/2 cup Vanilla Chips
1/2 cup nuts
This should pack nicely into jar. Include a decorative tag with
instructions for making the brownies:
Combine contents of jar with:
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
Pour into a greased 9x9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 27-32
minutes
Snow Balls in a Jar
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups flour
1 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar (put in a snack size ziplock bag and label "confectioners sugar")
In a medium bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar (1/2 cup) and the flour. Place into a 1 quart jar. Put the chopped pecans on top. Add the ziplock bag to the top. Close the lid and attach a tag with the following instructions:
Snow Balls
Preheat oven to 325. Grease cookie sheets. Remove bag of confectioners' sugar and set aside (this will be used after the cookies are baked).
In a medium bowl, cream together 3/4 cup of shortening (like Crisco sticks) and 1/4 cup margarine (not diet or tub). Stir in 2 tsp. vanilla. Add contents of the jar and mix well. Roll dough into 1" balls and place them on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 20-25 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool, and roll in the confectioners' sugar.
Makes about 4 dozen.
Snowman Soup for Gifts
Snowman Soup Recipe
4 cups powdered coffee creamer
1 cup cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
12 oz milk chocolate chips
6 oz semisweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp.. vanilla powder (optional)
Miniature marshmallows
Candy canes (wrapped) or cinnamon sticks.
Mix all ingredients well. Place 3 heaping tablespoons per serving
in a small plastic bag (I used enough for 2 servings) and close
with a twist tie. Place candy cane or cinnamon stick in mug.
Place plastic bag in bottom of mug then place a paper cupcake
liner on top of bag. Fill with approx. 15 mini marshmallows.
Place filled mug into a small plastic bag or wrap with plastic
wrap and tie at top (I found a mug fits well into a Glad sandwich
bag if you line the handle up with the corner side). Decorate
with curly ribbon, etc. Attach following on a card:
Snowman Soup
"Was told you've been real good this year. Always glad to hear
it! With freezing weather drawing near, you'll need to warm the
spirit. So, here's a little Snowman Soup, complete with stirring
stick. Add hot water and sip it slow, it's sure to do the trick"
Add a message on the back of the card for directions: Mix 3
heaping tablespoons with hot water and enjoy ! If you use enough
for 2 then add a message noting there is enough for 2 mugs of
soup to enjoy or share with a friend.
This was an easy and inexpensive treat for craft shows, small
gifts, etc. Hope you enjoy !!
Sugar Cookies in a Jar
Ingredients:
3 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/4 c. white sugar
1/4 c. colored decorating sugar
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Directions:
Combine flour, salt and baking powder, stir well. Place flour mixture
in a
clean mason jar. Pack down tight so everything will fit in the jar.
Stir
sugar and colored sugar together, add to the jar. Put the lid on the
jar and
tie a ribbon around the lid.
Include the following instructions with the jar...
Whip 2/3 c. of butter or shortening until light and fluffy. Add 2 eggs,
2 T.
milk and 1 tsp. vanilla and beat until mixed. Stir in the ingredients
from
this jar until well combined. Roll into small balls and place on a
greased
cookie sheet. Flatten each ball slightly with a fork or the bottom of a
glass. Bake for 8 minutes at 350 degrees.
Triple Fudge Brownie Mix in a Jar
Ingredients:
1 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa
1 1/4 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. real semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/3 c. white baking chips
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
Directions:
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl. Spoon flour
mixture
into 1-quart decorative jar. Layer with cocoa, sugar, chocolate chips,
white
baking chips and walnuts. Place lid on jar.
Include the following directions with the jar...
Baking Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 8 or 9-inch square
baking pan. Combine 1/2 cup melted butter and 3 slightly beaten eggs in
medium bowl. Add brownie mix from jar. Stir just until moistened.
Spread
batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until
brownies
begin to pull away from sides of pan. Do not underbake! Cool
completely.
Sift 2 teaspoons powdered sugar over top of cooled brownies, if
desired.
Makes 16 brownies.
White Chocolate Chunk Brownies - Mix in a Jar
From Diana Rattray,
Your Guide to Southern U.S. Cuisine.
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Brownies in a jar, a delicious dry brownie mixture and recipe to give as a gift in a canning jar, made with cocoa, white chocolate chips, pecans or walnuts, sugar, and other ingredients.
INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup cocoa, unsweetened
1 cup white chocolate chips or chunks
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 cup sugar
PREPARATION:
Make the mix:
In a 1-quart canning jar, layer the flour, salt, and baking powder. Using a wide-mouth canning funnel makes this a little easier. Add cocoa and shake the jar just slightly to level the layer. Sponsored Links
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Now add the white chocolate chips then the walnuts or pecans. Put the 1 cup of sugar in a small food storage bag; seal or tie well then shape into a small enough shape to fit into top of jar. Press the sugar bag into the top of the jar.
Directions for gift:
White Chocolate Chunk Brownies
White Chocolate Chunk Brownie Mix
4 ounces butter, 1 stick, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 350°.
Grease and flour an 8-inch baking pan.
Take bag of sugar from the top of the canning jar and pour into a mixing bowl. Add 1 stick (4 ounces) softened butter; beat until light. Beat in 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla until creamy. Empty the rest of the jar into the mixing bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon until dry ingredients are well moistened. Mixture will be stiff. Spread brownie batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until brownies are set. Cool in pan before cutting into squares.
Are your recipes already converted to brown and white sugar substitutes or are the recipes you posted actual sugar?
Thanks!
There is a really good site called:
www.giftsfromyourkitchen.com
I hope this helps.
Try www.recipegoldmine.com
Go to the bottom of the page in the recipe index, click on "Gifts in a jar". Lots of recipes
There are many good soup recipes as well. I especially like one that is an assortment of dry beans and pearl barley. You can add water, a can of tomatoes, meat, if you like it, onions - whatever you like. Put it in a crockpot and let it cook slowly. It is absolutely wonderful - and good for diabetics - I am one!!
go to yahoogroups go to crafts and they have hundreds of groups that are only for this reason. i do over 200 a year just for christmas so and i still have not had to repeat any of mine
Do you know how to get into www.bodacious.wwdb.biz? It says it requires a password of some sort. Thanks for the help.
for sugar free recipes go to www.splenda .com.
great recipes. My husband is a diabetic also.
I just love your "bread in a jar for gift giving" receipe. I plan on replacing the canned pumpkin with applesauce and raisins - reminds me of the applesauce cake my mom used to make all the time. Thank you for including the additions to the receipe. ~Lu~
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