There’s something truly heartwarming about sharing a homemade treat with your neighbors. It’s a simple gesture that can brighten someone’s day and foster a sense of community. We love the yearly tradition of sharing breads with our neighbors around us, and I’m excited to share a few favorites here!
Gifting Categories
- Classic Loaves of Bread
- Dinner Rolls
- Sweet Breads & Rolls
- Cookies & Bars
- Specialty Treats
- Non-food Gifts
- Download the FREE printable Gift Tags!
1. Loaves of Breads
East Artisan Bread, No Knead Garlic Rosemary Bread, or Sourdough Loaf
With little ingredients, little time, little tools, and little effort, you can make your own artisan bread from home. This bread has a perfect crusty exterior and an incredibly soft interior.
Items to achieve this gift look:
Cinnamon Chip Bread or Classic White Bread:
A classic white sandwich bread is always appreciated, perfect for toast, sandwiches, or French toast. For a holiday twist, try cinnamon chip bread, filled with sweet cinnamon chips and baked to golden perfection.
Loaf size: I typically get 2 9×5 loaves out of a single batch recipe. It doubles and triples well, but I’ve found if I use these slightly smaller 7.75×3.75 pans, I can stretch the batch and get 3 still generous size loaves. Helps maximize that effort and batches to allow you to share with more neighbors.
Items to achieve this gift look!
- Cinnamon Stick
- Dried Citrus (like an orange slice- check out my Instagram Reel!)
- Twine
- Fake or real greenery; even a sprig of rosemary!
- Gift tag (scroll to bottom for download!)
- Bread Bag
Homemade French Bread or Babka (chocolate, apple cinnamon, berry, you name it!)
Items to achieve this gift look:
- Bread Bag
- Stripped Ribbon
- Rosemary
- Bell
- Gift Tag (scroll to bottom for download!)
2. Dinner Rolls
Dinner Rolls:
These incredible soft, fluffy, and buttery rolls are the star at dinner time. Perfect to give to a neighbor with a jar of homemade jam! And this makes a lot, so it’s an easy and efficient way to share with a few neighbors. Double the batch and you’ll have plenty to share with your closest neighbors!
Items to achieve this gift look!
- Dried Citrus (like an orange slice- check out my Instagram Reel!)
- Twine
- Fake or real greenery
- Gift tag (scroll to bottom for download!)
- Bread Bag
3. Sweet Breads
- Star Bread: Use this fluffy brioche dough and a filling of choice to create a gorgeous and festive sweet roll shaped like a star.
- Cranberry Orange Rolls: A harmonious blend of tart cranberries and sweet orange, wrapped up in a pillowy cloud of dough, and topped with a sweet glaze. A delightful holiday treat for any occasion.
- Raspberry Rolls: A soft, tender dough all wrapped up with a homemade raspberry filling and topped with a light cream cheese frosting.
- Cinnamon Rolls: Soft and gooey cinnamon rolls that put Cinnabon to the test! They’re so easy and you can even prep them overnight which make them a go to for Christmas morning (let’s be honest, any morning!).
- Babka: An incredible soft brioche dough with so many filling options – chocolate, savory, apple cinnamon – you name it.
Items to achieve this gift look:
- Treat Box
- Stripped Ribbon
- Rosemary
- Bell
- Gift Tag (scroll to bottom for download!)
4. Cookies & Bars
Not a huge fan of making breads? Consider a variety of homemade cookies and bars instead! Cookies are always a classic hit with neighbors!
- Christmas Monster Cookies: Twist on oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with holiday M&Ms throughout the cookies.
- Sugar Cookies: Classic cut-out sugar cookies, decorated with colorful frosting and sprinkles, are always a hit.
- Peanut Butter Blossoms: Peanut butter blossoms, with their creamy peanut butter filling and chocolate kiss topping, are a nostalgic treat.
- Brookie’s Chocolate Chip Cookies or Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cookies: Chocolate chip cookies, studded with rich chocolate chips, are a timeless favorite.
- Classic Chocolate Mint Brownies: Always a delicious hit during the holidays.
Items to to gift these:
- Treat Box
- Stripped Ribbon
- Rosemary or fake greenery
- Bell
- Gift Tag (scroll to bottom for download!)
5. Specialty Treats
Wanting to gift something sweet to your neighbors but don’t like baking? Here are some ideas of candies, chocolates, and jarred treats that you can give to your neighbors!
- Homemade Caramels: Buttery soft and chewy caramels that are very easy to make with simple ingredients! No candy thermometer required!
- Homemade Chocolate Bars: Chocolate bars are easy to make and fun to customize for a perfect gift or use as a build-your-own-bar chocolate party!
- Peppermint Bark: This classic and simple 4 ingredient peppermint bark is a holiday favorite in our kitchen. It’s easy to make, and easy to love.
- Salted Caramel Sauce: Easy, silky, salty, & sweet homemade salted caramel sauce that is so versatile. Use to top cheesecake, ice cream, brownies, and more or pair it with a bag of apples! One neighbor gave this to me one year and we loved it!
- Homemade Jams: I follow the easy recipe on the back of the pectin box! So many jam flavors to experiment with.
Items to achieve this gift look:
- Christmas Ribbon
- Stripped Ribbon
- Mason Jars
- Rosemary or fake greenery
- Bell
- Gift Tag (scroll to bottom for download!)
6. Other Non-Food Gift Ideas
I recently posted my updated Holiday Gift Guide that includes numerous different gift ideas for any home cook or baker of all levels. There is anything from small stocking stuffer items to larger machines!
Items to achieve this gift look!
- A Geometry kitchen towel (use code: LoriV15 for 15% off!)
- The cutest dupe Geometry towels from Amazon
- This charcuterie board or this charcuterie board
- Cutest spatula (or other small cooking utensils) This $2 one is from Orson Gygi and it’s a favorite!
- Twine
- Rosemary or fake greenery
- Gift tag (scroll to bottom for download!)
7. FREE Gift Tag Download
Download our free printable gift tags! These charming tags come in a variety of designs, all festive to go with any fun gift ideas! Simply print them out on cardstock, cut them out, and attach them to your gift with a ribbon or twine.
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