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45+ Vegan Food Gifts for Christmas

Published by on (Updated December 8, 2023)

Giving homemade vegan food gifts for Christmas to family and friends is one of the most thoughtful things to do, and if you're like me, you'll love making these tasty edible vegan gifts as much as you'll love giving them!

Read on for a delicious list of vegan food gifts for Christmas!

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The holiday season is gift-giving time and there's no better way to show those important to you that you appreciate them, by making homemade vegan food gifts.

I've put together a list of the best vegan food gifts to make and give this holiday. All of the recipes are either from this website or from other amazing websites from around the web.

Not sure who to make these edible vegan Christmas gifts for?

These food gift ideas are perfect for friends, family, your kids' teachers or bus driver, your mail person, hostesses...pretty much anyone on your list. There are vegan options for everyone!

Plus, they also make for good treats to put out when entertaining, attending a potluck, or just snacking on at home to get yourself and your taste buds into the holiday spirit!

Everything can be given individually or can be part of vegan gift boxes or vegan gift baskets. You can make the gift as extravagant or as simple as you like.

Many of them also make great gifts for outside of the holidays.

Make these vegan recipes for thank-you gifts, care package ideas, or even "just because" gift ideas for a family member or vegan friend (or non-vegan friend!). Because who wouldn't want to receive vegan food presents?!

If you want to pair your vegan food gifts with a store-bought gift, check out my list of unique gifts for your favourite vegan foodies for some of the best vegan gift ideas!

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1 Homemade Vegan Food Gifts to Make and Give
2 Vegan Chocolate Gifts
3 Vegan Food Gifts In a Jar
4 Vegan Cookie Gifts
5 Homemade Vegan Candy Gifts
6 Vegan Baking Gifts

Homemade Vegan Food Gifts to Make and Give

All of the following edible gift ideas are free from animal products, vegan and gluten-free (your gift recipient won't know the difference about anything!) and all of them are delicious, decadent, and will be appreciated.

Without further ado, let's go through all of the ideas!

Vegan Chocolate Gifts

You can't have a list of edible vegan Christmas gift ideas without chocolate! The following recipes are all perfect for any plant-based eater on your list.

Dark Chocolate Mint Truffles

Melt in your mouth, easy to make, four-ingredient vegan Dark Chocolate Mint Truffles that are perfect for homemade holiday gift-giving or for entertaining.
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Vegan Peppermint Patties

Cool, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth vegan peppermint patties that are coated with rich dark chocolate. All you need is 5 ingredients!
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Vegan Peppermint Bark

This easy vegan peppermint bark recipe is one of the best homemade edible gift ideas to give family and friends for Christmas. It’s quick and easy to make and all you need is 3 simple ingredients. It’s naturally vegan, dairy free, and gluten free and is also great for holiday parties and potlucks. Anyone you make these tasty mint treats for will love them!
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Easy Vegan Chocolate Syrup with Cocoa Powder

An easy recipe for homemade vegan chocolate syrup that takes just a few minutes to make with cocoa powder and a few other simple, dairy-free ingredients (no corn syrup!). You'll never buy it again once you see how easy it is to make at home. Use it to top ice cream or your favourite dessert, add it to coffee drinks, or use it as a sweet dip for fruits. You can even make chocolate milk with it!
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5-Ingredient Turtle Truffles

A homemade take on the classic holiday chocolates we’ve all enjoyed at some point.
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Giving food gifts to family and friends is one of the most thoughtful ways to show you care. Here are 25 vegan food gifts to make and give this holiday.

Cranberry Crunch Dark Chocolate Truffles

The different coatings on these festive truffles make them extra special. They're an excellent choice and make a perfect vegan gift!
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Vegan Food Gifts In a Jar

These are some of the best vegan gifts because they can be decorated. Tie a ribbon or a gift label or tag around the jar and it's ready to give this festive season!

Maple Glazed Almonds

This cinnamon almonds recipe is perfect to make and serve as party snacks, to bring to a potluck, to give as edible holiday gifts, or just for snacking on at home. These maple almonds are made with no eggs, making them vegan. They’re slightly sweet, with a hint of warm cinnamon, plus, they’re easy to make and once you eat one, you won’t be able to stop!
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Vegan Hot Chocolate Mix

Skip the store-bought packets and cans of hot cocoa mix and make it yourself! This homemade dairy-free vegan hot chocolate mix is made from just three simple ingredients and without powdered milk. This easy vegan hot cocoa mix is also gluten-free and great for keeping in the cupboard for chilly days. It also makes a great non-dairy holiday or hostess gift idea.
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Creamy Vegan Eggnog (Egg-Free, Nut-Free)

Festive, creamy, delicious homemade vegan eggnog you can have ready in minutes with just a few simple ingredients! This quick, easy rich dairy-free eggnog recipe is filled with flavour and is perfect for whipping up for a holiday gathering, potlucks, or just for sipping on at home. Pour it into pretty jars and gift it to family and friends!
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Nut Free Maple Coconut Granola Clusters

Delicious nut-free homemade granola clusters with maple and coconut are perfect to have for breakfast or for snacking on in the afternoon! Jar it up and give it as a gift!
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Vegan Lemon Curd

This mouthwatering, easy vegan lemon curd recipe is bursting with zesty citrus flavour! It’s a sweet, tangy, creamy, smooth spread that’s bright and refreshing, plus, since it’s plant-based, it’s dairy-free and egg-free, of course. Enjoy your divine homemade lemon curd on toast, scones, and pancakes, or as a luscious filling for cakes, cupcakes, tarts, pie, and more!
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Gingerbread Glazed Roasted Nuts

Gingerbread is a classic holiday flavour and this time it's in mixed nut form!
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Whiskey and Maple Roasted Nuts

Don’t you want to dig into that bowl? The whiskey/maple combo sounds delicious.
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Gingerbread Cake In A Jar

This is such a great idea. Put together the dry mix in jars, package up, and the receiver does the baking on their end when a craving hits!
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Vegan Cookie Gifts

Cookies are classic, delicious vegan treats to make and give during the festive season. These cookies are some of the best Christmas gifts for vegans and anyone, vegan or not! You'll find vegan cookies for everyone on this list. For even more, check out this list of vegan gluten-free vegan Christmas cookies.

Vegan Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies

Easy, homemade cut-out vegan gluten-free sugar cookies you can make for Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween…they’re perfect for ANY occasion! This recipe can be made soft or crispy, it’s up to you. And yes, they’re 100% egg-free, dairy-free, nut-free, gf, and delicious! Decorate with buttercream frosting or a simple vegan icing that hardens, recipes for both are included.
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Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Soft and chewy on the inside with crisp outer edges, these fudgy vegan chocolate peppermint cookies are filled with chocolate chips and peppermint flavour, the best festive mix for the holidays. These double chocolate cookies are topped with crushed candy canes and also happen to be gluten-free. They make the perfect addition to your yearly Christmas baking list.
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Chewy Vegan Gluten Free Gingerbread Cookies

Chewy, perfectly spiced, vegan gluten free gingerbread cookies that will make a nice addition to your Christmas baking list and become a new favourite!
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Vegan Gluten-Free Linzer Cookies

Add these crisp, tender vegan gluten-free Linzer cookies to your Christmas baking list! This recipe is a dairy-free, gluten-free, and egg-free take on the traditional Austrian cookies, you can even make a nut-free version, all the details are in the full post. Fill these delicious cookies with the jam of your choice, raspberry, strawberry, or apricot, it’s up to you!
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Giving food gifts to family and friends is one of the most thoughtful ways to show you care. Here are 25 vegan food gifts to make and give this holiday.

Vegan Gingerbread Cookies (Gluten-Free)

Easy cut-out vegan gluten-free gingerbread cookies that can be made crisp or soft. They’re eggless, dairy-free, and filled with the warm, classic gingerbread spices you associate with the holidays. They can be cut out into any shape and decorated exactly how you like them!
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Vegan Gluten-Free Molasses Cookies

Easy to make, soft, chewy vegan gluten-free molasses cookies that you’ll want to add to your holiday baking list so you can make them every year! These vegan gf Christmas cookies are dairy-free, nut-free, and egg-free, plus, they’re packed with warm spices and fresh ginger flavour.
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Vegan Thin Mint Cookies (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free)

Crisp, melt-in-your-mouth vegan thin mint cookies that also happen to be gluten-free! They’re the classic crispy cookies you know and love except these are homemade with just a few simple ingredients and you can make them any time of year. They’re coated with cool, creamy, minty chocolate and they’re also dairy-free and egg-free.
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Vegan Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

Soft and chewy vegan oatmeal cranberry cookies that are quick and easy to make! Each bite is filled with bursts of tart cranberry and sweet chocolate chips. They’re dairy-free, egg-free, and gluten-free if you use gluten-free oats and oat flour. Customize by adding walnuts, omitting the chocolate chips, or adding white chocolate chips! All the details are in the full recipe.
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Vegan Gluten-Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies

A recipe for chewy vegan gluten-free chocolate crinkle cookies that’s perfect for Christmas cookie exchanges, potlucks, or for sharing with family! These easy, dairy-free, and eggless cookies are irresistible, super fudgy, and soft…they’ll become a new favourite to make for the holidays.
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Vegan Gluten-Free Thumbprint Cookies

Easy vegan gluten-free thumbprint cookies made with a simple shortbread cookie dough and then indented and filled with any jam you like, such as raspberry, strawberry, apricot, and more. This recipe is eggless and dairy-free, but it’s just like the classic version you know. Make them for sharing at Christmas or during any time of year!
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Coconut Macaroons

An easy recipe for moist, chewy homemade vegan coconut macaroons. This recipe calls for aquafaba instead of eggs, making these aquafaba macaroons 100% egg free. These aquafaba macaroons also happen to be dairy-free, gluten-free and are made without condensed milk or any type of flour. These classic vegan cookies can be enjoyed plain or dipped in chocolate, instructions for both ways are included.
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Homemade Vegan Candy Gifts

Likely, you won't make it through any holiday season without having (or making) some sort of candy! The following is a delicious selection of vegan candy recipes anyone would love to receive (they also make great stocking stuffers!), it's the perfect way to treat someone who has a sweet tooth!

Easy Vegan Fudge

A quick, easy recipe for melt-in-your-mouth homemade vegan fudge (made with condensed milk) that takes just a few minutes to make and all you need is 3 simple, dairy-free, nut-free ingredients. After the chilling time, slice and enjoy or give away to family and friends as edible gifts. There are several variations for this no-bake, rich, creamy vegan gluten-free fudge recipe that are covered and no candy thermometer is needed!
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Vegan Peppermint Patties

Cool, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth vegan peppermint patties that are coated with rich dark chocolate. All you need is 5 ingredients!
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Homemade Vegan Almond joy

The chocolate bar you know and love but the version that you can make at home with just a few simple ingredients!
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Rose Flavoured Turkish Delight

Turkish delight candy reminds me of The Chronicles of Narnia novels. I only tried Turkish Delight for the first time ever earlier this year and they’re delicious and a great gift to make and give.
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Vegan Baking Gifts

This next group of DIY edible vegan gifts involves baking but don't let that intimidate you! All of the recipes are quick and easy to prepare.

Vegan Gingerbread Muffins (Gluten-Free Option)

Festive, quick, and easy vegan gingerbread muffins filled with warm spices, They’re soft, fluffy, and delicious, plus, they’re also egg-free, dairy-free, and can be made gluten-free! Add chocolate chips or make them plain, it’s up to you. Cozy up and serve them with your favourite warm holiday drink.
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Vegan Gluten Free Gingerbread Loaf

This Vegan Gluten Free Gingerbread Loaf is perfectly spiced & will become a fave during the holidays. A great recipe to make and give (or enjoy yourself!).
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Vegan Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Loaf

A simple vegan gluten free orange cranberry bread that’s packed with amazing flavours courtesy of tart cranberries and citrusy oranges. It’s the one of the best treats to make for Christmas morning, Thanksgiving, or any other time of year! This loaf is moist, it’s easy-to-make, and it’s a delicious gluten free quick bread you can make to treat your family and friends.
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Vegan Gluten-Free Cranberry Orange Muffins

Moist and fluffy homemade vegan gluten-free cranberry orange muffins made with fresh (or frozen!) cranberries. These easy vegan gluten-free muffins are filled with bright and delicious flavour and they’re perfect to make for the holidays as snacks or as part of your dairy-free gf holiday breakfast or brunch table.
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And if you're a fruit cake fan, or you have someone on your list who is, then this no-bake fruit cake is the recipe for you.

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Bookmark this list of homemade gifts and come back to it when you’re planning your Christmas season holiday baking and gift-giving!

I hope you found the perfect gift idea(s)! Happy baking, making, wrapping, and giving!

This post was originally published on December 7, 2016, and was updated in December 2023 to add even more vegan food gift ideas!

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  1. rachel @ athletic avocado says

    Yay thanks for sharing our recipe! great round up 🙂

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    • Gwen says

      Thanks, Rachel! I love homemade jams! Great gift to give 🙂

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  2. Nico @ yumsome says

    Oh wow, these are all exactly the kind of gifts I'd love to receive... but never do! Ha ha ha! I guess I'll just have to make them myself. Especially that fudge!

    Thank you so much for including my Turkish Delight! xx

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    • Gwen says

      These are definitely the kind of gifts I like to receive too, Nico! I do get some, but only sometimes 🙂 I hope you get some this year! And thanks for letting me use your Turkish delights recipe! I will be trying it soon!

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  3. Starr says

    So much deliciousness!!! That Coconut Fudge sounds very similar to one my grandmother made, so I'll definitely have to give it a try (my cousin will LOVE it!).

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    • Gwen says

      I've been making that coconut fudge since I was a teenager! It's so, so good! If you try, let me know how you like it, Starr!

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  4. Demeter | Beaming Baker says

    Gwen, everything looks seriously AMAZING!! You rock all the socks off (imagine there are thousands of reindeer socks on... something haha) for putting this together. I'm drooling in a most unattractive way over all of these recipes. Ya know I love your dark chocolate peppermint truffles! Thank you for including me--I'm honored. 🙂 Happy holidays, my dear friend. <3

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    • Gwen says

      So very flattered that you think I rock all the reindeer socks 😉 Thanks, Demeter! And what is a roundup without something from The Beaming Baker? 🙂 Happy holidays to you too! (and I may have drooled a bit while putting this together too, shhhh...)

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  5. Jenn says

    These are my kind of gifts!! Thank you so much for including my Toffee Bars!

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    • Gwen says

      You're very welcome, Jenn! And I've got your toffee bars on my list to make!

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  6. Lian says

    They all look fabulous! I would love to try the dark chocolate mint truffles and the chocolate peppermint crinkle cookies! My family would probably eat them before I get to!

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    • Gwen says

      Thanks, Lian! I want to try those crinkle cookies too! I want to try all of them 🙂 But yes, the trick is keeping them away from everyone and not eating them all yourself! 😉

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  7. Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says

    Thanks so much for organizing this Gwen, it looks wonderful! Homemade gifts are the best, plus you get to sample along the way 🙂 Sharing!

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    • Gwen says

      They really are the best, Natalie! I love giving and receiving them. And yes, one of the best parts is the sampling along the way 😉 Thank you!

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