34 Delicious Mason Jar Gift Ideas

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Winning Cranberry Chip Cookies

14 Reviews

Contest Winner

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Winning Cranberry Chip Cookies Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Total Time 25 mins

Servings about 6 dozen

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From the Recipe Creator: Chock-full of cranberries, chocolate chips and nuts, these cookies are fun to eat. They offer a change of pace from traditional Christmas cookies…but don’t wait until December to make them. My family requests them all year-round.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 82 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 39mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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Peanut Butter Brownie Mix

6 Reviews

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Total Time 40 mins

Servings 16 brownies

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From the Recipe Creator: I discovered this recipe in our local newspaper, and when I gave it a try, my family loved it. While you can pack the dry ingredients into any kind of quart-sized container, a glass jar lets the pretty layers show. Cover an ordinary canning-jar lid with special fabric to customize the gift for an occasion or the season. —Lynn Dowdall, Perth, Ontario

Nutrition Facts: 1 each: 270 calories, 13g fat (6g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 148mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.

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The Best Marinara Sauce

2 Reviews

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Total Time 100 mins

Servings 9 cups

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From the Recipe Creator: I developed this recipe with a friend to make the most of a bumper crop of tomatoes. Now we like to make huge batches—we’re talking 220-pounds-of- tomatoes huge—and then give jars along with a pound of pasta as gifts around the holidays. Knowing this sauce is made from the heart with the best possible ingredients makes me feel good about giving it to my family and friends. —Shannon Norris, Cudahy, Wisconsin

Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup: 131 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 348mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 6g fiber), 5g protein.

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Pickled Red Onions

3 Reviews

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Total Time 10 mins

Servings 8 servings

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From the Recipe Creator: Everyone should have a jar of this pickled red onion recipe in their refrigerator at all times. I put them on everything and they keep for weeks, if they last that long. —James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving: 8 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 121mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic exchanges: 1 free food.

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Double Hot Horseradish Mustard

0 Reviews

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Servings 1/2 cup

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Nutrition Facts: 2 tablespoons: 74 calories, 4g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.

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Spiced Cran-Apple and Grape Conserve

1 Reviews

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Total Time 125 mins

Servings 10 half-pints

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From the Recipe Creator: Faced with an abundance of grapes from my garden, I wound up using them in various ways. This conserve was an afterthought, but I received so many great compliments from family and friends that I made sure to write down the recipe. I served it with crackers and Brie cheese, but it would be great with pork, chicken, ham and cheesecake, too. —Kallee Krong-McCreery, Escondido, California

Nutrition Facts: 2 tablespoons: 77 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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Hearty Pasta Soup Mix

4 Reviews

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Servings 14 servings (3-1/2 quarts)

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From the Recipe Creator: Warm up loved ones on frosty winter nights with a gift of this hearty, stick-to-the-ribs soup mix. Packed in pretty glass jars, it looks just as good as it tastes! Be sure to include preparation instructions and a list of additional ingredients needed with your gift card. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup: 173 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 613mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 5g fiber), 15g protein.

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Good-Night Santa Cappuccino Mix

2 Reviews

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Total Time 5 mins

Servings 8 servings (1-1/2 cups cappuccino mix)

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From the Recipe Creator: What’s not to like about having a great cappuccino mix on-hand? I like to bag some up for gift-giving during the holidays. —Carol Witczak, Tinley Park, Illinois

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup prepared cappuccino: 120 calories, 3g fat (3g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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Berry Curd

1 Reviews

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Total Time 15 mins

Servings 3/4 cup

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From the Recipe Creator: I’ve always loved strawberries. Each time they’re in season, I think of new and interesting ways to use them. I spoon this strawberry curd over just about everything, from waffles and pancakes to cake and ice cream. —Margo Zoerner, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

Nutrition Facts: 2 tablespoons: 66 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 51mg cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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Gingerbread Snow Globe

3 Reviews

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Total Time 85 mins

Servings about 12 dozen (2-inch cookies)

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From the Recipe Creator: I make a big batch of these gingerbread cookies every Christmas to give to co-workers and family. For a festive decoration, arrange cutouts in a large clear jar to look like a snow globe. —Kelly Kirby, Mill Bay, British Columbia

Nutrition Facts: 1 (2-inch) cookie: 87 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 70mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

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Giardiniera

2 Reviews

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Servings 10 pints

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From the Recipe Creator: Sweet and tangy, this Italian condiment is packed with peppers, cauliflower, carrots and other crisp-tender veggies. It’s perfect to offer alongside pickles or olives on a relish tray. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup: 74 calories, 1g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 323mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies

24 Reviews

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Total Time 30 mins

Servings 4 dozen

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From the Recipe Creator: I love these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. I made this recipe just before we showed our house. Not only did the people buy the house, but they requested the recipe. — Nancy Fridirici, Brookfield, Wisconsin

Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie: 136 calories, 6g fat (4g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 91mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

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Mild Salsa Recipe for Canning

38 Reviews

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Total Time 60 mins

Servings 10 pints

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From the Recipe Creator: I got this salsa recipe from my sister, and my children and I have been making batches of it ever since. We pair pint jars with packages of tortilla chips for zesty Christmas gifts. When the kids give this present to their teachers, they can truthfully say they helped make it. —Pamela Lundstrum, Bird Island, Minnesota

Nutrition Facts: 2 tablespoons: 14 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 182mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.

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Christmas Pickles

7 Reviews

Contest Winner

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Servings 6-1/2 quarts

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From the Recipe Creator: A dear family friend made these pickles for decades. I've adapted the recipe a bit over the years, but in my heart they are still “Dr. Rhodes’ pickles.” These morsels are delicious any time of year, but the green, red and white hues of the pickles, cherries and onions make them ideal for Christmas gift-giving—and it's a tasty twist on the classic Christmas pickle tradition. —Patricia Martin, Shelby

Nutrition Facts: 1/4 cup: 99 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 55mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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Peppermint White Hot Chocolate

0 Reviews

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Servings 6 servings

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From the Recipe Creator: My soothing white hot chocolate is a great warm-up after a wintry day spent sledding or ice skating. Or include it as a festive addition to brunch or an afternoon tea party. —Darlene Brenden, Salem, Oregon

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup with about 1 tablespoon whipped cream and 1/2 teaspoon crushed candy: 519 calories, 32g fat (19g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 153mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (44g sugars, 0 fiber), 11g protein.

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