Popular Christmas Food Gifts

Food gifts are a great idea for anyone this Christmas because you can find an edible treat that fits anyone's taste buds. If you're trying to think of the perfect Christmas food gift idea, search no further. Spread Christmas cheer by giving these popular food gifts that your loved ones will enjoy sinking their teeth into.

Fruitcakes

Fruitcakes are a staple of the holiday season. If you're looking for something traditional for your grandparents, parents, or any loved one, this is a classic Christmas gift choice. Cabela's offers a quality selection of fruitcakes and has a reputation for delicious food items since 1917. Cabela's "Grandma's Famous Fruitcake" comes packaged in a festive tin. They also offer Sugar-Free Fruitcakes. Prices range from $20-$40 and come in 2, 3, or 5-lb varieties.

Smoked Sausage and Cheese

A popular Christmas food gift that people enjoy are sausage and cheese gift sets. You can find a wide selection from Hillshire Farms. They offer a variety of food gifts that come with smoked meats, cheeses, crackers, spreads and condiments. Prices range from $20 and up. If you have friends and family that enjoy the rich, hearty flavor of sausage, smoked ham, and cheese, this is the perfect holiday food gift idea.

Jamaican Rum Cakes

If you're looking for a Christmas food gift that is tasty with an international twist, try out Tortuga Rum Cakes. They come in a variety of flavors like coconut, banana, key lime, pineapple, and so many other tasty selections. They are baked with premium ingredients and the only preservative used is their specially blended Tortuga Gold Rum. Each cake is vacuum-packed, ensuring a long shelf life. You can order 2 16-oz cakes for only $37.50.

Cookie Bouquet

Santa Clause shouldn't be the only one enjoying cookies this Christmas. Cookies are a great food gift for loved ones who have a sweet tooth. If you want to send cookies to a family member this year consider sending a cookie bouquet. These have become a popular choice for any occasion and Christmas is a great holiday for this food gift. Cookies by Design is a popular site that offers cookie bouquets and they deliver them right to your door. Choose from a variety of Christmas themes like gingerbread men, angels, snowmen, or Christmas trees. Cookie bouquets range from $60 and up.

Peppermint Bark

If you're looking for a food gift that's sweet and different from your normal offerings, you can consider giving the treat of peppermint bark. The original peppermint bark was created by Williams-Sonoma 10 years ago and it's been a Christmas favorite loved by families ever since. Discover the wonderful blend of milk chocolate, white chocolate, and peppermint pieces coming together for a perfect Christmas indulgence. You can get peppermint bark in a special 10th-anniversary tin for $26.50.

Chocolates/Truffles

A classic Christmas food gift is chocolate and truffles. The smooth, rich morsels fit any occasion. You can get distinct, quality chocolate truffles in an assortment of gift sets at the CocoaMill Chocolatier. They offer a 15-piece truffle set that contains an assortment of flavors covered in milk chocolate and bittersweet chocolate. Gift sets start at $27.

Gourmet Popcorn

A great food gift for this Christmas season would be gourmet popcorn. Harry and David offers a great variety of food gifts and their Original Moose Munch popcorn is no exception. Moose Munch is their signature gourmet popcorn. Fluffy popcorn is lightly glazed with buttery toffee, tossed with crisp nuts, and then drenched in rich chocolate. Moose Munch® Confection makes a tasty gift for any snacker you know. A 2 lb festive tin of Moose Munch confection is $40.

Hot Chocolate/Tea/Coffee

Nothing says Christmas better than a hot mug of steamy goodness. A great Christmas food gift idea could be a gift set of coffee, hot chocolate, or tea. There's always a great assortment of hot drink mixes at your local Starbucks. Depending on what flavors you are looking for, you can find varieties starting at $9. Try Starbucks limited time Christmas blend coffee or their Tazo Chai tea, or gourmet hot cocoa.

Pasta

A fun food gift to give this holiday season is pasta. You can find a great assortment of fun-shaped pastas at The Pasta Shoppe. They offer pastas shaped like Christmas trees, Snowmen, and Reindeer. Pasta gifts start at $7.95. This is Christmas food gift would be ideal for the person in your life who loves cooking. It's also great for parents who have children because the kids would have so much fun eating and enjoying the fun shapes.

Steaks

If you're looking for a really unique and distinct Christmas food gift, consider quality, Grade A steaks from Omaha Steaks. Omaha steaks offers a great assortment of meat products. This would be a great food gift idea for any avid griller or just for that meat-lover in your life. Omaha steaks offers great combo gift sets. Examples include the Tasteful Gift Combo that comes with 2 filet mignons, 2 top sirloins, 2 pork chops, 4 baked potatoes, 6 steak burgers, and a chocolate cake for $70.00. Their Santa's Steak Combo includes 2 filet mignons, 2 boneless strips, 4 gourmet burgers, and 2 ribeyes for $80.00. Check out their website for great sales on Christmas food gifts.

You can find other food gifts at your local Walmart, Target, or grocery store. There are also a variety of sites that offer Christmas food gift ideas ready to deliver to wherever you desire. Have fun shopping around for Christmas food gifts. You'll never run out of choices, but hurry so you don't run out of time!

Sources:

Cabela's World's Foremost Outfitter- Fruitcakes- www.cabelas.com

Hillshire Farm Sausage and Cheeses- www.hickoryfarms.com

Tortuga Jamaican Rum Cakes- www.tortugarumcakes.com

Cookie Bouquet's by Cookies by Design- www.cookiesbydesign.com

Williams-Sonomas Original Peppermint Bark- www.williams-sonoma.com

Chocolates and Truffles by CocoaMill Chocolatier- www.cocoamill.com

Harry and David Quality Foods- Moose Munch Gourmet Popcorn- www.harryanddavid.com

Hot chocolate, hot tea, and coffees by Starbucks- www.starbucks.com

Christmas Shaped Pastas by Pasta Shoppe- www.pastashoppe.com

Omaha Steaks- www.omahasteaks.com