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This year consider giving homemade jam gifts in the form of delicious food treats.
Most of us jam and jelly makers, give copious jars away to loved ones. Those jars are amazing gifts but we can share the flavor and amazing delight of those preserves by going beyond the jar, too.
While no one is ever likely to turn down a jar of homemade preserves, it can be fun to switch it up a little now and then. Homemade jam gifts like these are also lighter and less breakable making them ideal for shipping.
These recipes while ideal for gift-giving are also great ways to use up odds and ends of jars sitting the fridge before they go bad.
Recipes that Use Up Leftover Jam
Make the most of your jars of jam either homemade or store bought with this ideal for using as jam themed gifts, easy desserts, and more.
Thumbprint Cookies
Thumbprint cookies are delightful classic cookie that are beautiful and delicious. These lovely variations are sure to inspire your cookie tray needs.
Peanut Butter & Jelly Thumbprint Cookies
Peanut butter and jelly is a classic combinationa and this easy recipe combines in it in easy handheld cookie form.
Jam Thumbprint Lemon Shortbread Cookies
Lemon infused cookies are filled with the jam of your choice and drizzled with an almond glaze for beautiful and tasty treats!
Easy Flourless Peanut Butter & Jelly Thumbprint Cookies
Need a gluten-free cookie? This peanut butter version is flourless for easy sharing.
Raspberry Coconut Thumbprint Cookies
This coconut filled version is also vegan making it easy for sharing with those friends and family as well.
Other Cookies
Thumbprints are not the only cookie type that makes use of jam. These versions sandwhich it or spread it different and beautiful ways for delicious gift giving and more!
Apple Butter Cookies Recipe
Use apple butter in these delightfully soft and flavorful cookies that also freeze well for baking ahead of time.
Snow Cookies
Jam is spread between shortbread cookies for a beautiful sandwich that is also frosted and dusted with coconut for something quite lovely.
Kolache Cookies
Soft cookies that look like jam filled bow ties are a traditional favorite during the holiday season.
Homemade Linzer Cookies
Old-fashioned linzer cookies are rich and gorgeous for a lovely presentation of your homemade jams.
Jam-Filled Snowball Cookies
Hide your jam inside powdered sugar coated cookies like the treasure it is with these rich treats.
Bar Cookies
Make trays of bar cookies for easy cutting, serving, and giving of your jam.
Jam Bars Recipe
These oat bars with added almond flour and coconut are a modern update to the classic. They still include the jam middle layer for a rich and delicious dessert. Perfect for packing in lunch boxes and cookie tins.
Easy Oatmeal Jam Bars
This old-fashioned recipe is buttery, rich, and perfect for giving and eating with a cup of tea any time of year.
Chocolate Raspberry Bars
Don't forget the chocolate lovers on your list with these jam bars that include chocolate chips for extra decadence.
Breads & Muffins
Add your jam to fluffy breads and moist muffins with the simple and beautiful bakes.
Jam Filled Bread
Jam is slathered onto a rich yeasted bread dough in this swirled babka recipe that is delicious and beautiful!
Glazed Jam Scones
Jam is often served with scones but this version bakes the jam right into the scones for a gorgeous presentation.
Strawberry Jam Quick Bread
Bake the jam right inside easy to bake quick bread. Perfect for baking into mini loaves and gifting as part of baskets and care packages.
Easy Homemade Apple Butter Muffins
Moist and lightly spiced these apple butter muffins are delightful to eat and give. They freeze well too for quick grab and go snacks later.
Every year I make my mom’s cookie recipe–it’s labelled ‘jelly diagonals’ but who knows if that’s what they were originally called. In our family we just call them ‘jelly cookies.’ Anyway, I always buy a jar of raspberry jam to make them with, because that’s what we’ve always made them with. It’s the only time I buy jam. But reading this post, it occurs to me that I could use any of the varieties of jam I put up during the rest of the year, and while they won’t be ‘the way they’ve always been’ they will still be delicious. Not sure why it took me so long to realize this, but thank you for the inspiration!