When it comes to holiday gifting, the accepted wisdom is that everyone loves food. Don’t know what to get someone? Get them some baked goods, stat! However, when you have a friend or family member with celiac disease, gifting just got a little bit harder. It’s pretty accepted that I’m a foodie, so I love getting food related gifts. That’s why we’re sharing our gluten free gift guide for foodies!
Gluten Free Gift Guide For Foodies:
For the traditional foodie with celiac, try a package of gluten free baked goods from Harvard Sweet Boutique! We received an assortment of gluten free goodies from Harvard Sweet Boutique, including a mint brownie, a double chocolate chip cookie, and more. Even gluten-lovers will be able to enjoy the decadent brownies and soft cookies that Harvard Sweet Boutique offers, although the celiac in your life won’t want to share! If you aren’t shopping for a celiac, no worries, as Harvard Sweet Boutique offers traditional, low-carb, and sugar free sweets as well. You’re sure to find something for everyone on your Christmas list, no matter how hard they are to shop for. As for us, we’ll be dreaming of a stocking full of Harvard Sweet Boutique gluten free mint brownies! Order online, or visit their Hudson, Massachusetts retail location. Check out their twitter and Facebook at @harvardsweets.
If baked goods aren’t your style, but you’re still looking for something sweet to gift, consider McCrea’s Caramels. These caramels come in a variety of intriguing flavors, from black lava sea salt to curried butternut. We received black lava sea salt, cinnamon clove, and deep chocolate caramels. McCrea’s Caramels are smooth and creamy, enhanced- but not overpowered- by thoughtful and unique spices and flavorings. The black lava sea salt is perfect for anyone who loves salty and sweet, the deep chocolate will make any chocolate lover’s Christmas, and the cinnamon clove tastes like the holidays wrapped up in a single candy. It’s hard to pick a favorite, so you’ll have to try them out for yourself and decide! Visit their website to order online or to find a retail location near you. Follow them on twitter and Facebook at @mcreascandies.
For the tea lover on your list, consider Inca Tea. Featuring a superfood you probably haven’t heard of, Incan Purple corn, these teas are gluten free, preservative free, and GMO free. These teas are Fair Trade and are certified by the Rainforest Alliance, Ethical Tea Partnership, and NON-GMO project. Inca tea comes in several varieties, such as Peruvian Spiced Berry, Punchau Peach, Tawanatin Black Tea, Machu Picchu Mango, Cusco Chamomile, and Pachamama Green Tea. For the adventurous tea drinker, consider the Peruvian Spiced Berry, which is based off a traditional Incan tea featuring purple corn, hibiscus, apple, spices, and more. For the less adventurous tea drinker in your life, consider one of the other blends, which include purple corn among more common flavor profiles. You can purchase Inca Tea on their website, or at several major retailers including Whole Foods. Find them on Facebook at @IncaTeaLLC.
Blue Moose of Boulder makes small batch, preservative free dips and spreads for the discerning snacker. We received the original and green chile hummuses, the roasted red pepper and aged cheddar cheese spread, and basil pesto. (Our pesto contained walnuts, but Blue Moose of Boulder makes a nut-free version if you’re so inclined.) As a celiac who loves to snack, Blue Moose of Boulder products are on all my Christmas wishlists. You can give them as a gift, or you can purchase them for yourself to use as appetizers for the best Christmas party ever. Pair the dips and spreads with veggies or gluten free crackers and you have a snack spread your friends will all be jealous of. Use the pesto with pasta, or spread a spoonful in the center of a grilled cheese sandwich before cooking it. The possibilities are as endless as your imagination. If only the containers were endless, too! Visit Blue Moose of Boulder online to find where to purchase their products near you. Find them on twitter @BlueMooseofBldr and Facebook at @bluemooseboulder.
Oil & Vinegar is a company offering gifts for any foodie in your life, both at their retail locations across the USA and on their website. We received the Bruschetta Trio, offering their most popular product in a gift set featuring three delicious and unique flavors. This includes their original bruschetta, a bruschetta with cheese, and bruschetta with olive. This herb mix comes with preparation instructions on each bottle, and is delicious made according to package directions. However, that’s not all it can do. Mix it with sour cream for a holiday party dip, and check the Oil & Vinegar website for more ideas. Whether you’re giving this as a stocking stuffer or as someone’s Christmas gift, it’s sure to be a gift that leaves a good taste in their mouth- literally. Find them on Facebook at @Oilandvinegar.
Remember that tea from earlier in the gift guide? Well, if you give a gluten free girl some tea, she’s going to want something to sweeten it with. Nature Nate’s is honey you can feel good about giving. Nature Nate’s honey is raw and unfiltered, and is free of antibiotics, pesticides, and contains no corn or rice syrup. Nature Nate’s follows a philosophy of “serving God by serving you” and hopes to help your family live healthy, abundant lives. We received three of Nature Nate’s Honey Tins, which are beautifully decorated tins containing a 16 oz bottle of honey. There are 5 tins to choose from, including a beautiful red tin with a cream-colored Christmas print. Let your gluten free foodie know you think they’re sweet by gifting them a tin of honey this Christmas. Find Nature Nate’s honey on their website or at a store near you. You can also find them on twitter and Facebook @NatureNates.
7. Inspired By Happiness Cakes
If you are like us, you have tried lots of gluten free cakes and some just fall flat. They’re dry, tasteless and have a dense texture. Until you have to be gluten free you don’t miss how good cake can taste! Inspired by Happiness fills that need for cake. Their 3 layer cakes come in three delicious flavors; Cravin’ For Cookies and Cream, Dreamin’ of Chocolate and Dreamin’ of Strawberries. These cakes will make you smile! The middle of each cake has a creamy filling, surrounded by two layers of moist, flavorful cakes and topped with a flavorful frosting. The cakes not only look pretty, they taste delicious and don’t have the weird aftertaste found in many gluten free cakes. With Natural flavors, No artificial colors and No artificial trans fat, these are the perfect end to a holiday meal. Find them on twitter at @IBHappiness and on Facebook at @inspiredbyhappinessdesserts.
What are you gifting your gluten free friends this holiday season?
Wow gift ideas gluten free! Looks so healthy and delicious! Definitely love it. 🙂
Thank you for this! I am switching to gluten free products and I needed some ideas of things to try. It’s good to know that these wold also make great gifts.
This is so great! My son can’t have gluten so I definitely feel for the gluten free family.
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I would like the raw unfiltered honey, I love honey in my ginger tea! I agree, ffood is always a great and safe pick for gifting.
My best friend has to eat gluten free so I will let her know about these wonderful products.
Gluten-free friends would love this. So often they’re left out of all the good snacks!
Oh my goodness, I NEED that honey and that tea in my life. I NEED it. What an awesome gift guide!
This looks like some good choices. I love the honey and have that brand in my pantry.
I love this guide so much! My son is gluten free so I am always looking for new goodies for him!
Wow! I love all of the goodies you have there. What a great list!
My sister-in-law does the gluten free thing. It would be nice to get her a few sweets for Christmas. This is a great list of goodies.
These products look so good! Thanks for sharing the list, makes it easier to find the right gift for family and friends who are gluten free
My friend’s husband has recently switched to a gluten free diet. These items would all make lovely gifts, especially as their family adjusts to the new way of eating.
Great guide for those with friends and family members who are gluten free!
I have been having some stomach issues myself and have decided to make myself gluten free as possible. Now sure if gluten is the cause of my issues but it doesn’t hurt to rule things out. Thank you so much for this list. It will help me know what to look for.
There are a plethora of options here for the gluten-free dieter.
I would be thrilled to have any number of these items, as we have been moderating our diet; there are some good ideas here.
This is a fantastic list. I am always looking for gluten free products to try. These are great gift ideas.
These are all amazing. More and more people are looking for gluten free alternatives and it would be nice to give these as gifts! The caramels look so good!
What great ideas perfect for any foodie! Would love to try them all myself, so awesome!
What a great selection! That Happy Cake totally calls my name even if I don’t need S gluten free diet 🙂
Yum! I want to try all of these things. Some great gift for those GF, this year!
Awesome – plus there are caramels on it – now that is what I call, heaven sent haha! I just love them that much – too yummy! Cant get enough of it.
These are great gluten free gift ideas for the foodies. Inspired By Happiness cakes is something I will be gifting for sure this Christmas. Thanks for sharing the foods.
This is really amazing! I’m on a gluten free diet so all of this are a must try! Perfect gift for my friends that are also gluten free!
I don’t cook gluten free but I do know people who are so this is perfect for me to find things to create a basket!
I have so many friends that have to eat Gluten free – this coming holidays I am so using this as my shopping list.
These are amazing recommendations. I think a package of some unique flavors of Inca Tea could be a really nice gift!
A great list. My best friend just moved out of state and I love to send gifts, this makes it a lot easier!
These look like some delicious options for gluten free families.
I am going to add some of these items to my list! I have a few people I shop for who have celiac disease. Those McCrea’s Caramels are going to the top of the list!
What a fantastic gift guide for gluten free options. I had no idea there were that many to select from!
With so many delicious options available, I am sure it is much easier to live a gluten free lifestyle these days. I would be more than happy to receive any of these treats!
That McCrea’s looks really yummy. I would buy some as teacher gifts this year.
Thank you for this! It is so hard to find gluten free products that actually taste good! The McCrea’s Candy looks delicious.
I have tried gluten free cakes before and honestly I have never liked the taste but i bet this gluten free gift basket.
This is great gluten free gift guide. I have a friend that can’t have gluten and I will make her a gift basket with some of these items especially the honey and tea.
This is an awesome gift guide! My best friend can’t have gluten, so I will definitely be sending this to her.
My friend is gluten-free because of medical reasons, I know for sure she would love something like this at Christmas. Thank you for the idea.
That is so great! I love the idea of food gift guide for foodies. It’s hard to be a foodie when your options are so limited. These are awesome!