Gifts in a Jar

1. S’mores in a Jar
Kids love to help make and eat S’mores in a Jar. If you’re into seasonal gift recipes, find some marshmallow Peeps to match your holiday.

Or get fun and use teddy bear graham crackers to line the jar for decoration.

Ingredients:
Layer in a large wide mouthed 1 quart mason jar:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (one sleeve of crackers, crushed)
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows.
Or substitute with 8 Peeps and 1/2 cup miniature marshmallows for seasonal fun. Line the jar with Peeps facing out.
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips or mini Hershey Kisses or M&M’s
1/3 cup brown sugar
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2. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar
This recipe makes about 36 cookies.

Ingredients:
Layer in a large wide mouthed 1 quart mason jar:

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/4 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Mix flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Pour mixture into a 1 quart (1 liter) mason jar and pack down. Mix oatmeal in a blender. Pack on top of flour in mason jar. Add white sugar and pack down. Add brown sugar and pack down. Layer chopped nuts on top of brown sugar. Finish layering jar with mini or regular chocolate chips.

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3. Ultimate Chocolate Brownie Mix in a Jar
This recipe makes one pan of chocolate brownies.

Ingredients:
Layer in a large wide mouthed 1 quart mason jar:

1 cup all purpose unbleached flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups vanilla sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Any combination of: mini chocolate chips, mini M&M’s, junior mints, chocolate candy bar
1/2 cup almonds
Layer ingredients in 1 quart mason jar. Tap gently on the counter after each layer before adding the next. Add additional mix-ins to fill any small gaps if necessary.

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4. Chocolate Chip Muffins in a Jar
This recipe makes a single batch of muffins.

Ingredients:
Layer in a large wide mouthed 1 quart mason jar:

1/3 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup chocolate chips, or substitute raisins, dried cranberries, or nut.
Combine sugar, flour, salt, and baking powder. Place in quart mason jar. Add chocolate chips.
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6. Chicken Noodle Soup in a Jar
This recipe makes a pot of soup.

Ingredients:
Layer in a 1/2 quart (2 cup) glass jar:

1/4 cup of red lentils
2 tbsp dried onion flakes
1 1/2 tbsp chicken bouillon granules
1/2 tsp dried dill weed or dill seed
1/8 tsp each celery seed and garlic powder
1 cup medium egg noodles
1 bay leaf
In a 2 cup glass jar, layer from bottom in the order listed above.


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