Ditch the long lines at retail shops this holiday season and get creative in your gift-giving by incorporating California walnuts.
California walnuts can make holiday gift-giving simple and easy. The best part? You’ll have as much fun making these gifts as the recipients will receiving them. Whether you’re searching for the perfect gift for teachers and colleagues or family and friends, California Walnuts has you covered.
Shareable Walnut Crafts
If you need to gift in bulk, consider making walnut crafts such as ornaments and centerpieces as gifts. Wintery decorations are easy to make and can be displayed both on holiday trees and in windows. Use your favorite shades of glitter to adorn these cute ornaments. With just a bit of creativity, it’s simple to transform a walnut into a gift worth treasuring for years.
If you want to take that creativity a step further, make mini dioramas out of half-shelled walnuts. With tiny embellishments, these can become any scene your imagination dreams up. Even better, they can be customized with the recipient’s favorite hobbies for an extra-personal touch.
For adults who entertain, consider making napkin rings from shelled walnuts. With a little ingenuity and some glue, you can transform California walnuts into a display-worthy decoration. Plus, all of these simple crafts are perfect for little hands that want to help.
Baked Walnut Treats
Nothing shows holiday love like baking delicious and decadent treats. If you’ve got California walnuts on hand, your kitchen is well-stocked to make an array of dazzling gifts that can be completed in one afternoon and are worthy of everyone on your list.
Treat your loved ones to something sweet and decadent when you make Walnut Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake. This rich cake is studded with festive peppermint flavor. Combined with a gooey chocolate glaze and garnished with walnuts, it’ll look beautiful plated and wrapped in cellophane for a stunning holiday delivery. If you’re lucky, the gift-ee will offer you a slice!
Then, if you’re looking to spread holiday cheer in your neighborhood, bake a few loaves of Walnutty Eggnog Cranberry Bread. Nutmeg, vanilla, and rum extract team up with cranberries and walnuts to create a mouthwatering bready treat. Drizzled with a delightful eggnog glaze, this sweet bread will brighten anyone’s day.
If you’re in a pinch for time, consider giving an effortless cookie-in-a-jar mix! This Breakfast Cookie Mix Gift Jar combines the classic flavors of cranberries and walnuts in a dynamic holiday treat. They’re hearty enough for breakfast and sweet enough for a dessert, making them the only cookie anyone needs this holiday season. Not to mention the fact that they’re easy for you to assemble and for the recipient to bake later, too.
Finally, for your barre-loving, yoga-going, hiking-enthusiast friends, prepare something a little lighter this holiday season. Walnut Cranberry Granola Bars use only a few ingredients and take very little time in the kitchen. They’re the ideal gift for anyone who needs to power through intense workouts or just survive their Christmas shopping. Bake up a whole batch of these delicious and nutritious treats to give them something sweet, without the guilt!
No matter who’s on your gift list this year, California Walnuts has you covered with easy-to-make gifts that don’t require a lot of hands-on time. Uncomplicated ornaments, whimsical crafts and delicious treats bring joy into your home during this holiday season.
