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DIY Jarred Gift- Chocolate Cherry Oat Scones

December 3, 2015 By Rachel 33 Comments

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DIY Jarred Gift: Chocolate Cherry Oat Scones – The best gifts come from the heart. With that in mind, this Christmas season why not make a simple, homemade gift for that special foodie in your life!

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The best gifts come from the heart… That’s an idea that I’m embracing this holiday season. Between buying our first home (yeah!) and unexpectedly having to replace a car (boo!) this year we entered the Christmas shopping tizzy with the tightest budget we’ve seen since before our son was born.

In an effort to give our little guy a good Christmas, and out of the desire to not cut anyone off of our Christmas gift list, I decided to embrace the idea of homemade gifts. I made 12 jars of Cherry Almond Jam which were such a hit last year that I’m planning on making them a yearly tradition. I also made 13 of these jarred Chocolate Cherry and Oat Scones, which are so scrumptious with tea or coffee that it’s hard to eat just one!

While making my homemade gifts, I was surprised by the delight I found in making something that’s a labor of love rather than picking out a gift at the store. As I packed each jar I made a point to take a moment and think about what I appreciated about each person that they were intended for. I literally packed them with love. I’m thinking I should write some of these thoughts on the back of the recipe tags for the gift recipients.

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Part of the charm of giving a homemade gift like this one is taking the time to decorate the container it comes in. Ball canning jars have their own sort of charm, but I wanted make them more festive. The challenge was doing this on a budget. I got the gingham fabric and yarn at a local material store off of the sale rack. Cutting the material with pinking shears made it extra adorable and prevented fraying. The tags were printed on my home printer and then quickly glued with a couple of dots of hot glue onto an up-cycled grocery bag.

Click here for a FREE printable of the recipe tags.

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Now, on to how to assemble the jars. For simplicity I’ve made a slideshow. Check it out below.

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After you’re done packing jars for your loved ones, be sure to bake a batch for yourself and snuggle up with a hot cup of tea or coffee on a chilly winter day!

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Holiday Gift Chocolate Cherry Scones

DIY Jarred Gift: Chocolate Cherry Oat Scones

Yield: 12
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 33 minutes

The best gifts come from the heart. With that in mind, this Christmas season why not make a simple, homemade gift for that special foodie in your life!

Ingredients

For Jars

  • 1 quart canning jar with a lid and ring
  • 1 1/4 C all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 C old-fashioned oats
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 C dried, finely chopped cherries
  • 1/4 C sugar
  • 1 C mini chocolate chips

Additional Ingredients

  • 1/2 C (1 stick) melted butter
  • 1/3 C buttermilk or milk
  • 1 egg lightly beaten

Instructions

    To Make Jars For Gifting

    1. Add 1 1/4 C all-purpose flour to the jar.
    2. Then 1 Tbsp of baking powder.
    3. And 1/4 tsp salt.
    4. Quickly slide the jar back and forth on the table to pat down the ingredients with vibration. Going forward you’ll continue to do this after you add each ingredient.
    5. Add 1 1/4 C old-fashioned oats to the jar and then quickly slide the jar back and forth on the table.
    6. Sprinkle in 3/4 C finely chopped dried cherries, and then vibrate the jar again.
    7. Add 1/4 C sugar, and then shake the jar back and forth on the table.
    8. Finally, add the chocolate chips.
    9. Using a spoon or a small mallet, gently pat down the ingredients.
    10. Fill any of the remaining headspace with a ball of plastic wrap so that it's a tight fit in the jar.
    11. Cut-out a 5”x5” swatch of a favorite material and close it between the jar’s lid and ring.
    12. Using ribbon or yarn, tie the directions card to the jar.

    To Bake

    1. Combine jarred ingredients in a medium mixing bowl, breaking apart cherries with your fingers as needed.
    2. Stir in 1/2 C (1 stick) melted butter, 1/3 C milk or buttermilk, and 1 egg beaten.
    3. Spread the dough out into a rectangle that is about 1/3 inch thick and then cut into 12 triangle shapes. Spread the triangles out on a cookie sheet and bake in a 350ºF oven for 16-18 minutes.
    © Rachel Hanawalt
    Cuisine: American / Category: Desserts
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    Filed Under: Cherries, Chocolate, Christmas, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Recipes, Whole Grains, Winter Tagged With: canning jar, Cherry, Chocolate, christmas gift, DIY, holiday gift, jarred gift, mason jar, oat, scones

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    Comments

    1. Adriana says

      December 4, 2015 at 2:46 am

      There is no better gift than a homemade one, I love everything about this. Thank you for sharing your recipe and thoughtful idea! X

      Reply
    2. heather @french press says

      December 4, 2015 at 9:55 am

      I absolutely love making gifts for teachers and neighbors, and these would be perfect!

      Reply
    3. Callie | Flour and Fancy says

      December 4, 2015 at 1:58 pm

      I’ve been eagerly looking for the perfect jar mix gift to give this year, and now I’ve found it! Thank you so much for sharing, and happy holidays!

      Reply
    4. Kristina says

      December 4, 2015 at 7:50 pm

      such a great gift – I love this idea!

      Reply
    5. MyCookingSecrets.com | Krystallia Giamouridou says

      December 6, 2015 at 11:47 am

      Wow! You pay attention to detail, the recipe is printed, the jar you choose is nice the the textile matches perfectly to the Cristmas spirit. It seeam to me that you both enjoy making DIY projects and pastry too. Well done.

      Reply
    6. Annie @ Annie's Noms says

      December 7, 2015 at 4:36 am

      This is such a lovely gift idea! I’ve seen cookies in jars before, but not scones! Love this!

      Reply
    7. adina says

      December 7, 2015 at 12:36 pm

      So beautiful!

      Reply
    8. Barely Vegan says

      December 7, 2015 at 3:15 pm

      This is such an amazing idea! I’ve been meaning to try making a homemade jarred recipe gift for my loved ones. Unfortunately I’ve become a Visa Gift Card Giver! It’s a shame I know, but it’s the easiest gift that I always know everyone can use. I need to be more creative in the gift giving department! Thanks for the idea 🙂

      Reply
    9. Noor says

      December 10, 2015 at 4:36 am

      I don’t who wouldn’t want these cute lil pinteresty jars. Such a fun present!

      Reply
    10. [email protected] says

      December 10, 2015 at 7:14 am

      Love giving (and receiving) homemade food gift like this. Delicious!!!

      Reply
    11. Sara @ Life's Little Sweets says

      December 10, 2015 at 12:19 pm

      I love this idea! I wouldn’t mind getting this gift in my Christmas stocking!

      Reply
    12. Teresa says

      December 10, 2015 at 2:33 pm

      Great idea 😉 I discovered scones recently and I love them, your must be sooo goood! I always wanted to make jarred cookies or something alike as a gift maybe this year I’ll give it a try?

      Reply
    13. CiaoFlorentina says

      December 10, 2015 at 10:12 pm

      This is a gorgeous gift ! Looks so lovely I’d love to receive it so I’m gonna make some as presents this year.

      Reply
    14. Ali @ Home & Plate says

      December 10, 2015 at 10:37 pm

      What a cute idea. Perfect for teachers gifts or even for the mailman or bus driver. Love this time of year. Can’t go wrong with scones. Always so tasty.

      Reply
    15. Donna says

      December 11, 2015 at 12:20 am

      Oh these are the cutest! We are doing home made gifts for friends and neighbours this year as well – I have been making preserved lemons like a maniac (it helps that I had over 200 lemons ripen at once on our tree!)

      Reply
    16. Tina Jui | The Worktop says

      December 11, 2015 at 3:24 am

      This is beautiful! What a great idea – I’d love to receive one of these 🙂

      Reply
    17. Cassandrea at chewsandbrews.ca says

      December 11, 2015 at 9:45 am

      Awesome!!! My favourite gifts to give AND receive are these kind of homemade, DIY gifts! They looks so pretty!

      Reply
    18. Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness says

      December 12, 2015 at 11:23 pm

      I love the thought of making homemade gifts. These chocolate cherry oats scones in a jar really look to be the perfect gift. Yum!

      Reply
    19. Noel says

      December 13, 2015 at 8:59 am

      Adding this to some of my Christmas gifts!!

      Reply
    20. Choclette says

      December 13, 2015 at 9:15 am

      I love gifts in a jar. I’ve done cookies in a jar before, but haven’t seen scones. Lovely idea.

      Reply
    21. Platter Talk says

      December 14, 2015 at 8:40 am

      These scones look just perfect for this cold, wet December morning, please pass a couple our way!

      Reply
    22. Lynn says

      December 20, 2015 at 4:58 pm

      Hi, very wonderful blog and lovely gift!

      Reply
      • Rachel says

        December 20, 2015 at 8:23 pm

        Thanks Lynn! That’s so sweet!

        Reply
    23. Jessica says

      November 20, 2019 at 2:30 pm

      Anyone have the file for the receipt tags? I get an error when trying to access them. Thank you so much!

      Reply
      • Daniel says

        November 20, 2019 at 11:34 pm

        Hi Jessica – thanks for bringing this to our attention! I’ve updated the link and made sure it’s working now. Happy holidays!

        Reply

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