I have been one busy girl baking tons of loaves of bread for gifts for friends. I love to be able to have something I know everyone will like, so baked goods are always a winner. Sometimes I make a ton of cookies to share but it seems like everyone always asks for my Banana Bead and my Pumpkin Bread. Presentation is always important with any gift so I have a few Tips For Wrapping Baked Goods As Gifts.
This year I had requests for 10 loaves of each (pumpkin & banana) from family and friends. Four of my grandsons always want a loaf of Banana Bread just for themselves – no sharing. So I always make sure they each get their own loaf. Then I have another group that always wants my Pumpkin Bread, so I bake a ton of that too. 20 loaves in all, baked and in the freezer.
You can find my recipe for Pumpkin Bread here and my Banana Bread here.
I do make cookies for our family as well as the breads, so I have a couple of tips and ideas for how to wrap them as gifts.
When I have a lot of baking to do I start early. Most everything freezes well, so I make most of it a couple of weeks in advance and just freeze it. I have a second refrigerator in the garage, so I can use the freezer section of that refrigerator too. Here I have 10 loaves of bread that I put in freezer bags and store in the garage. Then I have 10 more in the refrigerator in the house.
When I am ready to give as a gift I just take them out and get them ready to wrap. I leave them frozen so the recipient can thaw them and serve whenever they want.
I bought some large cellophane gift bags that make the perfect thing to use to wrap them in. I take them out of the freezer bag and slip them into the cellophane bags and tie the ends with the twist ties. Then I add a pretty tag that says to and from and what kind of bread it is. A pretty bow finishes off the package.
For cookies, I found some really fun Christmas tins for about $1.50 each that make a great presentation. I line them with parchment paper, arrange a variety of cookies and then put the pretty lid on and they are ready to go.
It’s The Most Wonder Time Of The Year couldn’t be more appropriate.
Simple and easy Tips For Wrapping Baked Goods As Gifts.
Something home-baked always seems like a great gift for friends, neighbors, and even family. Put on a pretty bow and tag or find a pretty tin and you are good to go.
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Homemade gifts are the best especially baked goods. Your loafs of bread look so yummy. Happy New Week. xoxo
Wish You All The Best In 2021!
Ya know Marty, you could start a business with that baking. We all want some now !
You wouldn’t even have to advertise, you have a captive audience LOL
Looks amazing.
When you say you leave the breads frozen, do you wait until the day of gifting to take them out?
Yes, I don’t take them out until the night before or day I am going to gift them. That way they are as fresh as possible.
This is a great post! Baking is one thing, and wrapping them to look decent is quite another. Thanks:)
Nothing better then wrapping up fresh baking for the ones we love! Your baking looks beautiful and delicious!
Marty, as always I have enjoyed reading your ideas on how to make family/friends feel special through special homemade touches. But, I was unable to access the Banana or Pumpkin Bread recipes. I kept getting a swirl from your original post to the (supposed) recipe link. Is it just me or is it not working? Thanks again for sharing all your excellent ideas.