Give a unique gift of homemade bread to make- a Rosemary Focaccia bread mix packaged in a mason jar with printable tag instructions. See more unique DIY gifts on the handmade gifts page.
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Of course handmade gifts are a cornerstone of AOC – they are a budget-friendly, meaningful way to bless those you love. And one of my favorite things to give are gift baskets. I love how creative you can be with them and that they work for a lot of different types of people and families, depending on the ingredients.
And food gifts in particular can be perfect for hostess gifts (to ‘return’ the favor) as well as for families you know are needing a bit of love in the form of food.
One of the major components of gift baskets are bottles and jars – and most often the classic Mason Jar. Whether they hold cleaning supplies, Italian spices, flavored vinegars, or the loved cookie mix, jars are the stars. And since they can be used for storage afterwards, they also count as a gift themselves!
Needless to say, I’m always looking for interesting things to put into gift jars and this Rosemary Focaccia fits the bill. Most people may have gotten cookies in a jar, but bread? Probably not as much.
And this is so easy to make from the mix, it’s a great introduction to homemade bread.
Make Rosemary Focaccia Bread Gift In A Jar
With detailed, easy instructions, even a novice bread-baker will have success with this Italian flat bread. What a great way to encourage someone you know would like to bake.
It can be part of a bigger basket (of course I like it with this Red Beans & Rice jar gift, or try an Italian theme with a jar of sauce and herbs) or the jar can be given on its own in a bread basket lined with a pretty napkin.
However you give it, I’m sure it will be a hit- and who knows? You might get someone started down the bread-baking path!
(Oh, and if you do, be sure to share this easy artisan bread recipe and this soft whole wheat sandwich bread recipe and they just might not have to buy bread from the store again!)
Here’s how to make this rosemary focaccia gift in a jar:
- Use the directions below to mix up the dry ingredients.
- Add each recipe of dry ingredients to one pint-sized mason jar with lid.
- Print the recipe card tags printable below and cut out each recipe.
- Glue to a slightly bigger piece of cardstock, fold in half, punch a hole and thread a ribbon through (or simply punch hole in corner of recipe card and attach).
- Use a ribbon to attach the recipe tag with the baking directions to the jar before giving.
Rosemary Focaccia Bread Mix for Jar:
- 1 c. bread flour
- 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
- 1 Tb. instant yeast
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1-1/2 tsp. dried rosemary, crumbled
- Optional, but really good: 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
-Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stir to blend. Transfer to a 1-pint glass jar and seal.
Directions to attach to jar:
Click on the image below to open in a new window (then right-click to download to your computer):
Have you ever given – or received a mix in a jar?
Other mason jar gifts you may like:
Cinnamon-Oat Pancake and Waffle Mix
Gluten Free Buckwheat Oat Pancake Mix
Note: this gift idea was first published in 2011 and has been updated with pinnable image, new formatting and printable recipe tags. Enjoy!
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Brandi Montandon says
November 12 at 6:25 pmI’d love to make this for Christmas gifts, but I’m traveling out of state for the holiday. How long would the bread jars last before they started to turn icky?
Jami says
November 13 at 12:14 pmGreat idea, Brandi. ๐ This is just flour and yeast – if your yeast is fresh, it would last 4 months at room temperature. You can increase that by refrigerating the jars after making them so that they’re as fresh as possible before traveling.
Christy says
March 28 at 11:34 amThis looks like a great gift and project! Do you think halving all the ingredients (and recipe ingredients) and baking in an 8×8″ pan would work? I’m considering using this as a shower favor, but smaller jars would work better. Thanks for any input.
Jami says
March 28 at 8:25 pmI haven’t tried that, Christy, but it may. Try it out first and if it does then package them up for your shower. ๐
Christy says
March 29 at 11:12 amThanks!
mamamia says
October 31 at 3:05 pmwonderful idea, thanks! ๐
Ayana says
October 31 at 2:14 pmThat is such a greate idea ๐ I love it!
Anonymous says
October 30 at 5:17 amIt’s been a while, but one Christmas I bought all kinds of dry beans, mixed them in a giant container, then portioned them into several quart jars. Included in the gift sack was a can of Ro-Tel tomatoes (home canned would have been better).
Spicy Bean Soup: Cook beans in water until tender, either stove top or in a crockpot. Add in the Ro-Tel tomatoes. Brown a pound of sausage (mild to hot according to your tastes). Crumble sausage into soup, simmer a little longer, then serve.
That’s to the best of my recollection, but test it first if you decide to try it. Like I said, it’s been a while.
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brenda from arkansas
My Profile says
October 29 at 3:52 amWhat a wonderful idea, I am actually going to see if I can make this bread but replace the flour with gluten free flour just for myself as I am Gluten free unfortunately :(. I presume I add the two amounts of flour together if I use all gluten free flour.
Your very enterprising and clever ๐
Chels says
October 28 at 10:37 pmThat is such a cute idea, I love it!
Anonymous says
October 28 at 5:53 pmThis is a great idea ๐
~Holly~ says
October 28 at 5:42 pmMmmm….now I’m craving warm bread right outta the oven. Thanks for the recipe Jami!!