3 last-minute homemade holiday gift ideas

Mix and match the decorated pretzels for gift bags. Recipe: Snowflake pretzel rods

Dec. 23, 2015 9:34 AM PT

Looking for last-minute holiday gift ideas? You still have plenty of time to get crafty with homemade gifts from the kitchen. We've compiled three of our favorites last-minute ideas that come together with little time or effort. These gifts would also be great project ideas for kids.

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Caramel corn

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Does it get any better than caramel corn? It's the sort of stuff that turns even sophisticated adults into greedy kids.

Snowflake pretzel rods

These can work for Hanukkah as well as Christmas. Click here for the recipe. RELATED: Holiday recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen Get crafty this holiday season Suggestions for the cook on your Christmas list Get inspired by Times Restaurant Critic S. Irene Virbila

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Crunch meets chocolate with these decorated chocolate-covered pretzel rods. They're sweet, but not too sweet, during a holiday season likely to be drenched in colorful, sugary decorations. Kids can make them with adult supervision, and it won't take all night.

Cherry-almond-coconut granola

This granola is not as sweet as you might be used to. It would be nice sprinkled over vanilla ice cream for dessert or over Greek yogurt for an afternoon snack. Recipe: Cherry-almond-coconut granola

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This granola mix makes a terrific gift, packaged in cute little gift bags or storage jars. It's not as sweet as you might be used to -- ideal for sprinkling over vanilla ice cream or Greek yogurt.

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