A great gift idea is a mix in a jar.

I just love those mixes in mason jars with a pretty ribbon tied on top. They are great gifts to make with your kids for teachers and grandparents. But also for a new mom or a sick friend.

You have probably seen cookies and brownie mixes but what about breakfast in a jar?

We’ve got the perfect recipe for you and it makes a huge batch so you will have several gifts made at once.

Our Breakfast Coffee Cake Mix in a Jar is the best gift for all those people you don’t really know what to buy.

You will need mason jars or other airtight containers – 2 jars for each cake – one for the cake mix (1 quart size jar) and one for the topping mix (1 pint size jar).

Breakfast Coffee Cake Mix in a Jar

Ingredients

8 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
6 cups sugar
2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
1/4 cup baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

TOPPING:
3 cups packed brown sugar
2 cups chopped pecans
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS (for each cake):
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup oil
1 cup water

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, milk powder, baking powder and salt.
In a second large bowl, combine the topping ingredients.

To make individual gifts:

• Put 3 cups of flour mixture in a (approx. 24 oz) mason jar or other airtight container
• Put 1 1/2 cups of topping mix in (approx 12 oz) second* mason jar/container.
• Add a square of cloth (optional) and tie a ribbon around the top of each jar.
• Include a recipe card with the following directions:

To prepare cake: In a large bowl, combine 3 cups breakfast cake mix, 1 egg, 1/3 cup oil, and 1 cup water. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Sprinkle with 1-1/2 cups topping mix. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

• *NOTE: An alternate option – instead of two jars you can put the topping mix in a Ziploc bag and place on top of the dry ingredients if your jar is a bit larger.

Yield: 7 batches (21 cups cake mix and 10-1/2 cups topping mix).
Store in airtight containers in a cool dry place for up to 6 months.

Now you have 7 gifts ready for teachers, grandparents, neighbors or that friend that drops by with unexpected gifts for your family.

If you want to make your mix in a jar even more special, you can present the jars in a basket or gift bag. And you might want to add other items like a cake pan and/or cute spatula.

You could even personalize the gift basket more with gifts specifically for the recipient.

Food Blogs to Follow:

Southern Plate – check out her Meal Plan Monday Post each week.