A Great Gift Idea For Men

Remember a few weeks ago, I talked about not wanting to clutter others' homes this year for the holidays?  If you missed it, here it is again: No Clutter Gifts for the holidays. Well, here is the first of my affordable gifts for men that don't take a lot of time or money. Here is how I made a great gift idea for men.

Jump to:

• Supplies you need
• Instructions
• Reveal
• Beer Bread Recipe
• Update After the Holidays:

Supplies you need

1 package of beer bread mix from Pampered Chef - There are two separate bags in one box. Cost: $11.00+ shipping for two bags. $5.50 each
One Beer Cost: $3.00
One tea towel: Cost: $1.00
1 rubber band (Affiliate Link) Cost: $0.00 (had it)
1 large beer mug Cost: $1.00
One bamboo wooden spoon from Pampered Chef - comes in a two-pack as well. Cost: $5.00 + shipping for two $2.50 each
1 Bow $0.00 (had it)
1 Thin Ribbon $0.00 (had it)

Total cost: $13.00 per gift

Here is some information to help you find these items:

• I went to the dollar store and found a large beer mug and tea towel.
• You may be able to find the beer bread mix and wooden spoon somewhere else, but I particularly love this mix, and my children's high school music department was running a fundraiser, so I figured I would help the school out AND get some holiday shopping done.  =)

Instructions

I first took the beer bread mix and placed it in a sealed baggy and placed it through the handle of the beer mug. This particular mug handle was large enough to hold the batter nicely. I then added a rubber band (Affiliate Link) to secure it.

Add Tea Towel

Then, I added the tea towel to the top, and with the beer, I pressed the tea towel into the mug.  I then added the wooden spoon to the mug.

I wrapped the tea towel with a ribbon to keep everything together and added a bow to the wooden spoon.

Reveal

Here is a picture of a great gift idea for men. Doesn't it look cute?  I hope they love it. I made three of them in about 45 minutes. Forty-five minutes for $13.00 each was pretty good!

Beer Bread Recipe

So, your men can make beer bread for you. This is great for 20-something single guys and beer lovers everywhere. The recipe is so easy, too.  It's from the back of the Pampered Chef box. I rewrote it here for your convenience.

12 oz. beer
1 pouch beer bread mix
1 Tbsp. Butter or margarine melted

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Pour the beverage into a large bowl. Add the bread mix; mix just until the dry ingredients are moistened.

Spoon batter into pan; drizzle with butter, optional. Bake for 50-55 minutes, 45-50 minutes for a metal pan or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, and the top is golden brown. Cool bread in pan for 5 minutes; remove from pan.

Serve warm or cool.

Yields: 12 servings.

Here are the cards I made for this gift. I added them to card stock and cut them out and attached it with a ribbon around the spoon. 

I hope this helps you get your gift in order cheaply and creatively this year. Please let me know what you are doing this year.  I would love to hear your ideas.  

Update After the Holidays:

One of the three men said, "Can I just drink the beer?" So, I think it was a hit! It was easy for single guys and fun for couples.

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