Walmart helps family bake special treats for the holidays for under $5

This morning Walmart announced that they are lowering prices and setting up special holiday baking displays to help families bake special treats for the holidays. 

Over the next week I will be sharing a recipe each day that Walmart sent me that use products currently on special. Each of these holiday gifts can be made for under $5.00!

Here is a portion of Walmart's news release detailing the special savings:

Walmart Helps Families Bake Holiday Gifts from the Heart for Under $5

From Holiday Sugar Cookies to Fantasy Fudge and Old Fashioned Gingerbread,

Families Can Give Homemade Presents For Less

BENTONVILLE, Ark., (Dec. 1, 2010) – Walmart announced today that it is offering every day low prices and select savings on many of the food ingredients necessary to create personalized homemade baked gifts for less than $5. The retailer is helping families stretch their holiday budgets, as many shoppers plan to give tokens of appreciation to extended family, friends and co-workers this holiday season.

A recent survey of a panel of Walmart Moms shows that six out of ten moms are considering or planning to give a homemade gift this holiday season, including homemade baked treats. Creative customers can find almost everything they need, from ingredients to bake ware, to make the perfect homemade present by shopping at Walmart’s in-store Baking Centers, in most stores nationwide.

“We know our customers are looking for thoughtful gift solutions that fit into their holiday budgets,” said James Beck, senior director, marketing, Walmart U.S. “We have created a variety of tools and ideas for great homemade baked gifts this holiday season, for less. This will enable customers to make tasty treats for extended family and friends, while also spending quality time with their families baking over the holiday season.”

Sweet Treats for Under $5

Walmart offers recipe ideas from old fashioned gingerbread to butter toffee bars. These recipes, baking tips and more can be found at the retailer’s YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/walmart, and Walmart.com.

• Sugar Cookies – recipe makes 36 cookies – 3 separate gifts

• Fantasy Fudge – recipes makes 80 pieces – 3 separate gifts

• Old Fashioned Gingerbread – recipe makes 12 pieces – 3 separate gifts

• Snickerdoodles – recipe makes 60 pieces – 2 separate gifts

• Butter Toffee Bars – recipe makes 48 bars – 4 separate gifts

• Jolly Snowmen Faces – recipe makes 24 cookies – 2 separate gifts

• Chocolate Holiday Bears – recipe makes 16 cookies – 2 separate gifts

Families getting their bake on can also check out “Walmart My Holiday,” a special holiday iPhone app designed to help customers find the best gifts at the best values. In the coming weeks, “Walmart My Holiday” will also feature holiday baking tips and recipes.

Quality Ingredients for Holiday Baking

Ensuring customers have all the top ingredients to bake their favorite holiday treats, Walmart’s Baking Centers offer cookie mixes, chocolates, spices and more, including:

• 12 oz. Nestle® Toll House® Morsels

• 17.5 oz. Betty Crocker® Cookie Mix

• 10.5 oz. Jet-Puffed MINI Marshmallows

• Keebler® Ready Crust® Graham Pie Shell

• 14 oz. Reddi-wip Original Whipped Cream

• 48 oz. Crisco Vegetable Oil

• 16 oz. Fisher Pecan Halves

• 9.7 oz. Splenda Granular Sweetener

• 2.37 oz. McCormick Ground Cinnamon

• 1 oz. McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract

• 1.1 oz. Ground Ginger

• 7 oz. Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Crème

Baking Tools for Less

In addition to all the ingredients needed for sweet and sugary gifts, Walmart’s Baking Centers offer baking tools such as mixers, cupcake makers and seasonal bake ware while supplies last.

• Mainstays™ Nonstick Bake ware – $3.87

• Ceramic Bake ware Gift Set – $9

• Wilton® Seasonal Bake ware – $9

• Baby Cakes™ Cupcake Maker – $24

• Oster® 12-Speed Stand Mixer – $79