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Gingerbread House Recipe

An easy recipe to make a gingerbread house from scratch! Build your own gingerbread house, then decorate it with fluffy icing and candy!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 gingerbread house
Calories: 2431kcal
Author: Eden
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Gingerbread Cookie Cutters
  • Electric Mixer

Ingredients

Gingerbread House Recipe

  • 1/2 cup butter softened unsalted or salted
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 tbsp water

Gingerbread House Icing

    Gingerbread House Decorations

    • candy canes
    • gum drops
    • sprinkles
    • chocolates

    Instructions

    • In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, ground cloves and baking soda together until the mixture is smooth.
      ingredients to make a gingerbread house
    • Blend in the flour and water to make a stiff dough.
      mixing gingerbread dough
    • Chill at least 30 minutes or until firm.
      dough of gingerbread
    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    • Roll out the dough and use cutters to create the shapes of the gingerbread house.
      rolling out gingerbread dough
    • There is a chart inside the cookie-cutter package that tells you exactly how many cookies to make, 19 cookies total, but I ended up only using 16 cookies. 
    • Bake for about 10 minutes or until crispy.
      baking gingerbread houses
    • Let the gingerbread house cool before assembling.
    • Make a batch of icing to build the gingerbread house.
      royal icing to make a gingerbread tree
    • Once the gingerbread is cooled, you can start to build the gingerbread house by piping frosting on the bottom and sides of the house.
      gingerbread house with gingerbread icing
    • When the house is fully assembled, let it dry for 10 minutes before decorating it!
      decorating a gingerbread house
    • To decorate, use different piping tips and a lot of candy!
      piping tips

    Nutrition

    Calories: 2431kcal | Carbohydrates: 374g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 95g | Saturated Fat: 59g | Cholesterol: 244mg | Sodium: 2150mg | Potassium: 1716mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 171g | Vitamin A: 2836IU | Calcium: 427mg | Iron: 18mg