Description
A simple and fun recipe for creating a gingerbread house, perfect for beginners looking to add a festive touch to their holiday celebrations.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- Royal icing for decoration
- Assorted candies for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, mix together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add molasses and egg to the butter mixture and mix well.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a dough forms.
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut out shapes for the gingerbread house.
- Bake the shapes in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes or until firm.
- Let the gingerbread pieces cool completely before assembling.
- Use royal icing to glue the pieces together and decorate with candies.
Notes
- Make sure to let the gingerbread pieces cool completely before assembling to avoid collapsing.
- Feel free to get creative with decorations using various candies.
- Store any leftover gingerbread in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12 of house
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg