Gingerbread House Mini Gingerbread Houses

Transform your holiday baking into a charming, edible craft with these delightful Mini Gingerbread Houses! Perfectly spiced with ground ginger, cinnamon, and cloves, these miniature gingerbread creations are as fun to make as they are to display. The dough is easy to work with, and a fragrant mixture of molasses and brown sugar gives these houses their rich, warm flavor. Royal icing serves as both the "glue" for assembling your architectural masterpiece and a canvas for festive decorating. Customize each house with colorful candies for a personal touch, and let your creativity shine. These mini gingerbread houses are a holiday centerpiece, treat, and activity rolled into one, making them perfect for gifting, decorating, or simply savoring with loved ones.

Nutriscore Rating: 41/100

Prep Time:60 mins

Cook Time:12 mins

Total Time:72 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 115 grams Unsalted butter
• 100 grams Brown sugar
• 120 milliliters Molasses
• 1 large Egg
• 375 grams All-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons Ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons Ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon Baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoons Salt
• 200 grams Powdered sugar (for royal icing)
• 1 large Egg white (for royal icing)
• 1 teaspoon Lemon juice (for royal icing)
• 100 grams Decorative candies

Directions

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Stir in the brown sugar and molasses until smooth and combined. Remove the mixture from heat and let cool slightly.

Step 2

Transfer the butter mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add the egg and beat until smooth.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, baking soda, and salt.

Step 4

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a thick dough forms. Divide the dough in two, flatten into disks, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Step 6

Roll out one disk of dough on a lightly floured surface to about 3mm (1/8 inch) thickness. Use miniature gingerbread house templates (walls, roof, and gable pieces) to cut shapes. Transfer cutouts to prepared baking sheets.

Step 7

Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges darken slightly. Allow the pieces to cool completely on the baking sheets before handling.

Step 8

To prepare royal icing, whisk the powdered sugar, egg white, and lemon juice in a bowl until stiff peaks form. Transfer the icing to a piping bag with a small round tip.

Step 9

Assemble the gingerbread house by piping royal icing along the edges of walls and roofs, holding pieces together until they adhere. Allow the structure to dry and set completely before decorating.

Step 10

Use the remaining royal icing to add decorative details, and affix candies to the walls and roof. Let the icing fully harden before displaying or serving.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(1161.2g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	4390.7

Total Fat 111.1g	0%
Saturated Fat 60.3g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.0g
Cholesterol 474.2mg	0%
Sodium 2728.6mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 809.7g	0%
Dietary Fiber 12.3g	0%
Total Sugars 504.7g
Protein 50.6g	0%

Vitamin D 53.8IU	0%
Calcium 558.1mg	0%
Iron 27.4mg	0%
Potassium 3099.9mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 22.5%

Protein: 4.6%

Carbs: 72.9%