Gingerbread house recipe from scratch (dough, icing +templates!) | our homemade Christmas tradition

Today I’m sharing our full gingerbread house tradition — from making the dough, baking the pieces, assembling the houses, making royal icing, AND baking gingerbread cookies for decorating day. This is my favorite Christmas tradition, and the best part? You can make ALL of this at home with simple pantry ingredients.

In this video, you’ll learn:
✨ How to make sturdy gingerbread house dough
✨ The exact spice measurements
✨ How thick to roll your pieces
✨ How to bake & prep ahead
✨ Fail-proof royal icing for assembling
✨ Soft gingerbread cookies for decorating
✨ Kid-friendly decorating ideas

📌 FREE PRINTABLE PACKET
Get the gingerbread house templates, recipes, and grocery list →
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gVw3...

Whether you’re starting a new family tradition or improving your gingerbread house game, this video will walk you through everything step by step. Happy baking and Merry Christmas!

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food coloring I love: https://amzn.to/44zazkK (p.s. these last FOR.EVER! great pigment!)
piping bags for icing: https://amzn.to/3Y6vOH0 (I have never had a bag burst on me yet 🤞)
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🎬 VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 Gingerbread Houses
00:21 Making the Gingerbread Dough
01:16 Adding Molasses
02:00 Chilling the Dough
02:27 Prepping to Roll Out
03:03 Cutting Gingerbread House Templates
03:50 How Many Houses This Recipe Makes
04:12 Baking the House Pieces
05:02 Making Royal Icing (Assembly Glue)
05:55 Assembling the Gingerbread House
06:45 Making Gingerbread Cookies
08:35 Rolling & Cutting Cookies
09:39 How Many Cookies This Makes
09:45 Making Buttercream for Decorating
10:29 Adjusting Frosting Sweetness
11:10 Why We’re Using White Frosting This Year
11:17 Choosing Candy Decorations
13:07 Free Gingerbread Packet Info
13:30 Like & Subscribe
13:39 Merry Christmas!!

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