Spread some Christmas cheer with these 23 delicious gingerbread recipes
There’s no better way to celebrate the Christmas spirit than with some sweet, festive gingerbread treats. Try one of these recipes this holiday season.
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Gingerbread is the taste and smell of Christmas, and no house is complete without the delicious scent of a fresh batch and a plate in the living room for all to enjoy.
From an entire Christmas tree made of gingerbread cookies to a rhubarb and gingerbread trifle, here are 23 recipes from delicious.com.au to try this holiday season that absolutely everyone will enjoy.
Gingerbread with fruit cake chocolate ganache
Celebrate the Christmas spirit with these sweet festive treats. You will need a piping bag with plain 5mm nozzle for this recipe.
Spread Christmas cheer with these spiced currant gingerbread men
Perfect for a day baking in the kitchen with the kids.
Topped with a drizzle of chocolate and a dusting of icing sugar, indulgent gingerbread brownies make the perfect festive gift.
Chocolate-glazed gingerbread cakes
End your Christmas feast with these chocolate-drenched gingerbread cakes.
During the festive season, nothing quite matches the childhood joy of baking, building – and devouring – a deliciously fragrant gingerbread house.
Valli Little’s gingerbread milkshakes will delight both the young and young at heart.
Kick off game night at home with our gingerbread Scrabble biscuits
Spell it out, these fun “scrabble tiles” can be made for gifts, or you can use them to create place names at your table.
Jamie Oliver’s gingerbread cake with tipsy pineapple
Pineapple, booze and gingerbread … sounds like a dream Christmas to us.
This gingerbread trifle is the answer to all your Christmas wishes
A no-bake, decadent Christmas dessert made in under thirty minutes.
Tivoli Road Bakery’s super easy gingerbread man
Here’s something for everyone to enjoy at Christmas. This gingerbread has enough warm spice to make a sophisticated treat for the grown-ups, but not enough to turn youngsters off. The kids can get involved in making them, too; cutting out the shapes and icing them can be a lot of fun.
Steve Webber’s honey ginger snaps
Steve cherishes his bees, this dessert is a tribute to them. This is an edited extract from Farmer: Recipes and Stories from the Land by Jody Vassallo.
Steal the spotlight with this rhubarb and gingerbread trifle
Completely different, yet slightly familiar all the same, this is one trifle that’s bound to intrigue and delight this Christmas.
Nothing says Christmas like these adorable gingerbread people. They can be iced however you like, making them the perfect personalised gift!
Gingerbread chocolate meringue cookies and warm brandy custard
These cookies are the perfect treat to leave for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve.
Gingerbread and cherry galette
Fresh summer fruit mixed with a hint of festive cheer.
Ginger was one of the cheapest spices in the past, so gingerbreads were very popular among the working classes. Nearly every European country had its own version, and in England there were many regional types.
Easy to make cookies for Christmas
Can it really be called Christmas without devouring a whole batch of these? Use this as a base recipe for making a gingerbread man or a gingerbread house.
Raspberry and gingerbread ice cream cake
Forget the gingerbread house, this Christmas it’s all about the gingerbread ice cream cake.
This edible advent calendar is the perfect gift to give this Christmas.
Caramel gingerbread cake with brandy butter
If you can’t quite get enough of gingerbread, in and out of the festive season, this cake is an easy solution.
Try your hand at this gingerbread house recipe and get ready to dazzle your friends and family this season.
Make this gingerbread Christmas tree the star of your festive celebration
This edible Christmas tree will be the star of your festive celebrations.
Nothing spreads Christmas cheer faster than this gingerbread recipe
No Christmas is complete without gingerbread. Grab some icing and get the whole family involved in this fun recipe.
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