Supplies Needed for Easy No-Bake Gingerbread Houses
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Here are the supplies you’ll need to make your own easy no-bake gingerbread houses.
- Graham Crackers (you’ll need 7 squares for each house)
- 1 batch of icing (see below for recipe and instructions)
- Quart size zipper freezer bags (I recommend not getting the cheapest brand, as they’ll rip! Discount grocery stores are a good source for these bags.)
- Packing tape (for sealing the bags)
- Sharpie
- Candy for decorating
- Round piece of cardboard for a base (we like to use these, but you can also cover any piece of cardboard with freezer paper, and that works just as well)
Royal Icing Recipe
It’s very important to use the right icing recipe, in order for the houses to stick together. This is the royal icing recipe we use, and it dries as hard as glue!
To make royal icing you’ll need:
- 3 egg whites or meringue powder (I use meringue powder: 6 tsp meringue powder + 6 Tablespoons water)
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 pound powdered sugar
Easy No-Bake Gingerbread Houses Royal Icing Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 egg whites or meringue powder I use meringue powder: 6 tsp meringue powder + 6 Tablespoons water
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- 1 pound powdered sugar
Instructions
- Beat the egg whites (or meringue powder + water) with an electric mixer at high speed.
- Add cream of tartar and beat until mixture is somewhat stiff.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating after each addition. Beat on high until it's very stiff. You want the peaks of icing to be able to stand up straight.
Notes
Easy No-Bake Gingerbread Houses
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Really cute gingerbread houses. I love that they are made with graham crackers.
What fun little gingerbread houses. They sound like such a good idea to make with the kids. Found you at Reader Tip Tuesday.
These are so cute! What a great idea for doing multiple houses with a group of kids!
Thanks! Yes, these would work really well for a gingerbread house decorating party!
I so appreciate anything no-bake! I am not one to make a lot of desserts, but this one looks like so much fun to create!
We always have fun with them! 🙂
These turned out so cute and the way you displayed them was perfect! I’m going to plan to make these with my 7-year-old granddaughter. She would love it! Thank you for sharing on Party in Your PJs! I’ve pinned and shared.
Thank you, Teresa! Have fun making them with your granddaughter!
My son’s first grade class actually just did this today for a class Christmas party. They absolutely loved it! Such a great, festive idea that they love!
How fun! 🙂
How much water do you use for the smaller batch of icing? I think my family would enjoy this way more than the kit we get every year. They always fight over the icing bag, lol!
I use 6 tsp. meringue powder and 6 Tablespoons water, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar, and 1 pound powdered sugar for the smaller batch of icing. Have fun! 🙂
Thank you Joy!!!
You're welcome, Donna!
Those turned out very cute. What a fun tradition. We did gingerbread houses one year – baking the gingerbread and everything. We found it to be fun but a rather involved process and it didn't become a tradition. I think I would be more open to a little simpler tradition like this.
Thank you! I've always wanted to try making "real" baked gingerbread houses, but this is so simple that I just keep doing it this way. It's much more doable. 🙂
My family has enjoyed doing this for a couple of years now. It is so much fun.
I agree, it's so much fun! Thanks for stopping by, Kali!
Thanks for this gingerbreadhouse and clear photos!
I'm glad you like it! Thank you, Jedidja! 🙂
Thank-you so much for posting how to make a gingerbread house step-by-step!! I'm saving this and hoping I can start making it one of our family traditions!! Yours turned out beautiful!! That's awful how your mixer burns up each year! I guess it would be way to hard to mix by hand wouldn't it? The memories you are making with your children are priceless and the traditions you have with your children will likely be passed down to your grandchildren one day. 😀
You're welcome, Kristin! I hope it works out for you! I know, it's too bad about our mixers, but it may be because we just have cheap ones. They're not really very sturdy. A bigger, stronger mixer would probably do a better job. 🙂 One year we did have to finish mixing it by hand, but it was really hard. The icing is very thick and acts like a glue!
I do hope my children pass on some of our traditions to their own children! That's an encouraging thought. 🙂