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Gingerbread ideas for Christmas

Gingerbread ideas for Christmas

Fancy learning how to make a gingerbread house? Or DIY gingerbread biscuits? They’re a must-make at Christmas…
Discover the very best gingerbread recipes here and enjoy them year-round.

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Christmas cupcakes and small bakes

Gingercake bites

Sticky gingercake gets better with age, so it’s perfect for giving as a Christmas gift. We’ve coated each cube of cake with a lemony icing.

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Gingerbread ideas for Christmas

Gingerbread s’mores tree

Break off a few pieces of gingerbread tree, sandwich with toasted marshmallow snowballs and dip in choc for a s’mores-inspired festive bite.

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Christmas baking recipes

Giant gingerbread man

Festive traditions are there for the shaking up! There’s so much joy to be had in making gingerbread, so go LARGE and create our giant gingerbread man.

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Christmas cake recipes

Chocolate gingerbread Christmas cake

This chocolate and gingerbread Christmas cake recipe more than matches a classic fruitcake in the seasonal flavour stakes, plus you can make ahead of time.

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Gingerbread house kit

Use our gingerbread house kit to make your own festive creation or package everything up in a hamper and give it as a gift this Christmas.

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Christmas gingerbread men

We've taken inspiration from our favourite ballet, The Nutcracker, to create these gingerbread soldiers. You can use a regular gingerbread man cutter too

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Rum custard tart with gingerbread pastry

A boozy rum custard in a spiced and zesty gingerbread pastry is the adults-only dessert your Christmas dinner party needs.

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Christmas biscuits

Christmas tree biscuits

Making edible Christmas decorations or food gifts? These gingerbread biscuits look great and taste even better.

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Gingerbread street

Impress your guests with Mima Sinclair's stunning Christmas centrepiece, or go the extra mile and give these gingerbread houses as an edible gift.

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Gingerbread biscuit dough

Master Mima Sinclair's gingerbread biscuits dough recipe, then impress guests by making her stunning gingerbread house. It's a festive showstopper!

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Christmas gift recipes

Spicy gingerbread vodka

Debbie Major's flavoured gingerbread vodka recipe, made with ginger, cinnamon, vanilla and cloves, makes a perfect edible gift to give at Christmastime.

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Bundt cake recipes

Sticky gingerbread bundt cake

A spiced, sticky joy to eat, this very easy bundt cake recipe is flavoured with stem ginger and cinnamon and decorated with icing and pomegranate seeds.

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Gingerbread Manhattan cocktail

This spicy ginger Manhattan cocktail is the perfect pre-dinner aperitif - it'd be the perfect way to start of a Christmas or New Year's party

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Festive desserts

Christmas trifle

Behold our Christmas trifle recipe. Layers of ginger cake, eggnog custard and pears are topped with whipped cream and edible glitter.

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Gingerbread house

Gingerbread houses are deceptively simple to make and are so creative. Make one as a centrepiece for your festive table to impress guests.

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Gingerbread ideas for Christmas

Gingerbread fondant soufflés

This gingerbread soufflé dessert, served in individual ramekins, is hiding a deliciously gooey centre. It'll make a statement at your next dinner party.