Start a new tradition with your kids and grandkids this year! Learn how to assemble and decorate the easiest adorable graham cracker gingerbread house just in time for Christmas!
Prep Time: 5 minutesminutes
Total Time: 5 minutesminutes
Servings: 4houses
Ingredients
2cupspowdered sugar
2Tablespoonswater(more or less as needed)
32graham crackers
For decorating: candy, sprinkles, coconut, pretzels, mini marshmallows, gum drops, mints, cake boards
Instructions
Place the graham crackers on a cutting board and grab a serrated knife to cut the pieces. If you have cake boards, you can set the houses on those. For the house you will you need 5 graham crackers. Then you can glue 2 full sheets together for a base if desired. For the front of the house make a perpendicular cut from the right middle edge to the top left. I like to cut in a sawing motion and then break it off.
Next cut off the triangle from the left middle side creating a house shape for the front. Repeat for the back of the house.
For the middle of the house break one graham cracker in half. Then for the roof you're going to cut off 1/4 of the graham cracker. Set graham crackers aside and make icing.
Combine the powdered sugar and 1 Tablespoon of water in a medium size bowl. Stir and then add another Tablespoon of water. It will be clumpy but keep stirring. If it needs more water, add 1 teaspoon at a time.
Add more water as needed to thin out the consistency. You want it to be smooth and but thicker than your typical icing so that it doesn't run off gingerbread house. To check if it's ready, lift up the spoon and the icing should not come off the spoon when turned over. If it drizzles off, add a Tablespoon or two more powdered sugar.
Fill the icing in a zip top bag and snip the end to build your house.
Add the icing to the edges of the front and side of the house (working only 2 pieces at a time). Hold for about 15 seconds or until they stick together. Then place the icing around the bottom and gently push down onto your base. Add the other sides and roof. Draw a line of icing around the base to make it extra sturdy.
Allow to dry for about 30 minutes before adding the candy. Gather desired candy for decorating and set into bowls. Then decorate as desired.