Halloween Gingerbread House
Get into the spooky Halloween spirit with this super adorable Halloween gingerbread house! It's completely edible and easy to make as haunted or silly as you want using candy decorations and icing.
Ingredients
- 28 graham crackers , plus more if needed
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons water (more or less as needed)
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 or you can glue 2 full graham crackers together to create a base, if desired. For the house you will you need 5 graham crackers. To create the front of the house, make a perpendicular cut from the right middle edge to the top left of 1 whole graham cracker. I like to cut in a sawing motion and then break it off.
- Next, cut the triangle from the left middle side creating a house shape for the front. Repeat with 1 whole graham cracker for the back of the house.
- To create the middle of the house, break 1 graham cracker in half. To create the roof, cut off 1/4 of 1 graham cracker. Repeat with remaining graham crackers to create a total of 4 sets of front, back, sides, roof, and base of the houses.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the powdered sugar and 1 Tablespoon water. Add 1 more Tablespoon water and continue to stir. It will be clumpy but keep stirring.
- If it needs more water, add 1 teaspoon at a time until it is smooth but thicker than your typical icing so that it doesn't run off the house. To check if it's ready, lift the spoon above the bowl and turn it over. The icing should remain in place. If it drizzles, add 1 to 2 Tablespoons powdered sugar.
- Spoon the icing into a zip-top bag and snip the end for piping.
- Add the icing to the edges of the front and side of the house (working only 2 pieces at a time). Hold about 15 seconds, or until they stick together. Place the icing around the bottom edges 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.
- Let dry about 30 minutes before decorating with candy. Place desired candy into bowls and decorate as desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 649kcal, Carbohydrates: 135g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Sodium: 647mg, Potassium: 175mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 81g, Calcium: 78mg, Iron: 4mg
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
