Your ultimate guide to gingerbread

Warm up with the gentle spice of gingerbread from buttery cookies to crunchy granola and more. Learn how to make a gingerbread house and see our top picks from the Foodhall and recipe ideas.

Food Editor

Emily Lambe

As the colder nights draw in, get cosy with the comforting flavours of classic gingerbread – a beautiful blend of ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Explore the Foodhall to find our favourite gingerbread picks, and try our recipes to make your own sweet treats. Plus, see our step-by-step guide to building a gingerbread house for the festive season.

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How to make a gingerbread house

If making from scratch, make your gingerbread dough and refrigerate for at least two hours to make sure it holds its shape.
Roll out the dough until it’s about ½cm thick.
Cut out the shapes of your gingerbread house. Use a paper template to help guide you.
Bake the dough and let it cool.
Assemble the gingerbread house using royal icing – a mixture of egg whites and icing sugar.
Once the icing is set, decorate using sprinkles, chocolates, and sweets – let your imagination run wild!

Baking decorations

Best gingerbread kits

Save on prep time with our handy Build Your Own Gingerbread House kit. It contains everything you need for a showstopping result – crunchy gingerbread biscuits, red and white icing, fruity jelly sweets, multi-coloured sugar confetti and magical sugar snowflakes.
For a smaller project, decorate our Gingerbread Christmas Jumper Biscuits. Design your own fun and festive jumper with red and white icing, colourful sugar pearls, and Christmas snowflakes – all included in the kit.

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Festive gingerbread finds

Our favourite gingerbread picks

Gingerbread fans, rejoice! Our viral Gingerbread and White Chocolate Cookies are back this year. Soft and buttery, with a delicate crispy edge, these melt-in-the-mouth cookies are loaded with big chunks of smooth white chocolate.
Make your own cookies at home, warm and fresh from the oven, with our brand-new Gingerbread and White Chocolate Cookie Dough. Now you can treat yourself to the irresistible flavours you know and love whenever the mood strikes.

After making a deliciously rich hot chocolate, top it off with one of our adorable Gingerbread Mug Hangers. Made with delicately spiced gingerbread, these cheeky characters fit perfectly on the rim of your mug.
Add a touch of festive cheer to your morning cup of coffee or hot chocolate with our Gingerbread Flavour Syrup, infused with ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Start the day with our brand-new Gingerbread Overnight Oats. Creamy high-protein oats are mixed with classic Christmas flavours, complete with a crumbly topping.
Our all-butter Mini Gingerbread Biscuits are the perfect year-round treat to complement a cuppa. These bite-sized beauties combine a crunchy texture with gentle gingerbread spices.

Gingerbread recipes to try

Gingerbread granola: Combine hearty porridge oats with crunchy nuts and seeds, golden raisins, and crystallised stem ginger and sweeten with a drizzle of maple syrup and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Gingerbread syrup French toast: Soak fluffy brioche bread in a spiced egg mixture and fry until golden brown, then serve with lashings of thick mascarpone and tart blackberries.

Ginger cheesecake: This stunning cheesecake is a real festive showstopper. Make a crumbly base with ginger cookies, flavour the creamy filling with gingerbread syrup, and decorate with extra gingerbread men.
Gingerbread hot chocolate: Level up your hot chocolate with a splash of gingerbread syrup and top with crunchy cinnamon popcorn. For more unique twists, check out our hot chocolate ideas.

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Published 10.15.2025