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.
Christmas gingerbread
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.
Christmas baking
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.
Christmas cakes
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.
Christmas baking
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.
Christmas baking
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.
Christmas biscuits
Christmas tree biscuits
Making edible Christmas decorations or food gifts? These gingerbread biscuits look great and taste even better.
Christmas baking
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.
Christmas baking
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!
Christmas gifts
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.
Bundt cakes
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.
Christmas gingerbread
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
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.
Christmas baking
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.
Christmas gingerbread
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.
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