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    Delightful Mom Food / Recipes / Diets / Gluten Free / Gluten-Free Gingerbread House Recipe

    Last Updated November 30, 2021. Published December 23, 2020 Danielle Fahrenkrug | This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

    Gluten-Free Gingerbread House Recipe

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    Easy gluten-free gingerbread house to make at home with step-by-step recipe instructions! The gingerbread house dough is vegan and gluten-free so little ones can nibble on the raw cookie dough as you make it!

    Decorated gluten-free gingerbread house

    Decorating gingerbread houses is another favorite holiday celebration I do with my kids. Most years we use a gingerbread house kit for convenience, but making a gluten-free gingerbread house from scratch can be so much fun to do with the kids! This gingerbread house recipe is from my vegan gluten-free gingerbread cookies.

    Supplies to make a homemade gingerbread house

    First you need to gather all the gingerbread cookie ingredients to make the house, a bunch of candy for decorating, icing, and disposable icing piping bags. You will also need a parchment paper, a baking sheet, ruler, and kitchen knife (not serrated) for cutting out the shapes of the house. Don’t worry, I provide the measurements needed😊. This recipe makes one gluten-free gingerbread house and I suggest making one recipe at a time.

    Gluten-free Gingerbread House Ingredients

    For the gingerbread house you will need gluten-free flour, tapioca flour, baking powder, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, salt, maple syrup, molasses, coconut oil, and vanilla.

    gluten free gingerbread house

    How to make this recipe

    STEP 1: In a large bowl mix together the dry ingredients. Then add the maple syrup, melted coconut oil, molasses, and vanilla. Using a spatula mix it together then using your hands continue to knead to cookie dough until it is well blended and the flour is combined.

    gluten free gingerbread house

    STEP 2: Roll the dough out on parchment paper to be ¼ thick (no less or the cookie may break).

    gluten free gingerbread house

    Then using a ruler and knife start cutting out the shapes. During this process you will cut the sides of the house, roll the dough and cut the roof, then roll the dough and cut the last part of the roof. Here are the measurements and pieces you will be cutting:

    • 4 – 4×4 inch squares for the sides of the house
    • 2 – 5×3 inch high long triangles with a flat top for the roof
    • 2 – 4×3 inch high triangles for the sides of the roof

    To make the four squares cut a large square that is 8×8 inches using the ruler.

    gluten free gingerbread house

    Then make marks on all four sides that are at the 4 inch point and make 4 even squares. Transfer the pieces to a parchment paper lined baking sheet.

    gluten free gingerbread house

    STEP 3: Then roll the dough out again and make the longer triangles with the flat tops. Make the dough 10 inches long by 3 inches high. Cut in on the sides so they are even. Transfer the pieces to the baking sheet.

    gluten free gingerbread house

    STEP 4: Roll the dough out again to ¼ inch thick and cut out 2 triangles that are 4 inches long by 3 inches high. To do so make one long cut that is 8 inches by three inches high. Cut in half then form into even triangles with the top point at 2 inches in. Transfer to the baking sheet.

    gluten free gingerbread house

    STEP 5: Bake the cookies for 15 minutes. Let them cool on the pan for about 15 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling. Do not put together this gluten-free gingerbread house until they are completely cooled.

    gluten free gingerbread house

    There will be leftover dough so feel free to make gingerbread men cookie shapes out of it!

    Icing

    For a dairy-free and gluten-free gingerbread house you can use coconut oil icing from the store. If diary is not an issue, regular vanilla icing can be used, a little less than 1- 16 ounce container per house. We made three houses and used two icing containers. Add the icing to a disposable icing piping bag and tie the top together with a rubber band (or I used a hair-tie!). Cut a small snip at the bottom of the bag to allow for the icing to come out for piping.

    gluten free gingerbread house

    House decorations: candy

    Grab all your favorite candies to decorate the gluten-free gingerbread houses with. Here are few ideas:

    • chocolate coated candies such as M&M’s
    • gum drops
    • fruit candy slices
    • cinnamon imperials/red hot’s candy
    • Twizzlers
    • gummy bears
    • peppermint pieces
    • mini candy canes
    • licorice
    • red, green, gold, silver sugar sprinkles
    • Junior mints

    Assemble the gingerbread cutouts

    To assemble the gingerbread house. Add icing to the rims of all the pieces.

    gluten free gingerbread house

    STEP 6: Carefully place two of the four squares on a flat surface or dish. Add extra icing to the base to seal it. Do the same to the remaining two sides. Attach one of the long tops and the triangles. Seal all around with extra icing as needed. Add the last two roof pieces.

    gluten free gingerbread house

    STEP 7: Let the gingerbread house dry completely. If the icing is not completely hardened the house may fall apart when it is decorated (learned that from experience!). Use the icing as a glue for all your candy pieces and decorate the house.

    three decorated homemade gingerbread houses

    Pro Tips

    I mention a few of these tips within the steps but here they are as a conclusion:

    • The dough will be hard or soft depending on the type of gluten-free flour used. I suggest using King Arthur Gluten-Free Flour or Bob’s Red Mill 1-1 Gluten-Free Flour. The dough will be hard but will soften as you knead it.
    • Let the gluten-free gingerbread cookie pieces cool completely before assembling the gingerbread house together.
    • Once the house is assembled let the icing harden for a couple of hours before decorating or else the house may fall.
    gluten free gingerbread house

    More fabulous holiday recipes

    • Vegan Gingerbread Man Cookies (Gluten Free)
    • Gingerbread Pumpkin Trifle
    • Vegetarian Spinach Cranberry Mushroom Wreath
    • Paleo Crackers
    • Gluten-Free Sugar Cookies
    • Christmas Crinkle Cookies
    • Healthy Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies

    Now the fun begins! No need for a gingerbread house kit, a gluten-free gingerbread house can easily be made at home! Let’s get started baking!

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    Decorated gluten-free gingerbread house

    Gluten-Free Gingerbread House Recipe

    Easy gluten-free gingerbread house to make at home with step-by-step recipe instructions! The gingerbread house dough is vegan and gluten-free so little ones can nibble on the raw dough as you make it!
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Course: Dessert, Holiday
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free, Low Lactose
    Prep Time: 25 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 2614kcal
    Author: Danielle Fahrenkrug

    Equipment

    • disposable icing piping bag

    Ingredients

    • 2 ½ cups gluten-free flour
    • ½ cup tapioca flour
    • 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup maple syrup
    • ⅓ cup molasses
    • ⅓ cup coconut oil melted
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 16 ounce container vanilla icing
    • candy for decorating

    Instructions

    Make the Gluten-Free Gingerbread House Cookie Pieces

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl add the flour, tapioca flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and salt. Mix together with a spatula then add the maple syrup, molasses, coconut oil and vanilla extract and mix to combine and form a dough. Using your hands, knead the dough until all the flour is worked into it.
      kneading with hands gluten free gingerbread dough
    • Roll the dough onto parchment paper to a ¼-inch thickness. Then using a ruler and knife start cutting out the shapes. During this process you will cut the sides of the house, roll the dough and cut the roof, then roll the dough and cut the last part of the roof. Here are the measurements and pieces you will be cutting:
      4 – 4×4-inch squares for the sides of the house
      2 – 5×3-inch high long triangles with a flat top for the roof
      2 – 4×3-inch high triangles for the sides of the roof
      To make the four squares cut a large square that is 8×8 inches using the ruler. Then make marks on all four sides that are at the 4 inch point and make 4 even squares. Transfer the pieces to a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
      four squares of gingerbread cookie dough for a gingerbread house
    • Then roll the dough out again and make the longer triangles with the flat tops. Make the dough 10 inches long by 3 inches high. Cut in on the sides so they are even. Transfer the pieces to the baking sheet.
      roof long triangle shapes
    • Roll the dough out again to ¼ inch thick and cut out 2 triangles that are 4 inches long by 3 inches high. To do so make one long cut that is 8 inches by three inches high. Cut in half then form into even triangles with the top point at 2 inches in. Transfer to the baking sheet. There will be extra dough which can be used to cut out into extra cookies.
      how to cut out a gingerbread house out of cookie dough
    • Bake the cookies for 15 minutes. Let them cool on the pan for about 15 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling. Do not put together this gluten-free gingerbread house until they are completely cooled.
      baked gluten-free gingerbread cookie pieces for a house

    Assemble the House

    • To assemble the gingerbread house. Add icing to the rims of all the pieces.
      gluten free gingerbread house pieces
    • Carefully place two of the four squares on a flat surface or dish. Add extra icing to the base to seal it. Do the same to the remaining two sides. Attach one of the long tops and the triangles. Seal all around with extra icing as needed. Add the last two roof pieces.
      table with gingerbread house candy for decorations and a built house kit
    • Let the gingerbread house dry completely. If the icing is not completely hardened the house may fall apart when it is decorated (learned that from experience!). Use the icing as a glue for all your candy pieces and decorate the house.

    Notes

    Icing Ideas:
    For a dairy-free and gluten-free gingerbread house you can use coconut oil icing from the store. If diary is not an issue, regular vanilla icing can be used, a little less than 1- 16 ounce container per house. We made three houses and used two icing containers. Add the icing to a disposable icing piping bag and tie the top together with a rubber band (or I used a hair-tie!). Cut a small snip at the bottom of the bag to allow for the icing to come out for piping.
    Decorating Ideas:
    • chocolate coated candies such as M&M’s
    • gum drops
    • fruit candy slices
    • cinnamon imperials/red hot’s candy
    • Twizzlers
    • gummy bears
    • peppermint pieces
    • mini candy canes
    • licorice
    • red, green, gold, silver sugar sprinkles
    • Junior mints
    Notes 1:
    • This makes 1 house so make another batch for each gingerbread house.
    • The dough will be hard or soft depending on the type of gluten-free flour used. I suggest using King Arthur Gluten-Free Flour or Bob’s Red Mill 1-1 Gluten-Free Flour. The dough will be hard but will soften as you knead it.
    • Let the gluten-free gingerbread cookie pieces cool completely before assembling the gingerbread house together.
    • Once the house is assembled let the icing harden for a couple of hours before decorating or else the house may fall.
    Notes 2: Recipe nutrition is for the cookie alone and does not include the icing or gingerbread house decorations. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 2614kcal | Carbohydrates: 468g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 83g | Saturated Fat: 63g | Sodium: 1224mg | Potassium: 2512mg | Fiber: 32g | Sugar: 191g | Calcium: 842mg | Iron: 18mg
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    About Danielle Fahrenkrug

    Danielle Fahrenkrug is the writer and photographer behind Delightful Mom Food. She is a mama of two young boys and loves food, family, friends, and Jesus with a passion for wine, coffee, and cauliflower crusted pizza. Danielle is also the author for Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Baking Cookbook, Gluten-Free Dairy-Free Cookbook, Dairy-Free Cookbook for Kids and is a certified health and nutrition life coach.

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    Comments

    1. Meg partlow says

      December 25, 2020 at 1:44 am

      4 stars
      Hi! Merry Christmas – I discovered after I had already began baking, but your recipe is missing where to add the baking powder.

      I hope they come out okay!

      Reply
      • Danielle Fahrenkrug says

        December 25, 2020 at 2:13 am

        Hi Meg! Thank you so much for your comment, I just corrected that to add it with the dry ingredients. Please share how this turned out for you, and your experience:-). Happy Holidays!

        Reply
        • Meg Partlow says

          December 25, 2020 at 9:40 pm

          5 stars
          Turned out great! Very sturdy recipe for a great gluten free house!

          Reply
          • Danielle Fahrenkrug says

            December 25, 2020 at 9:44 pm

            Yay, so glad you enjoyed!

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