We love the sweet, salty flavor of gingerbread and fortunately, gingerbread is not just for Christmas anymore! We’ve been seeing lots of haunted gingerbread homes lately and are absolutely in love with this fun action to assist you in the Halloween spirit. It has all the same measures as creating a Christmas-themed gingerbread house, only with different exterior details! (Spooky details obviously.) Have a look at our favorite cosmetic edibles and quick methods to get started now! And do not forget to continue scrolling to get inspired with a number of our favourite haunted gingerbread homes.
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Our favorite cosmetic edibles:
- Candy corn
- Gumdrops
- Chocolate sprinkles
- Black liquorice
- Oreos
- Reeses bits
- Chocolate covered pretzels
- Chocolate wafers
- Frosting
- Graham crackers
Tips:
- If you’re making your gingerbread from scratch, bake it at least a day beforehand from when you’re considering decorating. That way you do not need to worry about the gingerbread being too warm while decorating.
- Try decorating the walls and roof of the home before you assemble it all together. It’s simpler to add details to your gingerbread if it is lying flat.
- Keep a pair of scissors handy — just in case you want to cut any wrappers or cut an actual bit candy to make it even smaller.
- Scoop frosting to a plastic ziploc bag and cut one of those bottom corner tips off the tote. You may use this to squeeze out your frosting.
- Frost the bottom edges of your walls before procuring them so they will follow the base.
- When constructing your walls, place your pieces so that the side walls are between the front and back pieces. This will make the front of your house look nicer.
- Put an item such as a glass or a can contrary to the newly assembled walls to keep them standing while the frosting dries.
- Build your roof when the walls are sterile. Frost the top borders of your side walls and then place your roof bits on top in your preferred shape. When creating a roof that comes to a point, make sure those top edges are frosted too so the two roof pieces stick together.
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What do you think of this Halloween activity? Do you have some suggestions on making a haunted gingerbread house? Please let us know with a comment!
