One of our traditions as a family every year is to make gingerbread houses. The kids have so much fun decorating the houses themselves. Rather than purchasing a gingerbread house kit, I purchase graham crackers and make this Gingerbread House Frosting below that is seriously the best frosting that holds the graham crackers together and keeps the candy on the houses. Plus, it’s only 3 ingredients! Since holiday candy can be expensive if you purchase a lot of different decorating options for the gingerbread houses, the way I save some money is to choose and purchase a few holiday candies and then use leftover candy from Halloween or other holidays.
Here are my cute kids making their gingerbread houses. If you take a close look, you’ll notice the orange and black gum drops on our gingerbread houses that were leftover from Halloween. Another fun family night together!
Here’s how to make the 3-ingredient Best Gingerbread House Frosting:
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- 3 large egg whites
- 4½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon cream of tarter
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer. Add cream of tarter and mix until combined.
- Add powdered sugar in small amounts and mix well on a high speed.
- After all of the powdered sugar is added, continue mixing for another minute until the mixture thickens.
- Use frosting right then or cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Stir icing to soften before use.
Hi! Thanks for the recipe. Just wondering how much this recipe made? Was it just enough for 3 kids? I’m a teacher and I want to do this with my class so just wondering how much I would need to make. Thanks!
It makes about 4-6 servings, which is about 3-4 cups of frosting.
Can the kids eat this frosting
Because it has raw eggs in it, I wouldn’t let them eat it.
you can get pasteurized eggs from the grocery store. Those are safe for raw consumption
This frosting is not meant to be edible, and it wouldn’t taste good. It acts as a “glue” to put the gingerbread houses together.
How many days in advance can you make the frosting? Thanks!
The frosting works best if it’s made fresh. You could probably do it a day ahead and just make sure the frosting is room temperature the next day when you use it.
how long does it take for the frosting to harden?
Within the hour, the frosting starts to dry out and harden. By the next day, it’s usually dry.