Decorating gingerbread houses is easier than ever with this simple step-by-step tutorial for How to Make Graham Cracker Gingerbread Houses! Fun for all ages!
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Resting Time 45 minutesminutes
Author Heidi Kundin
Equipment
Serrated Knife
Paper Plate or Cake Board
Piping Bag & Tip
Ingredients
5Honey Maid Graham Crackers, per house
2Egg Whites, room temperature
3cupsPowdered Sugar
1/4tspCream of Tartar
1TbspMeringue Powder, optional, but provides extra stability
Assorted Candy, Fruit, Nuts, etc. for decorating
Instructions
Cut five graham crackers according to the photos shown
To create the royal icing: whip the egg whites until frothy. Add the powdered sugar, cream of tartar, and merengue powder, and whip for 7-9 minutes until the volume has increased and the icing holds stiff peaks. Put your icing into a disposable piping bag.
Assemble the gingerbread house walls as shown
Allow the icing to set for at least 10 minutes before adding the roof.
Add a thick ribbon of icing down the peaks of the house (Shape B), and add two of the Shape A pieces to create the roof.
Add icing along the top of the roof ridge. Allow to set for at least 30-60 minutes before decorating. (I recommend leaving overnight, if possible)
Use royal icing or store-bought frosting to add candy decorations.
Notes
The royal icing recipe here will make enough to assemble at least 20 graham cracker gingerbread houses. Each house will also require 5 graham crackers and candy decorations.