Gingerbread Houses

[DawnI]

does anyone have an idea what my son could use to make a gingerbread house? his teacher is asking for Christmas time (isn't that nice of her!!!!)

Dawn

[jadobson]

What a good question. I've never even thought about it as my kids and I don't usually make one, but this year they are old enough I think they might really like too. I went looking through my cookbooks and found that LynnRae Ries has a recipe in her Delicious Gluten Free Wheat Free Breads for Gingerbread bread. I wonder if that would work. I'm going to try and email her about it. But would love to know if you find anything out.

Julie D.

[MichelleC]

Try a regular gingerbread cookie recipe, just sub in a gluten-free Flour mix (I use Bob's Red Mill) and about a tsp of Xanthan gum per two cups of flour.

[ryebaby0]

Our school makes them with graham crackers "glued" to pint milk cartons; we're just going to use Glutano CrispBreads instead of crackers. Don't forget that the candies used will need to be gluten-free -- unless you are REALLY sure that your child won't absentmindedly put one in their mouth! (which is the best part of a gingerbread house, anyway....)

joanna

[niecee222]

We use Rice Krispie Treats (made from gluten-free Rice cereal of course.) Then you can cut it out towhatever size you want and build it from there. The walls are a little thicker than Gingerbread, but we always have fun with it!

[jadobson]

I love that idea. My family all loves rice krispy treats, and maybe the house would get eaten instead of wasted, as the gingerbread never gets eaten. LOL

Thank you so much for sharing.

Julie D.