This Gingerbread House is a totally new way to remix a holiday favorite. This gingerbread house idea is made from Rice Krispie treats for added ease and no baking!

I have only made a gingerbread house once in my life.

As I tend to do, I went in at full speed in on a huge scale- I did a replica of our actual house.

What do you mean this is not entirely normal behavior?

I actually still have the template pieces, I keep them in with all of my decorating tips and piping bag. Although I’m fairly sure I’ll never make it again, it makes me happy to run across them from time to time, because even though we haven’t lived there in four years now, that house still means a tremendous amount to me.

So anyway like I said, the real deal gingerbread houses are quite a bit of work. Between measuring, mixing, rolling, cutting, baking, cooling, mixing again, building and then decorating- it’s an ordeal. A fun family project for sure, but definitely an ordeal none the less.

But this? This Rice Krispie Treat Gingerbread House (while yes, not really a gingerbread house) is so much simpler.

How to Make a Gingerbread House out of Rice Krispie Treats

There are a small handful of Rice Krispie Treat Houses on the web, but this one is different because it contains Cocoa Krispies and melted chocolate to give it a more authentic color. And even better than the real thing, there’s minimal measuring, no baking, almost no chill time, and way less chance of breakage due to the marshmallow and chocolate, which give it great stability. I love the ability to roll it all out, lay my template on and easily cut my shapes out with a pizza cutter or sharp knife.

I left the backing paper on them from the template that I made, but only because I was concerned about the structural integrity. However, my fears were unfounded (I am pretty sure, can’t be 100% certain). It’s not like you’re going to eat it anyway, so I guess it doesn’t really matter.

To put everything together, I used a basic royal icing recipe (detailed below) with meringue powder, a piping bag, and a large 1M tip. I use soup cans or small jars; something heavy.

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Here is what I used to assemble and decorate this gingerbread house.:

[easyazon_link identifier=”B075F8T3JZ” locale=”US” tag=”gogogogo03-20″]large 10″ cardboard cake circle[/easyazon_link]
[easyazon_link identifier=”B01EXHJCTA” locale=”US” tag=”gogogogo03-20″]piping bags[/easyazon_link]
[easyazon_link identifier=”B008VMATVO” locale=”US” tag=”gogogogo03-20″]1M Decorating Tip[/easyazon_link]
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[easyazon_link identifier=”B018RERROC” locale=”US” tag=”gogogogo03-20″]Peppermint Sticks[/easyazon_link]
Vanilla Snow Cotton Candy (for snow)
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[easyazon_link identifier=”B01KNL48LW” locale=”US” tag=”gogogogo03-20″]Wilton Icing Decorations, Gingerbread[/easyazon_link]
[easyazon_link identifier=”B0754R8DCL” locale=”US” tag=”gogogogo03-20″]Red and Green Peppermints[/easyazon_link]

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