61 ginger bread recipes

Holiday gingerbread muffins blend whole wheat flour, dark molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and allspice into deep amber, spice-forward muffins. Optional raisins and pecans add chew and crunch to every bite.

Moist gingerbread cake sweetened with molasses and applesauce, no butter or oil added. Whole wheat and white flour blend with buttermilk for tender low-fat texture and warm spice.

Soft gingerbread cookies with molasses, hot coffee, cinnamon, cloves, and ground ginger. A rollout cookie dough for gingerbread men with a tender, cake-like texture instead of a crisp snap.

Gingerbread cookies in a gingerbread bowl: edible holiday centerpiece of spiced gingerbread shaped into a fluted bowl and filled with matching cut-out cookies. A holiday gift-giving showstopper.

Bread machine wheat bread with shredded carrots, ground ginger, toasted sesame seeds, and applesauce. Just load the machine and press start for a wholesome homemade loaf.

Diabetic-friendly gingerbread men made with whole wheat flour, bran, sugar substitute, and a bold blend of ginger, allspice, and cinnamon. Crisp and spiced without the sugar.

Gingerbread yeast bread for the bread machine with rye flour, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. A spiced, aromatic loaf on the basic bread cycle.

British-style fruit and nut gingerbread loaf with treacle, raisins, chopped almonds, and warm spices. A dense, sticky bake with buttermilk for a tender crumb and deep molasses flavor.

Gingerbread duff loaf made with molasses, ginger, and cinnamon. An old-fashioned baked gingerbread with a dense, spiced crumb and deep caramel sweetness.

Gingerbread house dough that bakes rock-solid for sturdy construction. Built with shortening, dark molasses, and a generous hit of cinnamon and ginger. Cuts cleanly, holds shapes, makes 5 walls.

Old fashioned gingerbread cake made with a surprising secret: tomato soup replaces the liquid in gingerbread mix for an incredibly moist, spiced cake with raisins and walnuts.

Gingerbread men cookies with oats, molasses, cinnamon, and ginger rolled thin and decorated with frosting, red cinnamon candies, and chocolate. A holiday baking favorite.

Sturdy gingerbread house dough made with shortening, dark corn syrup, and warming spices. Holds its shape for construction. The classic holiday project base.

Swiss gingerbread from Lucerne with pear purée, walnuts, whole wheat flour and a warming mix of star anise, cloves, cinnamon and ginger. Traditional Lebkuchen-style holiday bake.

Upside-down pear gingerbread cake with caramelized pear slices under a spiced molasses cake loaded with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Served with vanilla whipped cream.

Christmas is never complete without a visit from the aromatic, sweet-tasting gingerbread kids.