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These gingerbread recipes are sweetly spiced, aromatic, and perfect for a setting a cozy Christmas mood! From gingerbread cakes, cookies, candy, drinks, and more, these recipes are deliciously festive treats that range in skill level from easy to more advanced. They’re perfect for your next holiday gathering, and they make beautiful homemade gifts as well.
The molasses-heavy, spice-rich aromatic treat that’s known as gingerbread is symbolic of Christmas. It’s a traditional favorite with so many variations that there’s something for everyone!
We’ve all seen beautifully decorated gingerbread houses. And of course gingerbread man cookies. I love traditional gingerbread recipes, but the fun doesn’t stop there!
Gingerbread cakes, gingerbread candy, and gingerbread drinks are also festive favorites. Gingerbread can take any number of forms, each as festive as the last.
Here are a few different types of gingerbread recipes to suit your preference and satisfy whatever your craving is. They’re all festive, full of holiday flavor, and perfect for Christmas.
There’s nothing more festive than a home filled with gingerbread aroma! The holidays are all about making beautiful memories. Wake up early on a holiday or a wintry weekend and make one of these special treats for your family.
Gingerbread Waffles Recipe with Cranberry Syrup
Warm spices, brown sugar, and molasses make this gingerbread waffles recipe festive and perfect for Christmas brunch or breakfasts all holiday season long.
This stunning pull-apart bread features layers of gingerbread sugar. It's a delicious addition to Christmas brunch, or the perfect festive sweet treat for afternoon tea or after-dinner dessert.
Instant Pot steel cut oats with gingerbread flavors and an eggnog float is perfect choice for chilly December mornings. Creamy with a chewy bite, and brimming with holiday flavor.
With everything from cake rolls, to cheesecakes, to pudding cakes, and old-fashioned delicacies, there is something for everyone in this list of gingerbread cake recipes! Whichever one you decide to start with, your family and friends are sure to love it.
Gingerbread Spice Cake Recipe With Apple and Cream Cheese Frosting
With a warm spice blend, molasses, and apple, this gingerbread cake recipe is soft, moist, and luscious topped with velvety cream cheese frosting.
Soft, moist, and richly spiced Gingerbread Snack Cake with Earl Grey Glaze is full of festive Christmas flavor, and is the perfect thing to accompany a steaming cup of holiday tea.
This gingerbread cheesecake features a beautiful winter wonderland theme. It’s made with a delicious gingersnap crust and creamy, decadent gingerbread filling, and adorned with a mini gingerbread house and cute holiday candies. It’s a fun, festive dessert recipe perfect for the holidays!
Soft cake that’s aromatic with warm spices and brown sugar is swirled with a rich, creamy maple cinnamon frosting to make this Gingerbread Cake Roll recipe something truly festive and special.
A self-saucing dessert, the intense aroma of gingerbread and gooey pudding-like texture makes this perfect with a scoop of ice cream or whipped cream. A wonderful treat for the holidays!
Apple gingerbread cake is easy to make and perfect for all your holiday gatherings. You can make it any time of year and oh my goodness your taste buds will thank you if you do.
This gingerbread cake is incredibly rich, and packed with the flavors of ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and molasses. The tart lemon glaze and sugared cranberries beautifully balance the cake’s richness.
Gingerbread men and gingerbread houses are classic Christmas cookies, but there are so many different forms of gingerbread. Things like soft, chewy, crackle-topped gingerbread cookies, crispy gingerbread cookies, gingerbread bar cookies, and even a few recipes from around the world!
Leckerli Cookies Recipe (Basler Läckerli)
Basler Läckerli is a traditional Swiss spiced Christmas cookie with honey, nuts, candied citrus peel, and kirschwasser. It has a chewy, firm texture and tastes like a cross between fruitcake and gingerbread.
Soft and Chewy Molasses Cookies with Gingerbread Spices
These soft and chewy molasses cookies are full of warm gingerbread spices and rich buttery brown sugar flavor, and they take less than an hour to whip up!
These cookies are perfect for frosting and decorating with Christmas sprinkles. This homemade recipe is a balance of chewy + crispy and spiced + mellow. With hints of cocoa, cinnamon, clove, and molasses, it has all the flavors of the holidays.
Gingersnaps are crispy Christmas cookies rich with molasses and warm spices. They're easy to make in under an hour, and they store well, which makes them perfect for shipping to loved ones as an edible gift!
Molasses and cozy spices really jazz up these gingerbread spritz cookies! Made with a cookie press, this recipe is a great way to produce shaped holiday cookies quickly.
Cozy gingerbread spices combine with molasses in crunchy biscotti form! Pair it with a cup of coffee or holiday-flavored tea for a festive mid-morning or afternoon pick-me-up.
Honey gingerbread cookies combine the warmth of ground ginger, cinnamon, and cloves in the form of a soft, chewy cookie. The addition of honey makes this gingerbread cookie recipe extra special.
If you're looking for a cute-as-can-be Christmas project to work on with the kiddos, this one is perfect! Make a whole village or just enough mini gingerbread houses for topping festive cups of hot cocoa.
Gingerbread Squares with Plum Jam and Chocolate (Lebkuchen Cookies)
These gingerbread squares are small pieces of gingerbread cake that are layered with plum jam and coated with chocolate glaze. This delicious treat is very popular in Austria and Germany.
Gingerbread even comes in the form of caramel, fudge, and marshmallow! Any of these treats would make a perfect homemade edible Christmas gift or stocking stuffer.
Gingerbread Caramels (Homemade Chewy Caramel Without Corn Syrup)
Gingerbread caramels are a fun and festive twist on classic soft and chewy caramel candy. If you’re looking for a homemade chewy caramel recipe with no corn syrup, this is the recipe for you and it's easier to make than you might think!
Gingerbread Christmas Crack Date Bark is a fun fusion of traditional Christmas crack candy and viral date bark with a cozy gingerbread twist. It’s warm, spiced, chewy, chocolatey, and addictive in the best way possible.
Soft gingerbread cookies are a classic Christmas treat, almost as popular as chewy fudge is during the holidays. We’ve combined the two vintage desserts into one epic seasonal treat: gingerbread cookie dough fudge.
Made with honey and maple syrup, these homemade gingerbread marshmallows are naturally sweetened, as well as perfectly spiced – no corn syrup for this Christmas candy!
This delicious gingerbread holiday fudge is perfect for Christmas parties and to give as DIY gifts. Serve it in a present shape or decorate with festive sprinkles.
There’s nothing quite as cozy as curling up on the couch with a soft blanket and steaming gingerbread latte! Of course if you’re in a warm climate, a gingerbread smoothie is perfectly festive too. And it doesn’t stop there; for the 21+ crowd, how about a gingerbread cocktail?!
Gingerbread Cocktail Recipe
This frozen Gingerbread Cocktail blends the cozy, festive flavors of gingerbread and eggnog with vanilla ice cream and spiced rum for a lovely Christmas adult beverage. Or skip the alcohol and make gingerbread milkshakes for the kids or kids-at-heart!
This sweetly spiced homemade gingerbread syrup starts with classic simple syrup and adds warm spices and molasses. It's quick and easy to make, and perfect for flavoring coffee, cocktails, and more.
This gingerbread martini recipe is a delicious Christmas drink made with Baileys! It’s a fun Christmas cocktail to enjoy with friends and family or at your next holiday party.
This homemade barleycup gingerbread latte is an easy, decadent, delicious hot drink. The quick gingerbread syrup adds ‘wow’ flavour to the classic latte. It’s a great hot drink for winter that’s easily made vegan.
Calling all bourbon and whiskey-lovers, this festive holiday cocktail is sure to be a new favorite! With warm winter spices and molasses for the perfect gingerbread flavor.
This energizing, protein-rich healthy chia gingerbread smoothie has all your favorite gingerbread flavors. And it’s naturally sweetened with banana, dates, and a hint of molasses.
If you’re feeling festive and want something a little bit different, try gingerbread popcorn, dessert dip, candied nuts, or anything else here. All of these recipes are full of holiday flavor. Additionally, they’re great to whip up for a holiday movie night!
Gingerbread Christmas Brownies with Eggnog Buttercream Recipe
Festive Christmas brownies strike the perfect balance between fudgy and chewy with a crackled top, rich chocolate flavor, and warm gingerbread spices. And for the icing on the cake, they’re decorated with an easy 5-minute eggnog buttercream and holiday sprinkles!
This festive gingerbread pie has a warmly spiced no bake cheesecake filling, and an easy cookie crumb crust. We use Biscoff cookie butter in the filling and Biscoff cookies in the crust, but gingersnaps or gingerbread men also work well!
Warm spices, brown sugar, and a touch of molasses combine with creamy custard, and make this gingerbread creme brûlée an extra festive twist on the classic French dessert.
Did you know you can get your gingerbread fix in a healthy way? With everything from energy balls to dessert hummus, protein overnight oatmeal, and nutritious breakfast cookies!
Raw Gingerbread Cookie Bites
No bake gingerbread cookie bites are a fun and tasty holiday treat that kids love to make and eat!
With chickpeas, maple syrup, and warm gingerbread spices, this gingerbread hummus is as healthy as it is festive! Serve it with ginger cookies or sliced apples for dipping.
If you love a sweet treat for breakfast but want to start your day off on a healthy note, this protein-packed overnight oat recipe is perfect! With all the flavor of gingerbread, it's a great all December long.
Moist and dense with a beautiful spice blend and the perfect touch of sweetness, this gingerbread loaf also contains zucchini and pumpkin for added nutrition.
These no-bake gingerbread energy balls are the perfect healthy way to get that spicy, warming flavor of gingerbread during the holidays! They’re flavored with lots of aromatic spices and sweetened naturally with raisins and dates, with just a hint of molasses. And the pecans add a perfect crunch.
This post was first published on An Edible Mosaic on December 22, 2021 and updated on December 11, 2025.
I’m the writer, recipe developer, photographer, and food stylist behind this blog. I love finding the human connection through something we all do every day: eat! Food is a common ground that we can all relate to, and our tables tell a story. It’s my goal to inspire you to get in the kitchen, try something new, and find a favorite you didn’t know you had.
Faith spent a significant amount of time living in Syria, Jordan, and Kuwait where she immersed herself in Middle Eastern culture and cuisine. Her first cookbook is a celebration of authentic Middle Eastern recipes made approachable for home cooks.
