When you hear gingerbread what comes to mind? Cookies? Cake? A loaf of bread? There are a wide variety of gingerbread sweets. Gingerbread is a universal word that can mean many things. Basically, it’s a baked good filled with spices like ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Typically, molasses is used as an ingredient to give the treat a robust, smoky flavor. For us, we associate the flavor with the holiday season. Imagine enjoying a slice of gingerbread quick bread with morning coffee. Or, sneaking a chewy gingerbread cookie from the cookie jar. With the flavors of the season, these 12 gingerbread recipes are filled with spice… and everything nice.
Gingerbread Cookies
"We couldn't resist turning Doris' sweet and spicy gingerbread recipe into the little gingerbread men of our childhood! This is a wonderful spiced gingerbread cookie that's easy to make. The dough holds its shape when cut and baked. The cookies are chewy, sweet, and spicy." - The Kitchen Crew
Gingerbread (Old Recipe)
"I remember my Mom making this recipe only once or twice but I fell in love with it. I knew I loved gingerbread because of this recipe. It was soft, warm, spiced just right, and tasted good with a little butter spread on it, like bread. My mouth is watering!" - Marcia
Gingerbread Thumbprints
"This a mix of several great gingerbread cookie recipes. I added the white chocolate glaze for an extra touch! They have become a favorite during my holiday baking." - Kelly
Gingerbread Loaf With Lemon Icing
"A light, moist and tender gingerbread loaf with chunks of candied ginger topped with a lemon glaze!" - Kevin
Pumpkin Gingerbread Layer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
"Love gingerbread and pumpkin? This cake is for you. The gingerbread cake is super moist with a delicious pumpkin flavor. You taste a bit of spiciness from the cake, but the flavors are balanced by the cool, sweet tang of the yummy cream cheese frosting." - The Kitchen Crew
Gingerbread and Lemon Raisin Sauce
"I always make a hot Lemon Raisin Sauce to go on top. Sometimes I add a little whipped cream. It is best served with the hot Lemon Raisin Sauce -a little tart and a little sweet. This is a 4th generation recipe. It never lasts long around our house." - JoSele
Gingerbread - Grandma's
"These muffins were a holiday favorite of my grandma. Her recipe dates back to at least the 1950s. We liked these for breakfast during Christmas vacation. They were a treat. If we were really lucky we had real whipped cream with them." - Kathie
Gingerbread Cheesecake Brownies
"Nothing says Christmas more than gingerbread so this is a little twist on a classic. Yummy cheesecake swirled with gingerbread is just out of this world. Believe me, if you bring this to a gathering during the holidays everyone will want to be your best friend." - Debbie
Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
"These are easy to make chewy gingerbread cookies. They taste just like Christmas with their touch of molasses and a perfect blend of spices." - The Kitchen Crew
Grandmother Ada's Gingerbread-My Father's Favorite
"I began baking as a child, and this is one of the first things I baked. It was one of my father's two favorite things in the world. No matter how I did, he always said my gingerbread was wonderful." - Kathleen
Gingerbread Layer Cake Recipe
"So tasty and delicious, Gingerbread Layer Cake Recipe, flavored with ginger and molasses, will definitely get you in the holiday spirit!" - Paula