Pop Tart Gingerbread House - no kit required for this fun holiday idea! This post will show you how to cut Pop Tarts for gingerbread houses, how to make the candy stick to your gingerbread houses, and what candy is good for these Pop Tart gingerbread houses! This gingerbread house recipe with Pop Tarts is so fun for the holiday season!
Place two Pop Tarts next to each other, one facing horizontally and one vertical.
6 Pop Tarts
Using a serrated knife, carefully saw through the Pop Tart to make a cut leading from the edge of where they meet to the center of the vertical Pop Tart.
Repeat on the other side of the cut Pop Tart, creating a house shape. Make sure the bottom of the roof line lines up with the top of the horizontal Pop Tart!
Repeat steps 1-3 with another Pop Tart to end up with two house shaped pieces and 4 whole Pop Tarts.
Spread a little frosting on the edges of the house shaped Pop Tarts and along the short edges of two of the whole Pop Tarts. You'll want to continue spreading icing on all parts of the Pop Tarts that are touching before you press them together.
white or vanilla frosting
Gently press together a "house-shape" piece and two horizontal pieces to create the front of the house and sides of your house. Add the back of the house in between the two sides, remembering to spread frosting on all edges that will be touching.
Add the back of the house in between the two sides, remembering to spread frosting on all edges that will be touching.
Repeat with the two remaining whole Pop Tarts, which will serve as the two sides of the roof. Spread icing on all parts that will touch, then gently press them in place without shifting other parts of the house.
Let the assembled house sit for 1 hour to allow the icing to harden.
Use a piping bag to add more frosting along the roof line to create a snowy white icing look, and provide a sticky surface for your decorations.
Add decorations all over and around the house as you like, using frosting to stick them on.
candy decorations
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Notes
Storage: To store your Pop Tart gingerbread house, double wrap it gently with plastic wrap at night and leave it in a cool, dry place. It should last up to a month.Pop Tart Gingerbread House - Halloween Version: You can use this same technique to make a Pop Tart haunted house for Halloween! Just choose a darker Pop Tart variation like chocolate Pop Tarts or cookies and cream, and add your favorite spooky decorations, green or purple icing, and Halloween candies!Candy Decoration Ideas:
M&Ms or other candy-coated drops - I used mini M&Ms to outline the roof of this Pop Tart Gingerbread House!
Licorice or colored writing icing - to define edges and draw details. You can use Twizzler Pull-and-Peel, sour straws, or I used red glitter icing.
Gumdrops - I used Dots, but any gummy candy would be great!
Marshmallows - use mini marshmallows or shaped marshmallows on the roof or around the "yard."
Hershey's Kisses, mini candy canes, and sprinkles for finishing touches!