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Pop Tart Gingerbread House

December 21, 2021 by Lucy Parissi Leave a Comment

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This Pop Tart Gingerbread House is so easy to make and such fun to decorate. A great holiday project for the whole family – especially little kids 😉

You will also love my Easter Gingerbread House 🙂

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Pop Tart Gingerbread House decorated with candy

You guys know how much I love making gingerbread houses… But if you find building a gingerbread house a bit intimidating and complicated then this Pop Tart Gingerbread House is for you!

You don’t need a template, you don’t have to make dough or bake anything. Simply grab your pop tarts, make some royal icing and away you go!

Kids will love decorating this pop tart house – and usually go for a Hansel and Gretel full on candyland look! 

House made out of Pop Tarts decorated with candy

You Will Need

Each house is made up of  six Pop Tarts. However I would recommend you have a spare box handy as you might have to sacrifice a few pop tarts when constructing your gingerbread house! I used Strawberry Sensation Pop Tarts but Chocolate or Cinnamon would be more “gingerbread” in color and feel.

Egg whites, powdered sugar, lemon juice and vanilla extract for the icing.

A selection of candy to decorate your Pop Tart gingerbread house (this is where the real fun comes in!).

selection of candy in a muffin tin

HOW TO MAKE A POP TART GINGERBREAD HOUSE

Full measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page. Please take a look at the steps and video before attempting this recipe!

Make the icing

Put the icing sugar, egg whites (from a carton is easiest), lemon juice and vanilla in a mixing bowl and start beating on the lowest setting until ingredients combine.

Increase speed to maximum and beat until the icing holds firm, stiff peaks. 

Transfer the icing into a piping bag (or ziplock bag). Keep any icing you are not using immediately covered by placing plastic wrap directly on the icing as it dries very quickly.

Collage showing how to make royal icing

Cut the Pop Tarts 

You will need to cut your pop tarts with a serrated knife to construct your house. Place them on a silicone mat so that they don’t move around. Be careful and use a sawing motion as the poptart can crumble at the edges. Follow my diagram below to cut the house panels.

Pop Tart Gingerbread House Template

Assemble your house

Cut a small hole in the icing bag and pipe icing down the sides of the front panel of the house. Pipe icing along the sides of the side panel and stick to the front panel, using a tin or jar to keep it in place until it dries. Add the second side panel, again keeping it supported on the other side.

constructing a gingerbread house

Add icing along the top edges of the side panel and position the second front panel on top – the tension between sides and front will keep the pieces in place. I

Once the bottom of the house is sturdy you can the roof panels on top, using icing to stick the whole house together.

Allow the house to dry – ideally overnight – so that it is sturdy before adding any candy. Stick the candy on with icing and get creative with your decorations!

Pop tart gingerbread house collage

HAVE YOU MADE MY POP TART GINGERBREAD HOUSE? Please leave a rating, post a photo on my Facebook page, share it on Instagram, or save it to Pinterest with the tag #supergoldenbakes and make my day!

Pop Tart Gingerbread House decorated with candy

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Pop Tart Gingerbread House

Lucy Parissi | Supergolden Bakes
This Pop Tart Gingerbread House is so easy to make and so much fun to decorate. A great holiday project for the whole family!
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Course: Christmas Treats
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pop Tart Gingerbread House
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Drying Time (minimum): 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 1 house
Calories: 368kcal

Ingredients

Royal Icing

  • ¼ cup (60ml) egg whites from a carton or from two eggs
  • 4 cups (500g) powdered sugar (icing sugar)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract optional
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice (one medium lemon)

For the house

  • 6 pop tarts (per house)
  • Selection of candy

Instructions

Make the icing

  • Put the icing sugar, egg whites (from a carton is easiest), lemon juice and vanilla in a mixing bowl and start beating on the lowest setting until ingredients combine.
  • Increase speed to maximum and beat until the icing holds firm, stiff peaks.
  • Transfer the icing into a piping bag (or ziplock bag). Keep any icing you are not using immediately covered by placing plastic wrap directly on the icing as it dries very quickly.

Cut the Pop Tarts

  • You will need to cut your pop tarts with a serrated knife to construct your house. Place them on a silicone mat so that they don’t move around. Be careful and use a sawing motion as the poptart can crumble at the edges. Follow my diagram below to cut the house panels.

Assemble your house

  • Cut a tiny hole in the icing bag and pipe icing down the sides of the front panel of the house. Pipe icing along the sides of the side panel and stick to the front panel, using a tin or jar to keep it in place until it dries. Add the second side panel, again keeping it supported on the other side.
  • Add icing along the top edges of the side panel and position the second front panel on top – the tension between sides and front will keep the pieces in place. I
  • Once the bottom of the house is sturdy you can the roof panels on top, using icing to stick the whole house together.

Nutritional Info

Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 555mg | Potassium: 155mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 3mg
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