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Log Cabin Gingerbread House with Video Tutorial

Log Cabin Gingerbread House is a rustic log cabin gingerbread house. Pretzel house with graham crackers. No kit is required for this gingerbread log cabin.
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword cabin gingerbread house, christmas activity, Christmas activity for kids, gingerbread house, gingerbread log cabin, how to make a gingerbread house, how to make icing for gingerbread house, log cabin gingerbread house, no kit gingerbread house, pretzel gingerbread house, pretzel house, pretzel log cabin
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 1 house
Calories 345kcal
Author Kelsey

Ingredients

  • 22-26 pretzel rods
  • 2 containers of 16 oz. vanilla frosting or make homemade
  • 2 packets of graham crackers
  • 1 package of shredded coconut
  • 6 wheat thins
  • Candies and Sprinkles for Decorating
  • 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar

Instructions

  • You will start by laying 2 pretzel rods down on a flat surface. I used a cutting board. You will add Frosting "glue" to each end of the pretzels and stagger stack the pretzel rods. I used a piping bag for the frosting to make it easy.
  • I did 6 pretzel rods high and 5 pretzel rods on the sides. You want the front and back side to have 6 rods, to help support the house.
  • Next you will place graham crackers on the inside to act as walls all around the sides. Then take 2 rods and make a triangle (teepee) shape to be the base of your roof. Do it on both ends. Then take a rod and stick lengthwise.
  • Now you will add more frosting and begin sticking your graham crackers on as the roof. Use a lot of frosting or they will fall off.
  • Now you can break down graham crackers to fill in the front triangle area by roof in the front. Frost and then for me, I did frosting and light sprinkles to act as a wreath for decoration.
  • Then you can take your wheat thins and stick two in the front with a mini M&M to act as a door and knob.
  • I then made a path with wheat thins, and place mini M&M's on the edge.
  • I then added shredded coconut all around the house to mimic snow. Add a Santa candy by the door and stuck 2 mini candy canes on.
  • I piped loops on the roof, and then dusted the gingerbread with powdered sugar.
  • Decorate your log cabin gingerbread how you would like! It was such a fun gingerbread house to make.

Video

Notes

I recommend watching the video if you are a visual learner. It helps on how to build your house.
Get creative with candies used to decorate. I wanted simple.
Use homemade frosting or store bought. The frosting is your glue so make sure to not go light on it. Or your house can fall apart.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 345kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 335mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g