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The Easiest Rice Krispie Gingerbread House

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November 10, 2023 · Karen · Leave a Comment

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Easy and fun is my favorite way to celebrate. This year we opted to make Rice Krispies gingerbread houses.

Ready for the easiest gingerbread house ever? Use store-bought Rice Krispies treats! A Rice Krispies Gingerbread House is festive fun without the stress!
Pin this easy way to make gingerbread houses with kids during the holidays

There was less breakage (and stress) involved because it’s a more giving building material. I also took the super easy route and used store bought Rice Krispies treats. It really doesn’t get any more easy and semi-homemade than that. It’s just as fun for the kids though!

Rice Krispie Treats Decorated As Gingerbread House

The cute little Rice Krispies treats you can buy from the store make perfect little blocks. We used 4 treats plus frosting to build each little house. Add more frosting, plus candy, sprinkles, and cereal to decorate and you are done!

Supplies for the easies rice krispies gingerbread house ever
Cut the Rice Krispies Gingerbread House pieces ahead of time and then let everyone build

Easy Rice Krispie Gingerbread House Ingredients

  • Rice Krispies Treats
  • Frosting
  • Candy
  • Sprinkles
  • Cereal
4 rice krispies treats for each rice krispies gingerbread house
You only need 8 packaged rice krispies treats to make each gingerbread house

Start by slicing each treat lengthwise in half, so you end up with 8 thinner Rice Krispies treats. Then cut the corners off two of the treats to create triangles for the front and back of the house.

Slice pre made rice Krispies Treats in half lengthwise for your easy Rice Krispies Gingerbread House
Slicing each treat in half, turns 4 treats into 8 thinner rectangles to build the gingerbread house

Now you are ready to put together your Rice Krispies gingerbread house. Continuing with the easy theme, I used a can of frosting from the store.

Build your easy Rice Krispies Gingerbread House
Use buttercream frosting to build each house, then wait an hour for it to harden before decorating

The smartest thing to do is to let the frosting harden for at least an hour before decorating. I am not always known to do the smartest thing though. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Candy, sprinkles and cereal to decorate rice krispies gingerbread houses
A cupcake tin full of gingerbread house decorations is a fun way to organize the supplies

My boys started decorating right away and we had a few walls that pushed in a bit but I just adjusted them back in place as we went. Everything turned out great.

Making rice krispies gingerbread houses with kids
Let everyone decorate their own rice Krispies treats gingerbread house

By the next morning, the frosting was dry and the Rice Krispies Gingerbread Houses were solid & cute. ๐Ÿ˜€

making the easiest gingerbread house ever with premade rice krispies treats
Using cookie sheets under each house can help contain the decorating mess

By the way, the Rice Krispies treats decorated remain edible for at least a few days afterward, in case you are the type of parent who lets their kids consume tons of sugar and eat their gingerbread house creations. ๐Ÿ™‚

Kid friendly rice krispies gingerbread houses

Rice Krispies Gingerbread House Tips

  • Keep it easy and use premade Rice Krispies Treats, they are uniform in size and 4 can be used to make a sweet little house.
  • Give each child their own bag of frosting, so there is no fighting. ๐Ÿ˜€
  • Place each house on its own plate or cookie sheet to contain some of the mess while decorating.
  • Let your houses dry/harden before decorating for best results.
  • Use any candy, sprinkles or cereal you have on hand. Keep it simple, cheap and eclectic. ๐Ÿ™‚
  • Want to make a bigger rice krispies gingerbread house? Check out this extra large (15.3″ X 12″) sheet of Rice Krispies Treats.
Ready for the easiest gingerbread house ever? Use store-bought Rice Krispies treats! A Rice Krispies Gingerbread House is festive fun without the stress!
Fun, festive and much yummier to eat compared to traditional gingerbread houses

More Holiday Treats

  • New Years Cookies made using cake mix that are so easy to make
  • Christmas Tree Brownie Pops are super fun to make with the kids
  • Who needs to wear them when you can eat Ugly Christmas Sweater Cookies.
This post was originally published December 18, 2017

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