12 Gingerbread Desserts You’ll Crave Long After the Holidays
Gingerbread isn’t just a holiday favorite—it’s a flavor worth craving all year long. These 12 gingerbread desserts are so irresistible, you won’t want to stop making them once the decorations come down. From soft, spiced cakes to chewy cookies and cozy, sweet treats, each recipe captures that nostalgic gingerbread warmth in every bite. Get ready to fall in love with gingerbread long after the holidays are over.
Homemade Gingerbread Ice Cream Recipe (No Churn)
Homemade Gingerbread Ice Cream is a delightful dessert that perfectly captures the essence of the holidays. With its warm spices and rich molasses flavor, it’s ideal for winter and sure to become a treat the whole family will love.
Gingerbread Cheesecake
Thick, rich, gingerbread cheesecake layered with gingerbread loaf batter. Spiced whipped topping, crushed gingersnaps and caramel top this decadent, holiday dessert.
Gingerbread Cake Roll
Soft cake that’s aromatic with warm spices and brown sugar is swirled with a rich, creamy maple cinnamon frosting to make this Gingerbread Cake Roll recipe something truly festive and special.
Gingerbread Mug Cake (Vegan)
Satisfy that after dinner sweet craving with this delicious vegan Gingerbread Mug Cake that is an easy single-serve dessert for the holiday season. Each spoonful will melt in your mouth with warm spices and hints of molasses and ginger. Top with a dollop of whipped creamy or ice cream to finish off the perfect mini dessert.
Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookies
Gingerbread cheesecake cookies are soft and chewy ginger molasses cookies filled with creamy ginger-spiced cheesecake for an unapologetically extra holiday cookie. Want the soft and chewy gingerbread cookie without the cheesecake filling? Make my chewy ginger molasses cookies!
Healthier Gingerbread Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
This gingerbread cake with cream cheese frosting is healthier than most gingerbread cakes, but don’t hold that against it! It is ultra moist, soft and spicy, and the creamy (lower-calorie) frosting is amazing with it! It’s a great recipe to serve a crowd at Christmas time, because it serves 18 people!
Gingerbread Bundt Cake
A festive bakery-style dessert made at home with a cream cheese frosting to die for, this Gingerbread Bundt Cake is a holiday season party show-stopper! It’s easy to make and will get you an invite to every party!
Pumpkin Gingerbread
This Pumpkin Gingerbread is loaded with molasses, ginger, and cinnamon and is topped with a Maple Pecan Icing. All the flavors of the holidays in one delicious dessert!
Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies
These easy Butterscotch Gingerbread Cookies are loaded with classic holiday flavor. They are warmed with molasses, cinnamon, and ginger and the sweet, nostalgic flavor of butterscotch.
Slow Cooker Apple Gingerbread Crumble
A holiday twist on a popular dessert for a crowd, this gingerbread-flavored slow cooker apple crumble combines orchard sweetness with the warm spiciness of gingerbread.
Triple Layer Gingerbread Bars
These delectable triple layer gingerbread barsare the perfect holiday treat with 3 layers of deliciousness! The base is a buttery almond flour crust topped with a sweet gooey gingerbread middle and a finished off with creamy frosting.
Gingerbread mix truffles
Super easy gingerbread mix truffles are some of our favorite holiday treats to make. I love that you can make these from scratch, make a no bake version or bake a gingerbread cake from mix to use for those easy festive balls.
