Festive Christmas Gingerbread - Real Recipes from Mums

Doubling as a great school holiday boredom buster, this cute Gingerbread Men recipe from leading dietitian Susie Burrell will satisfy the sweet cravings for children and adults alike this festive season, but without the sugar rush!

Experiment with different toppings for the eyes or buttons using dried fruit, nuts or chocolate drops.

This recipe was created by leading dietitian Susie Burrell for Mayver’s.

Ingredients (serves 25 | makes 25 Gingerbread men)

4 tbsp butter
1/3 cup Mayver's Skin On Peanut Butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp bicarb soda
2 cups plain flour, sifted

Method

Place butter and peanut butter in a medium mixing bowl. Mix well with an electric beater until light and fluffy. Add sugar, egg and vanilla and pulse until well combined.
Stir in spices and flours. Place in the fridge for 1 hour to rest.
Preheat the oven to 180C/160C (fan forced) and line three baking trays with baking paper.
Use a lightly floured rolling pin to roll out dough on a large sheet of baking paper until 4-5mm thick. Cut out gingerbread men with your desired cutter and place onto lined baking trays. Repeat with remaining mixture.
Bake for 10 minutes or until golden

Notes

Tip: If you’re looking for an alternative to brown sugar, try honey or rice malt syrup.

70 Comments

- - Ellen said
  - 04 Dec 2024
    8:56 am
Gingerbread man is such a good time oldie, it never gets bored. I love the addition of Mayver’s Skin On Peanut Butter. I would probably use chickpea flour or buckwheat flour, making it more protein rich and directly gluten free too. The butter is easy to be replaced with vegan butter as diary free option.

- - TraceyGail said
  - 26 Sep 2024
    1:07 pm
Christmas is coming around quickly so I’d better get those cookie cutters ready. They sound very tasty.

- - mom160270 said
  - 21 Jul 2024
    2:18 pm
This brings back happy memories of making gingerbread cookies with my daughter.

- - meedee said
  - 04 Jan 2024
    11:19 am
So much fun to do things like this with the kids

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 06 Nov 2022
    3:01 pm
peanut butter in gingerbread. I’d love to try this.

- - mom468034 said
  - 24 Dec 2021
    10:48 am
love this ! Thanks!

- - Lovesthecuddles said
  - 17 Dec 2021
    9:50 pm
Never tjought to use peanut butter will have to try.

- - mom111059 said
  - 27 Apr 2021
    6:25 pm
Could make gingerbread rabbits for Easter if you want to. Thanks for the recipe. Lots of fun.

- - smart_ass said
  - 19 Apr 2021
    12:12 pm
I love gingerbread men – who would have thought you could add peanut butter to them and make them even more moorish!

- - tonkalass said
  - 12 Apr 2021
    8:01 am
Going to give these a try with kids

- - mom111059 said
  - 08 Apr 2021
    8:41 pm
Lovely. Especially for Christmas celebrations

- - mom160421 said
  - 31 Mar 2021
    2:39 pm
I used to make these all the time with my daughter.

- - Cookfromscratchmum said
  - 31 Mar 2021
    1:36 pm
Great recipe kids will love it for sure thx for sharing

- - mom465875 said
  - 29 Mar 2021
    9:42 pm
Nice I’m making bunnies for Easter

- - HouseWork27 said
  - 14 Mar 2021
    10:11 am
Easy recipe to follow and I love gingerbread men might just do some for Easter but in a Bunny form

- - RonnieDe said
  - 09 Mar 2021
    10:24 pm
Sounds like would be delicious all year round

- - kjgarner said
  - 28 Feb 2021
    11:43 pm
Definitely bringing this recipe out when it’s Christmas

- - truman said
  - 08 Feb 2021
    8:09 pm
I love this peanut butter for baking. I have Never put in gingerbread though. Must try it.

- - mom462038 said
  - 02 Feb 2021
    7:31 pm
I’m a recent convert to this delicious little dudes

- - mom268263 said
  - 01 Feb 2021
    10:53 am
You can usually find this peanut butter in the supermarket, made with whole peanuts, sprinkled with sea salt, and roasted with the skins left on. Very cute gingerbread, using mainly pantry staples and helpful substitution tips. Made post Xmas in a different shape.