Sometimes we take Christmas baking too seriously.
Why not lighten things up and give a few laughs this year and bring hot tubbin' gingerbread men to your house and to your parties this season?
He looks quite content in his little cup o' cappuccino, doesn't he?!
Directions:
1. Prepare (or buy if you're pressed on time and need a last minute party idea!) normal gingerbread men per usual. I prefer spiced gingerbread men and use The Comfort of Cooking blog's recipe here.
2. Grab some royal icing and then separate them and food coloring: we left one alone to get white eyes, added black to add his mustache, and added red for his buttons!
3. Put your royal icing into separate piping bags and only decorate after the cookies are cooled!
4. After you've decorated your fancy gingerbread men, brew up a cup of cocoa (or cappuccino like we prepared) leaving 1 inch of room, and dunk him in!
Tip: if you are going to use hot cocoa, add marshmallow or Fluff to the cup and leave about 1/2 inch of room so that your cup will not overflow when you add him in! You will want to add some marshmallow to give that frothy, hot tub bubbles effect for sure!
Tip: if you are going to use hot cocoa, add marshmallow or Fluff to the cup and leave about 1/2 inch of room so that your cup will not overflow when you add him in! You will want to add some marshmallow to give that frothy, hot tub bubbles effect for sure!
OH! And if you're looking for a great gift idea this year and you live in the Phoenix area, check out As You Wish Pottery Painting Place! You can make a lovely mug like the one shown and give it to someone you love!
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This is such a great idea! Thank you for sharing it! I'm definitely passing it along.
ReplyDeleteThanks hun! And I appreciate you sharing it!
DeleteThat is so cute! I love that gingerbread man in the hot tub. :)
ReplyDeleteHehe thank you!
DeleteLOL!!! These are just way too cute! I love how they came out and my kids would get a kick out of them!
ReplyDeleteYeah I bet they would!
DeleteThis is adorable. I sent it to my sister in law who bakes gingerbread men every year. Love them!
ReplyDeleteAwww I hope she loves it, too!
DeleteHa, love this! So very cute! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you too!
DeleteAww, this is such an adorable idea! He almost looks too cute to eat ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Dawn!
DeleteThat is too cute! I am a little jealous of that Gingerbread Man right now.
ReplyDeleteI know, right?! Doesn't relaxing in a hot tub sound pretty amazing right now? Haha
DeleteThis is just adorable. I love it! Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it, Leesha! And you're welcome!
DeleteHahaha! So cute Cathy :)
ReplyDeleteThanks hun!
DeleteLove your holiday humor!
ReplyDeleteAwww thanks Audra!
Deletelove this so much!! Hope to see it linked up at Katherines Corner xo
ReplyDeleteThanks for reminding me!!
DeleteThis is simply adorable! I think this is something our "elf" could bring. :)
ReplyDeleteYeah for sure!
DeleteHilarious! I'm so doing this if I end up having everyone over for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh yay!! Will you take photos and share if you do? I'd love to see them!
DeleteThat so cute. My husband loves gingerbread men so I am going to have to make this for him.
ReplyDeleteAwwww you totally should!
DeleteAwww, so cute! I love this idea. ♥ Definitely going to add it to the list for next year when my daughter's old enough to enjoy a mug of cocoa with me. Also, FANTASTIC pictures!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Alena!
DeleteThank you for posting to Motivation Monday!
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
DeleteI'm totally in love with this! Pinned and tweeted. We appreciate you being a part of our party, and I hope to see you on tonight at 7 pm. We love partying with you!
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday! Lou Lou Girls
Thanks hun
DeleteAww I want to cuddle him. Thanks for posting. Hello from Treasure Box Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteHi!! Thanks for coming by, Melissa! And thank you!
DeleteHey Cathi,
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~Allie www.craftyallieblog.com
Thank you so much!
DeleteThis is so adorable and funny! I just cant!
ReplyDeleteHaha thanks Trish!
DeleteSO cute! Loving the melting snowman sugar cookies in your sidebar too. :) Thanks for sharing at our Get Your DIY On party! Hope to see you January 4th...it's all about organization! Merry Christmas! XO
ReplyDeleteThanks hun! Merry Christmas to you, too!
DeleteThat is the happiest Gingerbread Man I have ever seen haha I Love it
ReplyDeleteThanks haha
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