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Gingerbread Doghouse

Gingerbread Doghouse

Treat your best friend to a happy holiday season by including him or her in your favorite traditions. Here’s a twist on a classic—a gingerbread doghouse made from some popular ShopRite® treats!
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Gingerbread Doghouse
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings2
Cook Time35 Minutes
Ingredients
6 cups of Unbleached Flour
6 tbs Baking Powder
1 tsp Cinnamon
1⁄4 tsp Salt
1⁄4 cup Butter
1 Whole Egg + 1 Egg Yolk, divided follow steps
1 cup Blackstrap Molasses
1 cup Water (can be from doggie bowl)
1⁄4 cup Lemon Juice (optional)
8 ounces of Low-Fat Cream Cheese
4 ounces of Natural Peanut Butter (creamy peanut butter is a great addition to your dog’s favorite treats!)
Milk-Bone® ( for decorating )
Pup-Peroni® treats ( for decorating )
Directions

1. In a saucepan, heat the butter and molasses to a boil. Let it cool to room temperature and transfer to a mixer.

 

2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

 

3. Stir flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in large bowl.

 

4.Add two cups of flour to the molasses mixture and mix.

 

5. Add egg, egg yolk and remaining flour into the mixture and mix.

 

6.Add one cup of water and mix until dough ball forms. The dough should be sticky. Add water in small amounts (¼ cup-cup) if needed.

 

7.Roll out dough to ¼’’ thick and cut out the walls, roof, and door for your doghouse.

 

8.Bake in a non-stick tray at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

 

9. Now for the fun part, decorating! Make your dog-friendly icing using the cream cheese and peanut butter. Ice the top of the ice and at Milk-Bone and Pup-Peroni treats.

 

Decorating Tips: Frame the gingerbread pieces into the shape of a doghouse, using the icing to hold the pieces together. Pup-Peroni® treats are perfect for lining the outside walls of your gingerbread doghouse. Milo’s Kitchen® jerky make great shingles for a roof. Milk-Bone® treats are the perfect fit for a doghouse door and chimney.

 

15 minutes
Prep Time
35 minutes
Cook Time
2
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 2 servings
6 cups of Unbleached Flour
Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour, 5 lb
Gold Medal Unbleached All Purpose Flour, 5 lb, 80 Ounce
$5.99$1.20/lb
6 tbs Baking Powder
Rumford Baking Powder, 8.1 oz
Rumford Baking Powder, 8.1 oz, 8.1 Ounce
$4.99$0.62/oz
1 tsp Cinnamon
8 Pack Cinnamon Rolls
8 Pack Cinnamon Rolls, 28 Ounce
$9.99$0.36/oz
1⁄4 tsp Salt
Badia Kosher Salt, 8 oz
Badia Kosher Salt, 8 oz, 8 Ounce
$3.49$0.44/oz
1⁄4 cup Butter
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Salted 79% Plant-Based Oil Spread, 4 count, 16 oz
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Salted 79% Plant-Based Oil Spread, 4 count, 16 oz, 16 Ounce
$4.69$0.29/oz
1 Whole Egg + 1 Egg Yolk, divided follow steps
Just Egg Eggs from Plants, 16 oz
Just Egg Eggs from Plants, 16 oz, 16 Fluid ounce
$8.29$8.29/16fl oz
1 cup Blackstrap Molasses
Grandma's Original Unsulphured Molasses, 12 fl oz
Grandma's Original Unsulphured Molasses, 12 fl oz, 12 Fluid ounce
$4.99$0.42/fl oz
1 cup Water (can be from doggie bowl)
Dasani Purified Water, 16.9 fl oz, 24 count
Dasani Purified Water, 16.9 fl oz, 24 count, 405.6 Fluid ounce
$6.99$0.02/fl oz
1⁄4 cup Lemon Juice (optional)
Badia Lemon Juice 10 fl oz
Badia Lemon Juice 10 fl oz, 10 Fluid ounce
$2.49$0.25/fl oz
8 ounces of Low-Fat Cream Cheese
Philadelphia Frosting Original Cream Cheese, 16 oz
Philadelphia Frosting Original Cream Cheese, 16 oz, 16 Ounce
$5.69$0.36/oz
4 ounces of Natural Peanut Butter (creamy peanut butter is a great addition to your dog’s favorite treats!)
Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, 15.5 oz
Jif Creamy Peanut Butter, 15.5 oz, 15 Ounce
$3.69$0.25/oz
Milk-Bone® ( for decorating )
Milk-Bone Gravy Bones Gravy Coated Biscuits Dog Snacks, 19 oz
Milk-Bone Gravy Bones Gravy Coated Biscuits Dog Snacks, 19 oz, 19 Ounce
$4.79$0.25/oz
Pup-Peroni® treats ( for decorating )
Pup-Peroni Original Bacon Flavor Dog Snacks, 5.6 oz
Pup-Peroni Original Bacon Flavor Dog Snacks, 5.6 oz, 5.6 Ounce
On Sale! Limit 4
$3.39 was $3.79$0.61/oz

Directions

1. In a saucepan, heat the butter and molasses to a boil. Let it cool to room temperature and transfer to a mixer.

 

2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

 

3. Stir flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in large bowl.

 

4.Add two cups of flour to the molasses mixture and mix.

 

5. Add egg, egg yolk and remaining flour into the mixture and mix.

 

6.Add one cup of water and mix until dough ball forms. The dough should be sticky. Add water in small amounts (¼ cup-cup) if needed.

 

7.Roll out dough to ¼’’ thick and cut out the walls, roof, and door for your doghouse.

 

8.Bake in a non-stick tray at 325 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

 

9. Now for the fun part, decorating! Make your dog-friendly icing using the cream cheese and peanut butter. Ice the top of the ice and at Milk-Bone and Pup-Peroni treats.

 

Decorating Tips: Frame the gingerbread pieces into the shape of a doghouse, using the icing to hold the pieces together. Pup-Peroni® treats are perfect for lining the outside walls of your gingerbread doghouse. Milo’s Kitchen® jerky make great shingles for a roof. Milk-Bone® treats are the perfect fit for a doghouse door and chimney.