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Candy Land Gingerbread Path

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Create a festive display with gingerbread cookies arranged as winding paths, surrounded by colorful gumdrops, jelly beans, and marshmallows. Add sugar cookies, animal crackers, and chocolate bark for variety. Enhance with rainbow sprinkles and serve with vanilla frosting or melted chocolate for dipping. Perfect for holiday gatherings and easy to customize with favorite sweets.

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Updated on Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:19:00 GMT
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A whimsical dessert board inspired by the classic Candy Land game, featuring gingerbread paths, colorful candies, and sweet treats for a playful, festive presentation.

This dessert board brings fun and sweetness to any holiday gathering, making it a hit with both kids and adults alike.

Ingredients

  • Gingerbread Path: 12–16 gingerbread cookies (homemade or store-bought, rectangular or plank-shaped)
  • Candy Land Sweets: 1 cup assorted gumdrops, 1 cup jelly beans, 1 cup mini marshmallows, ½ cup chocolate coins, ½ cup candy canes (mini, unwrapped), ½ cup licorice twists cut into pieces, ½ cup chocolate-covered pretzels, ½ cup rainbow sprinkles
  • Additional Treats: ½ cup frosted animal crackers, ½ cup sugar cookies small shapes, ½ cup white chocolate bark broken into pieces
  • Dips & Extras: ½ cup vanilla frosting (for dipping or glue), ¼ cup melted chocolate (optional for dipping)

Instructions

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Arrange Gingerbread:
Arrange the gingerbread cookies in a winding path on a large serving board or platter mimicking the Candy Land boards trail.
Add Candy Clusters:
Surround the gingerbread path with clusters of colorful candies gumdrops jelly beans mini marshmallows chocolate coins candy canes and licorice pieces.
Place Additional Treats:
Add additional treats animal crackers sugar cookies and white chocolate bark at intervals along the path.
Sprinkle Rainbow:
Sprinkle rainbow sprinkles over the display for extra color and whimsy.
Prepare Dips:
Place bowls of vanilla frosting and melted chocolate on the side for dipping.
Serve:
Serve immediately and let guests build their own magical journey down the gingerbread path.
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This board is perfect for creating joyful memories as families gather and decorate their own sweet journeys.

Required Tools

Large serving board or platter Small bowls for dips Serving tongs or spoons

Allergen Information

Contains gluten (gingerbread cookies pretzels) dairy (chocolate frosting) eggs (cookies) and possible nuts check candy labels Always verify individual candy labels for allergens and cross-contamination.

Nutritional Information

Calories 320 Total Fat 8 g Carbohydrates 62 g Protein 2 g per serving estimated

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This whimsical dessert board will be the centerpiece of your holiday celebrations bringing both sweetness and smiles.

Candy Land Gingerbread Path

A vibrant board with gingerbread paths, gumdrops, marshmallows, and more for a colorful celebration.

Prep time
30 minutes
Time to cook
20 minutes
Overall time
50 minutes
Created by Avery Hayes

Recipe type Soft Sweet Home Bakes

Skill level Easy

Cuisine type American

Total made 9 Portions

Dietary details Vegetarian-friendly

Ingredient list

Gingerbread Path

01 12 to 16 gingerbread cookies, rectangular or plank-shaped, homemade or store-bought

Candy Land Sweets

01 1 cup assorted gumdrops
02 1 cup jelly beans
03 1 cup mini marshmallows
04 ½ cup chocolate coins
05 ½ cup mini unwrapped candy canes
06 ½ cup licorice twists, cut into pieces
07 ½ cup chocolate-covered pretzels
08 ½ cup rainbow sprinkles

Additional Treats

01 ½ cup frosted animal crackers
02 ½ cup small shaped sugar cookies
03 ½ cup white chocolate bark, broken into pieces

Dips & Extras

01 ½ cup vanilla frosting
02 ¼ cup melted chocolate, optional

How-to

Step 01

Arrange Gingerbread Path: Position the gingerbread cookies in a winding path on a large serving board, emulating the Candy Land trail.

Step 02

Add Candy Clusters: Decorate around the gingerbread path with clusters of gumdrops, jelly beans, mini marshmallows, chocolate coins, candy canes, and licorice pieces.

Step 03

Incorporate Additional Treats: Place frosted animal crackers, sugar cookies, and white chocolate bark intermittently along the path to enhance variety.

Step 04

Sprinkle Rainbow Decorations: Lightly scatter rainbow sprinkles over the entire display to add festive color and whimsy.

Step 05

Prepare Dips: Set bowls with vanilla frosting and optional melted chocolate alongside the board for dipping.

Step 06

Serve and Enjoy: Serve immediately, inviting guests to assemble their own sweet journey along the gingerbread path.

Tools Needed

  • Large serving board or platter
  • Small bowls for dips
  • Serving tongs or spoons

Allergy warnings

Review all ingredients for allergy risks and speak with your healthcare provider if you're concerned.
  • Contains gluten from cookies and pretzels, dairy from chocolate and frosting, eggs in cookies, and potential nuts in candies.
  • Verify candy labels for allergen information and cross-contamination risks.

Nutrition details (per portion)

These details are for reference and shouldn't replace healthcare advice.
  • Calorie count: 320
  • Fat content: 8 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 62 grams
  • Proteins: 2 grams