Hi, I’m Bryan Passanisi, and I run Best Gingerbread Houses. The site exists to answer the two questions that come up every December: which gingerbread house kit is actually worth buying, and how do you build something better than what comes in the box?
What You’ll Find Here
- Store kit reviews. Honest looks at the kits on the shelf, from Costco and Target to Trader Joe’s and Walmart, plus the full kit guide.
- Recipes that hold up. A construction gingerbread recipe that bakes flat and stiff, and the icing recipes that glue it together.
- Free printable templates. Templates you can print, cut and trace, from a simple cottage to bigger builds.
- Themed house builds. More than 100 gingerbread house ideas, including step by step builds inspired by Disney, movies, shows and games.
Who Runs the Site
When I’m not covered in royal icing, I run Brown Bear, a digital marketing agency. Before that I led SEO at QuickBooks and Shutterfly. That background shapes how this site is written: every page tries to answer the question you searched for quickly, show you the steps in pictures, and skip the filler.
How the Guides Are Made
Every build tutorial lists the dough, the icing and the candy you need, gives you a printable template, and walks through the build in order with a photo for each step. Kit reviews cover what is in the box, what it costs and what goes wrong.
Get in Touch
Built one of our houses, found a kit we should review, or spotted something that didn’t work for you? I’d love to hear about it. Send a note through the contact page.