15/12/2025
Mini reduced-sugar gingerbread men for little tummies (not “sugar-free”… and there’s a reason 👇)
You’ll see loads of “sugar-free” gingerbread recipes online, but most still use honey, syrup, juice or fruit purée – and all of those count as free sugars too. So I’m calling these what they are: reduced-sugar gingerbread men.
A few things to know:
🌲I use honey here, not because it’s healthier than sugar (it isn’t), but because it gives a smoother dough and most of us actually have it in the press. Golden syrup or brown sugar work just as well if that’s what you’ve got.
🤶These are mini gingerbread men on purpose – not café-sized giants 🙈 Smaller biscuits = less sugar per biscuit. Each little man has about 1g added sugar.
🍯Not for babies under 1 – because of honey (botulism risk) and because it’s best to avoid added sugar for babies where you can, even the “fancy” ones like maple syrup or coconut sugar.
🥶You can freeze the dough and bake from fresh, which is ideal if you don’t want 60 little faces staring at you from the tin all week.
👩🍳Getting kids involved with rolling and cutting is a lovely low-pressure way to get them touching, smelling and exploring food… long before they actually eat it.
Recipe is in the post 👆
Save this for December baking and tag me if you give them a go.
