How to bake Oktoberfest Gingerbread Hearts ✪ MyGerman.Recipes

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup is lower in calories, while corn syrup is more affordable.

almond meal

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Ground oats provide a gluten-free option, while flour is more economical.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar offers a lower glycemic index, while granulated sugar is less expensive.

edible decorations

🥗Healthier: dried fruit

💰Cheaper: sprinkles

Dried fruit adds natural sweetness, while sprinkles are budget-friendly.

Measure 300 grams of honey and 150 grams of sugar in a pot on a scale.

Add 100 grams of margarine to the pot and heat it without boiling.

Measure 500 grams of flour and add it to a mixing bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, 2 and a half teaspoons of baking powder, ground cinnamon, dried lemon zest, and a pinch of salt to the flour.

Add the honey-sugar-margarine mixture and the yolk of one egg to the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms.

Refrigerate the dough for about 1 hour.

Roll out half of the chilled dough and cut out heart shapes using a knife and a printed template.

Place the heart shapes on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and make holes in the dough for ribbon.

Bake at 350°F for about 12 minutes, checking for thickness and size.

Prepare icing by mixing 2 tablespoons of meringue powder with 2 tablespoons of water and 200 grams of powdered sugar until smooth.

Add blue food coloring to the icing and fill a piping bag with it.

Decorate the gingerbread hearts with the icing, writing messages or adding shapes as desired.

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