Trader Joe's Releases Limited Edition Gingerbread House Kit For Only $9

Since gingerbread houses have traditionally been associated with the Holiday, their popularity increases once more as Christmas approaches. As a result, Trader Joe's, a grocery store chain in the United States known for selling Christmas foods, has released a limited-edition gingerbread house kit that can be purchased for only $9.

Trader Joe's $9 Gingerbread House Kit

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Going to Trader Joe's is a personal version of playing the Olympics during the holiday season. It takes a lot of endurance to avoid all of the people who are making charcuterie boards, the people who are making Christmas cocktail recipes on Pinterest, and the crazy shoppers who are throwing their hands up to snag that last tin of Jingle Jangle.

As per Delish, Trader Joe's has introduced a brand new Gingerbread House Kit to its store. The kit, which can be purchased for $8.99 and is referred to as a 'German cookie house,' comes with pieces of gingerbread that can be used for the walls and roofs, as well as outside decorations made of fruit candies and chocolate buttons, and an icing combination that is already prepared.

There is even a cookie base that acts as the foundation of the gingerbread house. However, the product that many are most enthusiastic about is the collection of charming sugar creations that are shaped like woodland creatures. An owl, a deer, a squirrel, and a fox comprise the crew of animals nearly too adorable to eat.

In response to a post on Instagram by @traderjoesnew, fans have left comments expressing their delight at seeing the animals that live in the forest. Nevertheless, an individual who was shopping at Trader Joe's warned prospective buyers by indicating that their kit did not include the forest creatures for some reason. Thus, since the Gingerbread House Kit from Trader Joe's is a limited edition, you should visit their store immediately.

How Did Gingerbread Traditionally Become Part of Christmas?

In countries such as Germany and Romania, the process of making gingerbread had already reached a significant level of popularity by this time. On the other hand, it is widely held that the tale of Hansel and Gretel was the inspiration for a creative revival among baking artisans in Germany. The art of creating gingerbread houses was brought to the Americas by German colonists, who later turned it into a mass-marketed phenomenon.

Despite this, the urge to construct gingerbread houses became increasingly widespread as the tradition spread to more homes across the United States. Traditionally, gingerbread was created during the winter months in Germany; however, because the decoration style indicates Christmas, gingerbread homes have automatically become associated with the Holiday in the United States.

Presently, gingerbread worlds inspired by excessive fashion houses are routinely held as gingerbread house competitions. People worldwide aim to build the most exquisite and stunning gingerbread house that has ever existed. According to historians, making gingerbread houses may have been similar to the gingerbread fairs held in the Middle Ages by the French and the English. Yet, the technology available in 18th-century villages did not reportedly allow them to construct the structures we do today.