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DIY Haunted Houses

October 22, 2015 by Cara

You love making gingerbread houses when Christmas comes around so why not create your own DIY Haunted Houses for Halloween? Come on you guys, you know me. I’m the girl who made a Pretzel Log Cabin for 4th of July. What makes these houses so special is that there is no need to glue an entire house together, you just need one piece! Now that’s what I call easy (okay, okay, easIER). Why the homemade haunted house dough, you ask? Because I’ve yet to find a graham cracker out on the market that is free of gluten, eggs, and dairy. So I make my own…

DIY Haunted Houses made with a gluten free vegan cookie base

 

The DIY Haunted Houses cookie dough is made with Enjoy Life’s All Purpose flour mix, which is made from millet, rice, teff, and buckwheat and has 5g of protein per each serving. It’s the perfect blend to use when you don’t want to make your own gluten free flour blend (and for the days you do, see this post).  Even better? Look below at ALL the mixes Enjoy Life sells now. I know, I wanted to do a cartwheel as well. All mixes are free of the Top 8 food allergies, hooray!

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What I love most about this mix in comparison to most store-bought mixes is that not only is it made with a great combo of ancient grains but there is also no xanthan gum included. I like having the option of whether or not I want to add the gum to my recipes so it makes me happy that I don’t have worry about it.  And this is a recipe that doesn’t need xanthan!

DIY Haunted House tutorial

And instead of using a powder sugar “glue” I used melted nondairy chocolate from Enjoy Life. It gives more of a creepy and dark feel for these DIY Haunted Houses, don’t you think? 

DIY Haunted Houses made with nondairy white chocolate ghosts in the front yard!

DIY Haunted House with creepy homemade googly eyesDIY Haunted House made with gluten free ingredients!

Melt those nondairy chocolate chips, stock up on some of your favorite gluten free candies (here is a great Halloween gluten free-safe list), get those googly eyes ready, buy some nondairy white chocolate coins (that just so happen to look like ghosts!), color some shredded coconut with an all-natural green food coloring, and you are practically on your way to making these DIY Haunted Houses!

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DIY Haunted Houses

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  • Author: Fork & Beans
  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Yield: Makes approx. 5 Haunted Houses
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Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 c. Enjoy LIfe’s All Purpose flour mix
  • 1/3 c. cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1/4 c. brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. sea salt

Wet Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 tsp. psyllium husk powder* + 1 1/2 Tbsp. water, allow to thicken for a minute
  • 3 Tbsp. coconut oil (use refined for no coconut flavor)
  • 2 Tbsp. nondairy milk
  • 1 Tbsp molasses

For the “glue”:

  • 1/4 c. Enjoy Life chocolate chips, melted

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients until well-combined. Create a well in the middle.
  3. Pour all of the wet ingredients into the well. Mix until a nice dough forms (see the post below for all dough recipe notes). You will need to use your clean hands after a certain point to make sure the dough is formed. Your dough should be easy to work with and not sticky. If sticky, add a tablespoon of flour at a time until no longer sticky. If too dry, add a teaspoon of warm water until no longer dry.
  4. Divide the dough into 4 even dough balls.
  5. Roll one dough ball between a piece of parchment paper that is folded in half (see photos for reference). Aim for cutting out a rectangle that is a height of no more than 8″ and a width of 3 1/2″. Cut a 2″x3 1/2″ rectangle on the bottom (again, reference photos). Cut out a square for the window. No need to scoop out the dough, you will need the cut out as the stand for holding up the haunted house.
  6. Transfer the parchment paper onto the baking sheet (no need to scoop up with a spatula, save your wits about you!) and bake for 10-14 minutes, depending on your oven. Keep an eye on it after minute 10. Allow to completely cool and crisp up.
  7. Repeat with all of the dough balls. Depending on the size of your houses, you can get approximately 5.
  8. Using the melted chocolate, “glue” the bottom of the home to the base. Glue 2 sides of the square and allow to set behind the house to hold up. Decorate once the Haunted Houses are completely set.
  9. Don’t forget to use other fun mini Halloween cookie cutter shapes for the dough scraps to add to the houses! Oh and the homemade googly eyes are a must.

Notes

*If you do not have psyllium husk powder, you can sub grounded chia seed or flax seed meal.

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Recipe Notes for DIY Haunted Houses: 

DIY Haunted Houses cracked dough what if'sYour dough should not be dry. If it is, add a teaspoon of warm water at a time until a nice dough forms. It should be the consistency of bubble gum: soft yet not sticky. 

If your dough is too soft to handle, the dough needs to be chilled. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes and then roll out.

To prevent your houses from collapsing: 1). Roll out dough between 1/4″-1/8″ thickness; 2). Bake dough long enough (should be lightly browned along the edges and crisp); 3). Once  out of the oven, allow to cool for a few minutes and then place in the freezer to firm up completely; 4) Keep it simple–don’t add too many windows, etc (like pictured here).

If your dough happens to crack while it is baking (as pictured above), all you need to do is take 1 Tbsp. of powdered sugar and a small drop or 2 of water and mix until a thick paste is formed. Gently cover the crack with the sugar “glue” while it is still warm and allow to dry completely. 

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HAPPY HAUNTINGS!

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Filed Under: Desserts, Egg Free, Fresh Out of the Oven, Gluten-Free, Halloween, Holiday, Kid-Friendly, Nut Free, Vegan

About Cara

Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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  1. Amanda - Create N Plate

    October 25, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    These are the cutest!! I can’t wait to try them out, so fun!!

  2. Sissy

    October 23, 2015 at 6:40 am

    OH EM GEE!!! These are so stinkin’ cute! My kids would LOVE to do this. Too bad their Auntie Kookie doesn’t live closer. Mama ain’t got no TIME for fun stuff!!! Two things: (1) how come you got all of the creative genes and (2) ARE YOU KIDDING ME that Enjoy Life has all of those cool new mixes out?!?! Where do I buy them? Cambria is going to be sooooo happy! (I can DO mixes, lol.)

    ★★★★★

    • Cara

      October 23, 2015 at 8:06 am

      Well you got all the fun person traits so I had to make up for it with my food art 😉 Which mix do you want? I will get it for you…

      • Sissy

        October 24, 2015 at 7:06 am

        Ummm…you’re a pretty fun gal yourself, so don’t sell yourself short! Now on to more pressing questions:
        (1) Did YOU watercolor those social media icons at the top of your page? Because they TOTALLY look like something you’d make!!
        (2) Cambria wants the muffin mix and the brownie mix! YEEEEEHAW!!!!!!!
        Love you, love you, love you!!!

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