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Eggnog Custard Gingerbread Men

December 11, 2013 This post may contain affiliate links.

Eggnog Custard Gingerbread Men flavored with caramel cocoa are as cute as they are delicious.

Eggnog Custard Gingerbread Men

The holidays are a great time to make and give gifts of gingerbread.

 These velvety smooth little desserts are bursting with caramel flavor accented by hints of cocoa and egg nog.

Caramel Cocoa Egg Nog Custard Gingerbread Men | HungryHappenings.com

When I first saw the carton of Caramel Egg Nog in the refrigerator section of my grocery store, I immediately knew I’d be baking something with it.

It’s wonderful served as a drink, but even better baked into a flan or custard.

Christmas dessert recipe

The caramel flavor is predominant which my egg nog hating husband appreciated. There are notes of nutmeg and cinnamon in the dessert, but they are quite mellow.

If you love egg nog, and can’t find the caramel flavor in your store, just swap the two out in the recipe.

Cute Christmas recipes

I added some cocoa to the custard to create a richer flavor and darker color, and as it baked the cocoa rose to the top and it formed a crust, which is a nice contrast to the creamy custard.

It’s one of my new favorite recipes. I hope you like it too.

Egg nog recipe

Caramel Cocoa Egg Nog Custard Gingerbread Men

Ingredients: (makes 24)

3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups Caramel Egg Nog (I used Hood brand)
1 – 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
pinch of salt
1 tablespoon cocoa powder

candy eyes, optional

Supplies:

2 Wilton Gingerbread Men Silicone Molds (12 cavities per mold)
baking pan

Instructions:

Heat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Bring a pot of water to a boil.

ingredients

  • Lightly whisk eggs, Caramel Egg Nog, and sweetened condensed milk together.

Custard recipe

  • Stir in the pinch of salt and the cocoa powder. Don’t whisk too vigorously, or you’ll end up with lots of air bubbles in your gingerbread men.

Christmas recipe

  • Set the silicone mold on a baking sheet.
  • Pour custard into gingerbread mold cavities. I baked one mold at a time. If you have room, you can bake both together.

Baking dessert

  • Pour boiling water onto the baking sheet, allowing the water to go halfway up the sides of the mold, but not into the mold.

Gingerbread man dessert recipe

  • Bake for 28-32 minutes. To see if the custard is done, pierce one of them with a sharp knife. It should come out clean. The cocoa powder will have risen to the surface. It creates a bit of a crunchy crust, which I really liked.
  • Cool 1 hour then freeze for at least four hours or overnight.

 

Cute Christmas dessert ideas

  • Remove from the freezer, turn the mold over, and press the gingerbread men out. I suggest you pop them out over small dessert plates, or onto a non-stick mat. Move them while they are still frozen, as they get very soft, quickly.
  • Allow them to defrost before serving. Store in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or freeze for up to a month.

Egg Nog dessert ideas

  • Just before serving, add candy eyes, if you’d like. Don’t add them too soon, or they will bleed onto the custard.

Filed Under: Holiday Treats for Kids Tagged With: gingerbread, Winter

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Comments

  1. Carmen N

    December 16, 2013 at 6:30 pm

    What a wonderful giveaway! I love your recipes and ideas

    Reply
  2. Sugar Butter Baby

    December 16, 2013 at 5:44 pm

    great tips for silicone molds, thanks!

    Reply
  3. Mary Jenkins

    December 16, 2013 at 2:04 pm

    I never would have thought about making custard gingerbread men, but now I'll be thinking about them all day!

    Reply
  4. Cuevas77

    December 16, 2013 at 4:07 am

    This is going to be a great goodie for a lucky winner….hope it's me!!!

    Reply
  5. linda

    December 16, 2013 at 1:09 am

    So many great things here, so cute, thanks

    Reply
  6. linda

    December 16, 2013 at 1:08 am

    This is great, so many fun things, thanks

    Reply
  7. Melanie

    December 15, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    Cute!

    Reply
  8. Melanie

    December 15, 2013 at 9:54 pm

    I'm not sure if I'd like the combo of flavors you used, but they sure are cute!

    Reply
  9. Anonymous

    December 15, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    I can't wait to try the caramel eggnog cocoa gingerbread men. They sound delish.
    Dawn Dreppard

    Reply
  10. Jessica

    December 14, 2013 at 3:34 am

    these look delicious!

    jessicarwarfield at gmail dot com

    Reply
  11. Natalie Hoffman

    December 13, 2013 at 7:01 pm

    I've never had eggnog because of the raw egg but since this is cooked, I'd love to make it and finally see how eggnog tastes like!

    Reply
  12. Debbi

    December 13, 2013 at 6:55 pm

    Love these! They look delish – can't wait to try them!

    Reply
  13. Dina

    December 13, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    these are so cute and look yummy!

    Reply
  14. Catie

    December 13, 2013 at 2:37 am

    Honestly I have never had eggnog before – I'm scared to try it! Maybe this year…

    Reply
  15. maria cortez

    December 13, 2013 at 12:23 am

    I didn't realize I like eggnog until this year! This recipe is definitely going to be added to my collection 🙂

    Reply
  16. Anonymous

    December 12, 2013 at 7:54 pm

    These are so cute, I have a friend who loves eggnog and would love these!! How do we sign up for the contest, I don't see a link??
    Mandy Hess

    Reply
    • beth

      December 12, 2013 at 8:11 pm

      Hi Mandy, the entry form is right below the picture of all the prizes. The form lists all the prizes then there is a box that says "Enter to Win" "Leave a Blog Post Comment." You've already commented, but you need to add your name to the entry form too. If you can't see it, close out your Facebook page, then look again. For some reason, the open facebook pages is messing with the form. Sorry about that!

      Reply
  17. addietx

    December 12, 2013 at 5:37 pm

    You continue to amaze me with your creative ideas and recipes.

    Reply
  18. Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff

    December 12, 2013 at 4:33 am

    Love it … all those flavors in one little man … especially the cocoa crust 🙂

    Reply
  19. Amy

    December 12, 2013 at 2:52 am

    Love the gingerbread men!

    Reply
  20. Hani Bacova

    December 12, 2013 at 1:45 am

    I'm sad because I can't have one right now. Truth is I'd like 2, so I'm double sad.
    Beth, you are your creative mind, the sound so yummy.

    Reply
    • beth

      December 12, 2013 at 3:12 am

      I'd be happy to share:)

      Reply
  21. Anonymous

    December 12, 2013 at 12:40 am

    Those little guys sound too yummy! Can't wait to give them a go!

    Reply
  22. sandy

    December 11, 2013 at 11:59 pm

    this is awesome you do some yummy work and thank you

    Reply
  23. sandy

    December 11, 2013 at 11:58 pm

    this is so awesome you do some yummy work

    Reply
  24. Anonymous

    December 11, 2013 at 11:44 pm

    these look yummy. I'm not a fan of egg nog, but my husband is, so i would make these for him all season

    Reply
  25. Anonymous

    December 11, 2013 at 11:37 pm

    I love gingerbread and all these ideas are fabulous! Di, bakerdi1@yahoo.com

    Reply
  26. Michelle Clausen

    December 11, 2013 at 10:42 pm

    these little guys are so cute and sound delish! thanks so much for organizing with Jill and including me!!

    Reply
    • beth

      December 12, 2013 at 3:12 am

      Thanks, Michelle.

      Reply
  27. Maryanne & Duke

    December 11, 2013 at 10:09 pm

    I love all these silicone molds. They are so versatile because you can bake with them, or use them to shape cooler things like chocolate or gelatin. Now, I just have to figure out where to store all the ones I want!

    Reply
    • beth

      December 12, 2013 at 3:11 am

      I love them too, but they are not easy to store. They don't stack. That's the only thing I don't like about them. Luckily I have a lot of cupboard space.

      Reply
  28. Anonymous

    December 11, 2013 at 8:48 pm

    Such a great giveaway, would love to win this one!!
    spgoddess55(at)msn(dot)com

    Reply
  29. Amy

    December 11, 2013 at 8:37 pm

    Beth, what a delicious version of gingerbread men! I am pinning this to try for the future! Thanks for all your work for this hoppin' party!

    Reply
    • beth

      December 12, 2013 at 3:10 am

      Thanks for pinning!

      Reply
  30. Anonymous

    December 11, 2013 at 6:56 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway!
    garynonnemacher @ comcast.net

    Reply
  31. Bryn

    December 11, 2013 at 6:50 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway !
    Brknopf at yahoo dot com

    Reply
  32. Unknown

    December 11, 2013 at 6:21 pm

    This are so cute! The kids (and adults) would go crazy for them…beautiful and super creative, as always! 🙂

    Reply
    • beth

      December 12, 2013 at 3:10 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  33. Alexa

    December 11, 2013 at 5:25 pm

    These are adorable, not a huge caramel fan so I'd probably use just regular eggnog and definitely the spiked kind! hehe

    Reply
    • beth

      December 11, 2013 at 5:32 pm

      This recipe would be great with plain egg nog, or the spiked kind as well!

      Reply
  34. Aubrey L

    December 11, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    Never had custard but I love egg-nog and gingerbread men, def gonna give this a try if I ever get any silicone baking pans. Thanks for the opportunity to win some tools for my baking addiction.

    Reply
    • beth

      December 11, 2013 at 5:32 pm

      I use silicone molds so often, and I highly recommend adding some to your kitchen supplies.

      Reply
  35. Chicha

    December 11, 2013 at 5:16 pm

    i'm going to have to try out this recipe!

    Reply
    • beth

      December 11, 2013 at 5:34 pm

      I hope you enjoy it!

      Reply
  36. Sue

    December 11, 2013 at 5:01 pm

    These sound like a real taste treat and they are so cute too! Thanks for your hard work with this project; it has been fun! Hope you are feeling better!

    Reply
    • beth

      December 11, 2013 at 5:35 pm

      Thanks, Sue. As soon as I can get some rest, I'm sure I'll feel better. It is challenging putting together these group posts, but it's so fun to get to work alongside so many talented bloggers, like yourself.

      Reply
  37. Karen @ Sugartown Sweets

    December 11, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    So cute! I think my husband would love these eggnog cuties! Thanks for another great recipe. I was also going to comment on your amazingly clean oven! :o)

    Reply
    • beth

      December 11, 2013 at 5:33 pm

      I was happy to see how much my husband liked these. He's picky and hard to please:) I'm glad I did have a clean oven. I don't often take pictures inside my oven, because, believe me it doesn't always look that way!

      Reply
  38. The Partiologist

    December 11, 2013 at 4:11 pm

    I don't know how you come up with these recipes, but you do and boy oh boy are they cute and sound
    delicious!

    Reply
    • beth

      December 11, 2013 at 4:37 pm

      Thanks, Kim. This recipe is really amazing. The caramel egg nog is a great addition.

      Reply
  39. Robin @ Bird On A Cake

    December 11, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    This recipe sounds delicious!! I love all things eggnog. Thanks SO much for all your hard work putting this blog hop together, Beth! 🙂

    Reply
    • beth

      December 11, 2013 at 4:35 pm

      Thanks! I'm so glad you joined us on this project, Robin.

      Reply
  40. Lisa@hooplapalooza

    December 11, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    oh my goodness these sound DEELISH! and utterly cute looking too! thanks SOOO much Beth for putting this all together and letting me be a part of it! and i must say, your oven is waaaaay clean! lol :>D

    Reply
    • beth

      December 11, 2013 at 4:33 pm

      That is too funny. I'll tell you why my oven is so clean. A while back I was baking something, set the pan on top of a plastic bench scraper, and put the whole thing in the oven. About 10 minutes later, my house was filled with a noxious smell and my oven rack and bottom were covered in plastic. After we scraped and scraped to get as much plastic off everything, we cleaned the oven. I'm so thankful for a self cleaning oven. So, life in my kitchen is not always neat and clean!!!

      Reply
  41. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.com

    December 11, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    Adorable as always! Thanks for all of your hard work & hope that you are feeling better!

    Reply
    • beth

      December 11, 2013 at 4:34 pm

      Thanks for bearing with me and working so hard too, Jill. I hope this is all smooth sailing soon, so I can get some rest!

      Reply

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