You can make gingerbread biscuits in the air fryer (Image: Getty)
The beloved is hitting its stride again, as the aspiring roll up their sleeves for another round inside the iconic tent after last week’s cake-centric episode.
Now, we’re onto biscuit week and the contestants are ready to wow judges Paul and Prue Leith with an array of treats, including Viennese sandwich biscuits and a “minty family favourite”.
For the elaborate showstopper challenge, they’re set to construct intricate biscuit puppet theatres.
The go-to choice for these towering creations is gingerbread, loved for its sturdiness and snap once it’s set, reports .
Cravings for sugary delights often accompany watching the Great British Bake Off, so why not whip up your own gingerbread delicacies?
Fortunately, they’re quite easy to make at home.
has shared a gingerbread that’s a breeze, taking just 20 minutes plus cooling, with a mere eight-minute bake time.
This makes 16 mouth-watering biscuits, perfect for sharing or keeping on hand for a sneaky treat with your cuppa.
Here’s everything you need to know to make air fryer gingerbread biscuits.
Air fryer gingerbread cookies
Ingredients
- 250g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsps ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 115g unsalted butter, softened
- 100g brown sugar
- 60ml molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Icing and sprinkles for decoration (optional)
Method
To start, preheat your air fryer to 180C. Then, in a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
In a second bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar.
Add the egg, molasses and vanilla extract, making sure to mix well.
Then, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, forming a dough.
Wrap the dough in clingfilm and chill for at least one hour.
Once chilled, roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut out shapes using cookie cutters.
Place the biscuits into your air fryer basket, ensuring they’re not too closely packed.
Air fry for eight minutes, until the biscuits are golden brown.
Let them cool before decorating with icing and sprinkles, if desired.