Gingerbread Soufflé – A special holiday version of the classic dessert. This soufflé is the perfect treat to serve all winter long.
Now that we’re into December, it’s time for some gingerbread treats! If you’re looking for something other than gingerbread men and houses, today’s recipe may just be the ticket. It’s a fun treat to enjoy with the family (my 4 year-old even loved it!) and fancy enough for a dinner party.
Here are my Gingerbread Soufflés!
Tips and Tricks
- Gently fold the egg whites. Fold the fluffy egg whites gently into the batter. If you stir too vigorously, the egg whites will get deflated and won’t help the soufflé rise.
- Grease and sugar the ramekins. You need to grease the soufflé dishes really well and make sure to sprinkle with granulated sugar. The sugar helps the soufflé “climb” up the sides of the dish and stay there instead of falling back down.
- Soufflé dish. Speaking of the soufflé dish, make sure the dish has straight edges. This will make it easy for the soufflé to rise.
- Souffle with height. If you want the soufflés to rise extra tall, you can add a paper collar to the inside of the soufflé dish before filling it with the batter. But I definitely don’t think it’s necessary.
- Keep oven closed. Do not open the oven door before the souffle is done! I know it’s hard to leave them untouched for so long, but trust me – if you alter the temperature of the oven by introducing outside air, it could cause the souffle to fall. This is also the reason why you cannot remove the souffle before they’re done cooking.
- Serve the souffle immediately. Yes, straight out of the oven. The longer the souffle sits after baking, the more it falls into itself. It will still taste great but it won’t be as pretty.
Gingerbread Soufflé
Servings: 8 souffles
Ingredients
- 5 large egg yolks
- ⅓ cup molasses
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter sliced
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup whole milk
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin spice
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- 5 large egg whites
- ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
Instructions
- Whisk yolks, molasses, vanilla, and flour together until combined. Set aside. Add sugar, pumpkin spice, ginger, salt, butter, and milk to a medium saucepan. Heat to a simmer. Remove from heat and add ¼ cup to the egg yolk mixture slowly to temper the eggs. Add the rest of the milk and whisk to combine.
- In a bowl fitted for a stand mixer, add egg whites and cream of tartar. Beat on medium high until mixture begins to foam. Raise speed to medium high and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Add 1/3 of the egg whites to the molasses mixture and fold together. Be careful not to deflate the egg whites. Repeat with another 1/3 of the molasses mixture and fold gently. Finish folding in the last 1/3 of the whites.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare ramekins by greasing and then coating in sugar. Scoop mixture with a medium ice cream scoop and place a couple scoops into each ramekin. Place ramekins onto baking sheet.
- Bake souffles in preheat oven for 23-25 minutes. Do not open oven until souffles are at least 22 minutes, or else they will fall. Remove from oven when done and serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe adapted from My Recipes
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This gingerbread souffle recipe looks absolutely incredible! The combination of warm spices with that light, airy texture is exactly what I look for in a holiday dessert. I recently started using an AI music generator to create the perfect ambient playlist for holiday baking sessions, and a souffle like this would be the centerpiece of the whole experience. Definitely pinning this one for the upcoming season!
What a gorgeous holiday dessert! I have always been intimidated by souffles but your tips make it seem much more approachable. The trick about greasing and sugaring the ramekins is so smart — I never thought about how that helps the souffle climb the sides. I love that your 4 year-old enjoyed it too, that is always the true test of a recipe! Gingerbread is such a perfect flavor for winter entertaining. I have been experimenting with AI music generation lately and this kind of elegant holiday dessert would pair perfectly with some gentle instrumental background music at a dinner party. Will definitely try these!
What a gorgeous holiday dessert! I have always been intimidated by souffles but your tips make it seem much more approachable. The trick about greasing and sugaring the ramekins is so smart — I never thought about how that helps the souffle climb the sides. I love that your 4 year-old enjoyed it too, that is always the true test of a recipe! Gingerbread is such a perfect flavor for winter entertaining. I have been experimenting with AI music generation at musicgpt.pro lately and this kind of elegant holiday dessert would pair perfectly with some gentle instrumental background music at a dinner party. Will definitely try these!
This souffle was so amazing! And thanks for the tip about buttering and sugaring the ramekins. They came out beautifully!
This soufflé sounds delicious! Gingerbread is the perfect flavoring for the holiday season! Thanks for the recipe share! Excited to give it a try!
We love all things gingerbread! Going to be making this along with our gingerbread men this year!
My hubby is obsessed with anything gingerbread. I can’t wait to make this for him. he’s going to love it!
This looks amazing! I am so excited to make this this weekend. I just put all of the ingredients on my shopping list, thank you so much for sharing the recipe 🙂
I love this gingerbread recipe! This Souffl’e recipe is so perfect and great for serving to guests for the Holidays!
This looks sensational and I plan on making this for me and my hubster after the Christmas rush is over. A glass of schnapps and this will be just what I need. Thanks for sharing.
This sounds like a delicious holiday treat for a festive dessert! A must try this season for sure!
This souffle sounds so good!!! Love gingerbread
I’m always looking for more gingerbread recipes this time of year! I can’t wait to make this for my holiday party next weekend. Thanks!
Just in time for holiday mornings! I’d love to have this with coffee and I’m sure my kids will love this!
Perfect time of the year to save this recipe. Would love to make this for Christmas Breakfast. Thanks.
This soufflé is so easy to make and filled with gingerbread flavors! This is such a wonderful holiday treat and so easy to make! Thank you for your easy recipe!
I love anything gingerbread flavored during the holidays so this souffle is a must-try for me! Definitely making it for dessert over the weekend!
Wow these were just amazing. I love that you make them in individual dishes – perfect for entertaining.
Absolutely LOVE this idea and I cannot wait to give it a shot this holiday season. I can only imagine how fantastic these taste, and how awesome they make the house smell while baking!
I’ve actually never tried to make a souffle because I’ve always been afraid it would fail miserably. These instructions and tips are good I have the confidence to give it a try!
Heads down – the best souffle I’ve ever had! The gingerbread taste really added a lovely touch of spice. Yum!
Hi, Thank you for the Gingerbread Souffl’e recipe. I look forward to haviing this with my tea or coffee! Cheers!