Creative uses for leftover gingerbread

If a Christmas miracle happens and you don’t finish all of your holiday gingerbread, try these quick tricks:

• Garnish the rim of a cocktail with fine gingerbread crumbs. To help them stick to the glass, first dip the rim in water or milk to moisten.

• Substitute for graham crackers to use as cheesecake crust.

• Blend into milkshakes and homemade ice cream. Or decorate a sundae with small chunks.

• Add to melted white chocolate to make crunchy bark.

• Stir into softened butter to spread over toast—a sure-fire hit with the kids.

• Spice up pancakes by stirring a few spoonfuls of crushed gingerbread into the batter.

• Decorate a cake with pieces or crumbs.