Yorkshire Parkin is a kind of Gingerbread. The difference between the two recipes is Parkin contains a form of Oats or Oatmeal, but Gingerbread does not. The taste and texture are also quite different. Parkin often contains dark Treacle as well as golden syrup, giving it that rich dark colour and flavour. Gingerbread, such as Gingerbread Biscuits, contains Golden Syrup with no dark treacle, which gives the Gingerbread Men and Gingerbread Houses, a light golden colour.