Gingerbread Bars
Deliciously chewy gingerbread bars are topped with an irresistible cream cheese frosting for an easy holiday dessert everyone will love!
Ingredients
Gingerbread Bars
- 1/2 cup butter (melted)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 3 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz butter (softened)
- 4 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt (you can omit this, but I find it helps cut the sweetness a bit)
Instructions
Gingerbread Bars
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a 9x13 baking pan with foil, letting enough foil hang over the edges so that you can grasp it to pull the bars out after baking. Spray lightly with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, combine butter and sugars, beating until well mixed. Add in vanilla and molasses and beat until well combined. Mix in egg until combined. Combine flour, baking soda and spices. Mix dry ingredients with wet ingredients until well combined, but do not over mix. Batter will be thick. Press batter evenly into pan.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes. They will seem undercooked, but firm up as they cool. Once cooled completely, frost with cream cheese frosting. Store covered in refrigerator.
Frosting
- In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat together butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add in powdered sugar and beat until well combined. Add in vanilla, and continue to beat for 1-2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
Notes
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Storage – When storing these delicious gingerbread bars, be sure to cover them completely and store them in the fridge. If you don’t frost them with the cream cheese frosting, they can be left out at room temperature. They’ll last in the fridge for about 3-4 days or you can freeze them, in which they will last up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 318kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 3gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 404mgPotassium: 145mgFiber: 1gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 466IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.