Gingerbread Bars
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Gingerbread Bars
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Deliciously chewy gingerbread bars are topped with an irresistible cream cheese frosting for an easy holiday dessert everyone will love!
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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
- Please read entire post for advice, tips, FAQs and substitutions.
- 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 Information
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Calories
318kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
404mg
(17%)
Potassium
145mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
466IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
0.02mg
(0%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 318kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 404mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 145mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 466IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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