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Gingerbread Bars

Deliciously chewy gingerbread bars are topped with an irresistible cream cheese frosting for an easy holiday dessert everyone will love!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 16 bars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  1. 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

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

% 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.