Iced Gingerbread Bars
User Reviews
4.8
18 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Cooling Time
45 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
9
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Calories
279 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Iced Gingerbread Bars
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Soft, chewy bars that are full of rich gingery molasses flavor!! Wayyyy faster and easier than rolling out gingerbread cookies! No mixer, no fuss, and the sweet icing seals the deal!!
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Ingredients
Bars
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour don’t overmeasure
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ cup medium or mild molasses
Icing
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- about 2 teaspoons water cream, or milk
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Line an 8×8-inch pan with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray; set aside.
- To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or large mixing bowl and handheld electric mixer), add the brown sugar, butter, and beat until smooth. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and beat to combine.
- Add the flour (don’t overmeasure or hard-pack the flour or bars will be dry and crumbly), baking soda, and beat to combine. Mixture will be dry.
- Add the molasses and beat to combine.
- Turn mixture out into pan and hard-pack it with a spatula. It will be on the dry and crumbly side but bakes together fine.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until center is just set. Edges will be pulling away slightly from pan; don’t over-bake because bars firm up as they cool.
- Place pan on a wire rack to cool for about 45 minutes before adding the icing.
- To a medium bowl, add the confectioners’ sugar, liquid of your choice, and whisk until smooth and combined. Play with the liquid and sugar amounts as necessary to achieve desired consistency.
- Evenly drizzle icing over bars, noting you will likely have extra. Alternatively, pour icing over bars for complete coverage. Icing will set up in about 15 minutes. I recommend waiting until it sets up before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Storage: Bars will keep airtight at room temp for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Adapted from King Arthur Flour.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
279kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
33mg
(11%)
Sodium
149mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 279kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 149mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
4.8
18 reviews
Excellent
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