Vegan Gingerbread Cookie Bars
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Vegan Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Description
This recipe makes vegan gingerbread cookie bars by mixing melted vegan butter with vanilla, molasses, brown and granulated sugars, then adding a flax egg made from ground flaxseed and water. Dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and salt are mixed in to form a smooth batter.
After pouring into a greased 8x8-inch pan, the bars are baked at 350°F for about 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. The pan is cooled fully before cutting to ensure the bars hold shape. The bars have the familiar warm spice profile of gingerbread with a moist, tender crumb suitable for vegan diets.
Some sinking in the middle may occur, which is typical for this style of bar. Proper measuring of flour with spoon and level is advised to avoid dense texture.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup vegan butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup molasses fancy
- 1 ground flaxseed used as flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water
- 1 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves ground
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Add the vegan butter to a large mixing bowl and melt it in the microwave. Set aside to cool.
- Make your flax egg and set aside at least 10 minutes to thicken.
- Preheat oven to 350F, move the rack to the middle of the oven, and grease an 8x8 pan (I used cooking spray).
- Add the vanilla, sugar, and molasses to the mixing bowl with the butter in it. Using a hand mixer on medium speed, combine until the mixture is smooth (don't over-mix).
- Mix in the flax egg.
- Add the dry ingredients to the bowl (flour, baking powder, ground spices, and salt), and mix until smooth.
- Pour the batter into your baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the pan cool on a cooling rack and do not cut the bars until the pan has fully cooled (at least an hour). Store bars in a cool place in an airtight container.
Notes
- Sinking in the center is normal for these bars and does not affect flavor.
- Ground flaxseed can also be found as flaxseed meal and is used here to make the flax egg vegan substitute.
- For accurate texture, spoon and level the flour instead of scooping.
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