Gingerbread Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Skip the hassle of cookie cutters! These Delicious Gingerbread Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting are soft, spiced, and topped with festive sprinkles. An easy holiday dessert that’s perfect for parties or cozy family gatherings!
Ingredients
Gingerbread Bars
- 2 1/2 c all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 c butter
- 1 c light brown sugar
- 1/3 c molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 c butter
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 2 c powdered sugar
- 2 tbs milk
Instructions
Gingerbread Bars
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- In a large bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and baking soda. Stir and set aside
- In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar until creamy
- Add in molasses, egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Blend until incorporated
- Slowly spoon in the dry mixture to the wet mixture. Stir until combined
- Spoon batter into a 9x13 glass baking dish. Use your fingers to press the dough down in the dish
- Bake for 20-22 minutes in a 350°F oven
- Remove from oven and let cool
Cream Cheese Frosting
- In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, powered sugar and milk with an electric mixer (go slowly when you add the powered sugar or you will have a mess!)
- Once the gingerbread bars have cooled from the oven, use a spatula to frost the gingerbread bars with the cream cheese frosting
- Serve and enjoy!
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