Gingerbread Bar Recipe (with Cream Cheese Frosting)

This  easy soft and chewy gingerbread bar recipe is topped with a luscious  cream cheese frosting making them the perfect holiday treat.

INGREDIENTS

– granulated sugar – salted butter melted – molasses – brown sugar firmly packed – vanilla – egg yolk

STEP 1

Preheat your oven to 350 °F. Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with either cookie spray or grease with butter.

In  a large mixing bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, melted butter  and molasses, brown sugar and vanilla until combined. Add the egg yolk  and continue whisking.

STEP 2

Combine  the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger, nutmeg and cloves in  the sifter and sift over the sugar molasses mixture.

STEP 3

Using a rubber spatula, fold all the ingredients together. Mixture will be thick and a little crumbly. Press the mixture into the prepared pan and press dough down evenly.

STEP 4

Bake for 15-17 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla at medium speed until smooth.

STEP 5

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