Description
Gingerbread Blondies combine the festive flavors of classic gingerbread cookies in an easy-to-make, chewy bar form, topped with luscious cinnamon cream cheese frosting. Perfect for holiday gatherings or as a sweet seasonal treat.
Ingredients
Blondies:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger (optional)
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cream Cheese Icing:
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Wet Ingredients: Whisk melted butter, brown sugar, and molasses. Add egg, vanilla, and grated ginger, mixing until smooth.
- Dry Ingredients: Sift flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Combine Batter: Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
- Bake: Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 20-30 minutes. The edges should set, and the center should remain slightly gooey.
- Prepare Icing: Beat softened butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt, then beat until fluffy.
- Frost: Once cooled, spread frosting over blondies, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar if desired, and slice into squares.
Notes
- Adjust spices to taste.
- For added texture, incorporate nuts or white chocolate chips.
- Ensure blondies cool completely before frosting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
