Layered Gingerbread Bars Recipe

Name: Layered Gingerbread Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1/3 cup molasses; 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1-1/8 teaspoons ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1 teaspoon lemon extract; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 2 tablespoons molasses; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger

Servings: persons

1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/3 cup molasses
1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/8 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup 2% milk
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 tablespoons molasses
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger

1
Preheat oven to 350u00b0. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in egg and molasses. Combine flour, ginger, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and cloves; add to creamed mixture. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
2
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and flour. Whisk in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat. Transfer to a small bowl; cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
3
Beat in butter and extract until light and fluffy. Spread over cooled gingerbread. Cover and freeze 15 minutes.
4
For icing, in a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, cream and butter; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; whisk in molasses, allspice, ginger and salt. Transfer to a large bowl; add confectioners' sugar and beat until smooth. Spread over buttercream layer. Sprinkle with crystallized ginger. Refrigerate leftovers.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 26 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/2 cup butter, softened, 2/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1 large egg, 1/3 cup molasses, and more.

Yes, Layered Gingerbread Bars falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

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