Strawberry Gingerbread Bars Recipe

Name: Strawberry Gingerbread Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE CRUST/STREUSEL:; 2 cups All-purpose Flour; 3/4 cups Sugar; 1-1/2 Tablespoon Gingerbread Spice; 1 cup Butter; FOR THE FILLING:; 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened; 1 whole Egg; 1 whole Egg Yolk; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 1 cup Strawberry Jam; 10 drops Red Food Coloring (optional)

Servings: persons

FOR THE CRUST/STREUSEL:
2 cups All-purpose Flour
3/4 cups Sugar
1-1/2 Tablespoon Gingerbread Spice
1 cup Butter
FOR THE FILLING:
8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
1 whole Egg
1 whole Egg Yolk
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1 cup Strawberry Jam
10 drops Red Food Coloring (optional)

1
Preheat your oven to 350u00b0F. Line an 8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
2
In a large bowl combine flour, sugar and gingerbread spice. Add cold butter in pieces. Mix in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture is all crumbly. Press half of the crumbles into the prepared baking pan and form an even bottom. Set the remaining crumbles aside.
3
Bake for 20 minutes.
4
Meanwhile in a medium bowl mix together cream cheese, eggs, vanilla and strawberry jam with an electric mixer until smooth. Add red food coloring until you reach the desired color intensity. The food coloring is optional.
5
When the crust is done remove it from the oven. Pour cream cheese mixture over the baked crust. Sprinkle remaining crumbles on top. Bake for another 40 minutes. Then remove the pan from the oven and let bars cool on the counter for a bit. Then put them into the fridge and allow them to cool completely before cutting and serving.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: FOR THE CRUST/STREUSEL:, 2 cups All-purpose Flour, 3/4 cups Sugar, 1-1/2 Tablespoon Gingerbread Spice, and more.

Yes, Strawberry 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.

Strawberry Gingerbread Bars

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