Gingerbread Brownies
These Gingerbread Brownies are moist and soft brownies that are full of warm spices, then they are topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting to make a festive dessert for the holiday season.
Gingerbread is the perfect treat for the holiday season. It’s warm and comforting, with just the right amount of spice. This classic dessert is a favorite in many households, and for good reason.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You only need simple ingredients to make this sweet treat so you don’t have to worry about spending too much at the grocery store.
- Plus, these bars will look amazing on your holiday dessert table.
- They are great for holiday dinners, parties, or just because you are craving something sweet.
🛒Ingredients
This is a quick grocery shopping list to help make your trip to the grocery store easier. You can find the full list of ingredients and amounts in the recipe card.
- butter
- sugar
- dark brown sugar
- large eggs
- molasses
- vanilla
- flour
- ground ginger
- ground cloves
- ground cinnamon
- baking powder
- salt
- cream cheese
- powdered sugar
🔪 How to Make These Gingerbread Brownies
This is a quick overview of the steps needed to make these gingerbread brownies. You can find the full step-by-step instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
Beat together the butter and sugar until smooth. Add in the eggs, molasses, and vanilla until combined.
Add in the flour, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt and mix until combined.
Pour the batter into a greased 9×9 baking pan and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
Make the frosting and then frost the cooled brownies.
🥄 Equipment
Here is a list of equipment that you will need to make this delicious recipe:
- large mixing bowl
- Whisk
- 9×9 baking pan
- Electric mixer
- medium bowl
- Spatula
🥫 Storage
Storage – Store these homemade brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Freezing – For longer storage, you can also freeze them in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Serve With
These delicious gingerbread bars go great with a warm cup of coffee or tea. However, you can also serve them with your favorite chilly weather meal like this Copycat Honey Baked Ham or these Thanksgiving Stuffed Potato Skins.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to make sure that this gingerbread brownie recipe turns out perfectly for you when you make them.
- For easy removal of the brownies line your baking dish with parchment paper.
- Once you add the dry ingredients, only mix the batter until it’s combined evenly; otherwise, you will have tough brownies.
- Allow the brownies to cool completely before you frost them so that the frosting doesn’t melt off.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
The secret to soft and fudgy brownies is to not overmix the batter.
Yes, you can make these up to 24 hours in advance.
🍽 More Gingerbread Recipes
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🧾Recipe Card
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Gingerbread Brownies
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- Whisk
- 9×9 baking pan
- Electric mixer
- medium bowl
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter melted
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Frosting:
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the butter and the sugars until smooth.
- Add in the eggs, molasses and vanilla and continue to whisk.
- Add in the flour, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, baking powder and salt and mix until well combined.
- Pour the batter into a 9×9 pan, either a non-stick pan or spray with cooking spray, and place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out cleanly.
- Let cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, place the cream cheese and butter in a medium sized bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla and cinnamon and beat until smooth and creamy.
- Use a spatula to spread an even layer of frosting over the top of the gingerbread brownies.
- Slice and serve!
