Gingerbread Brownies
These Gingerbread Brownies are soft, chewy, and topped with a sweet cream cheese frosting. It's a great dessert for your holiday table.
Servings 12 Brownies
Calories 328kcal
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- Whisk
- 9x9 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 9x9 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!
Notes
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Brownie | Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 166mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 209IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 2mg