- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 16 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
for the gingerbread blondies
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger (optional)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon all spice
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
for the cream cheese icing
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8 x 8 pan with parchment paper.
- Combine the melted butter, brown sugar, and molasses in a large mixing bowl and whisk until homogenous.
- Add the egg, vanilla, and fresh ginger (if using), and mix to combine.
- In a separate bowl sift together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, all spice, cloves, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold to combine. Do NOT over mix.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Bake at 350°F for 20 to 30 minutes or until the edges are set, but the middle is still slightly gooey.
- While the blondies cool, make the cream cheese icing. Beat the softened butter and cream cheese together until homogenous, about 2 minutes. Add the powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt and beat until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Once the blondies are cool, Spread with the cream cheese icing. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar or leave plain! Slice and serve!
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