LAYERED GINGERBREAD BARS

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For a truly special dessert that celebrates the season, bake a batch of these bars. The bottom layer tastes like a cookie, the middle layer features smooth buttercream and the top layer is a luscious frosting. -Patti Ann Christian, Ararat, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 28

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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
BUTTERCREAM LAYER:
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup 2% milk
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon lemon extract
ICING:
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

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. 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., 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., Beat in butter and extract until light and fluffy. Spread over cooled gingerbread. Cover and freeze 15 minutes., 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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Khan Mutalib

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These bars were a bit too spicy for my taste, but my husband loved them.

Usman Sohail

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I'm not a big fan of gingerbread, but these bars were actually really good. I'll definitely be making them again.

Md Setu

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These bars are so moist and delicious. I love the cream cheese frosting.

KHK Kilar

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These bars are a bit too sweet for my taste, but they're still good.

Habibah Hussein

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I love the festive flavor of these bars. They're perfect for the holidays.

Nirob Njr

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These bars are so easy to make and they're always a crowd-pleaser.

Md Eyanus Ali Eyanus

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I made these bars for a potluck and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them!

Julixxy Qboy

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These bars were a little too dry for my taste, but they were still good. I think I'll try adding some extra butter or oil next time.

EDWARD MUPINGA

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I was looking for a gingerbread recipe that wasn't too sweet or spicy, and this one was perfect. The molasses and ginger flavors were perfectly balanced.