Gingerbread Blondies
Get classic gingerbread flavor made with rich molasses and spices, in these easy-to-make blondies. Soft and chewy with white icing, these cookie bars make the best holiday dessert if you're looking for something to dazzle and delight with minimal effort.
Servings 12
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup molasses (unsulphured, not blackstrap)
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup white chocolate wafers or chips
Instructions
- Prep oven and baking pan. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray or butter then set aside.
- Make together wet ingredients. In a small microwavable bowl, melt butter then stir in brown sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved.Stir in the molasses, eggs, and vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients. Slowly mix in flour, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Mix until just combined, careful not to overmix.
- Bake. Pour into the baking pan and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
- Melt white chocolate. In a small microwave-safe mixing bowl, melt the white chocolate in 30 second intervals stirring in between. When the blondies are cool, drizzle the white chocolate over the top and allow to set.
- Cut and serve. Once cooled, let the blondies cool and slice into 12 pieces.
Notes
- You can also use white chocolate chips, a white chocolate baking bar, or melting wafers.
- Optional add-ins: you can mix in 1 cup of white chocolate chips, pecans, or walnuts if desired.
