Here’s a delightful Gingerbread Brownies recipe that you and your family will love. Filled with warm spices, this dessert is perfect for the holidays. Enjoy the smell and flavors gingerbread combined with the chocolate of brownies in this thick, rich hand-held dessert.
WHAT IS GINGERBREAD?
Traditionally, gingerbread is a cake made with molasses and flavored with ginger.
Gingerbread has been made into cookies for many years and are a traditional Christmas treat. Children love to decorate and eat gingerbread cookies.
There is a long history for gingerbread as it dates back to ancient Greeks and Egyptians. Gingerbread today is sweeter and is often made into cookies, houses, and more. How we are taking another creative spin to enjoy the same flavors in a dense and chewy brownie.
INGREDIENTS FOR GINGERBREAD BROWNIES
We created gingerbread brownies by adapting a basic brownie recipe and adding some additional ingredients that give it that deep gingerbread flavor.
What you’ll need:
- All-Purpose Flour
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Ground Ginger
- Ground Cinnamon
- Ground Cloves
- White Granulated Sugar
- Light Brown Sugar
- Molasses
- Butter
- Eggs
- Powdered Sugar to dust the brownies
- Cookie Cutters, if desired to make shapes with the powdered sugar
HOW TO MAKE GINGERBREAD BROWNIES IN 5 EASY STEPS (WITH PHOTOS!)
This is a basic and easy to follow recipe. While this is a bit longer ingredient list, we promise the effort will be worth it.
Skip the mix and spend a few extra minutes making these Christmas brownies from scratch. If you have made homemade brownies before, this will be a breeze.
STEP ONE: DRY INGREDIENTS
Start by preheating the oven to 350° F.
Lightly grease a 13 x 9 or 11 x 7 baking pan, and then line it with parchment paper. (You can skip the parchment if needed, but you’ll probably need to remove the brownies one by one instead of all at once.)
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, white sugar, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon and cloves. Mix these ingredients well.
STEP TWO: WET INGREDIENTS
Grab another bowl and combine the melted, cooled butter, the molasses and eggs. Whisk these together until they are light and frothy. You can use a hand mixer or a whisk. If you are whisking by hand, put your muscle into it! You want the texture to be light and include a small bubbles.
STEP THREE: COMBINE
Now add the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients and gently mix it together.
Do not overbeat the batter, it will be thick.
STEP FOUR: BAKE
Spread the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake at 350° F for 20 minutes.
Let the gingerbread brownies cool completely before cutting.
STEP FIVE: DUST BROWNIES
If you want to add some holiday flair to your holiday brownies, then grab some powdered sugar and a mini cookie cutter.
Here’s how to add a Christmas shape to your brownies:
- Place the mini cookie cutter on a slice of browie.
- Dust generously with powdered sugar.
- Remove the cookie cutter to reveal the shape of the cutter in powdered sugar.
How to Store Holiday Brownies
Brownies should be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. To freeze, wrap individually and store in a freezer bag or container for up to 6 months.
GINGERBREAD BROWNIES RECIPE
You can print off this delicious holiday dessert recipe via the recipe card below.
Gingerbread Brownies
Equipment
- mini cookie cutters optional
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 2 large eggs
- powdered sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 or 11 x 7 baking pan and line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves. Mix these well.
- In another bowl, whisk the melted and cooled butter, molasses, and the eggs. Whisk until they are light and frothy.
- Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together. Do not over beat this batter. It will be thick.
- Spread the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F.
- Let the brownies cool completely before slicing.
- If you would like to decorate the brownies then place a mini cookie cutter on a slice of brownie. Dust over the cookie-cutter generously with powdered sugar. Remove the cookie cutter and it will show the shape of the cutter.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.
If you loved this Christmas dessert recipe be sure to check out these other great recipes:
- Christmas Jello Poke Cake
- How to Make a Gluten-Free Gingerbread House
- Christmas Angel Cupcakes
- Easy Rolo Pretzel Rudolph Noses
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