Ginger Bars

Description

Like a brownie, but gingery.

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups brown sugar
  • ⅔ cup butter
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.
  2. Mash the brown sugar
  3. butter
  4. and molasses together in a bowl with a spoon until the mixture is creamy and thoroughly combined. Mix in the ginger
  5. eggs
  6. and vanilla extract. In a separate bowl
  7. combine the all-purpose flour
  8. whole wheat flour
  9. baking powder
  10. baking soda
  11. and salt. Stir 1/4 of flour mixture into the butter mixture at a time
  12. incorporating each addition before adding the next. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
  13. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
  14. 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool before cutting.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 12

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