Gingerbread Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

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Gingerbread Bars With Cream Cheese Frosting
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tsp mccormick pure vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. DIRECTIONS
  2. 1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil. Spray foil with no stick cooking spray. Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Set aside.
  3. 2. Beat butter and 3/4 cup of the sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in egg until well blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture until well mixed. Stir in molasses and water just until blended. Spread evenly in prepared pan.
  4. 3. Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Beat in remaining 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until smooth. Reserve 1/2 cup of the icing; refrigerate remaining icing. Spoon dollops (about 1 teaspoon each) of the reserved icing over batter in pan. With knife or spatula, swirl icing through batter to marbleize.
  5. 4. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Lift out of pan using foil. Cool completely on wire rack. Invert and peel off foil. Spread refrigerated icing over top. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 106.91 Kcal (448 kJ)
Calories from fat 40.38 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.49g 7%
Cholesterol 13.97mg 5%
Sodium 207.74mg 9%
Potassium 78.45mg 2%
Total Carbs 15.68g 5%
Sugars 8.73g 35%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3%
Protein 1.2g 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 31.9mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 300.18 Kcal (1257 kJ)
Calories from fat 113.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.6g 7%
Cholesterol 39.21mg 5%
Sodium 583.28mg 9%
Potassium 220.27mg 2%
Total Carbs 44.02g 5%
Sugars 24.52g 35%
Dietary Fiber 2.26g 3%
Protein 3.37g 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 1.9mg 4%
Calcium 89.4mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.4
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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