Description
Soft, chewy gingerbread blondies packed with warm spices and molasses. These easy holiday blondies are perfect for festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- White chocolate chips and dark chocolate chips or bar (melted) – optional, for decoration
- Candy color (red and green) – optional, for decoration
- Festive sprinkles – optional, for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×9-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Mix in molasses, egg, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and tap lightly on the counter to level.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until edges are set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Let the gingerbread blondies cool in the pan for 30 minutes before decorating.
- Melt white and/or dark chocolate in 20-second microwave intervals, stirring until smooth.
- Drizzle or spread melted chocolate over the cooled blondies and top with festive sprinkles.
- Once the chocolate is set, slice into squares and serve your delicious gingerbread blondies.
Notes
- Add chopped nuts or white chocolate chips to the batter for extra texture in your gingerbread blondies.
- Swirl in dulce de leche or caramel before baking for added sweetness.
- Use unsulfured molasses for the best gingerbread flavor; avoid blackstrap molasses.
- Let the blondies cool completely before slicing for clean, even squares.
- Decorate with colored melted chocolate and festive sprinkles for a holiday touch on your gingerbread blondies.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 45mg