Frosted Gingerbread Brownies
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Soft, chewy gingerbread brownies with rich molasses flavor and a light, whipped ermine frosting that melts in your mouth.
- Prep time
- 20 minutes
- Cook time
- 30 minutes
- Total time
- 50 minutes
- Yield
- 9 brownies
Ingredients
1 cup butter (melted) 1½ cups brown sugar 2 eggs 2 tbsp molasses 1 tsp vanilla 2½ cups flour 1 tbsp ground ginger 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 1 cup milk 5 tbsp flour 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 tsp gingerbread spice mix 1 tsp vanillaInstructions
- Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 9x9 pan with parchment paper.
- Mix Batter: Combine melted butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, molasses, vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients.
- Bake: Spread batter and bake 28–33 minutes. Cool completely.
- Cook Frosting Base: Whisk milk and flour in pan until thick. Cool.
- Whip Frosting: Beat butter, sugar, cooled milk mixture, and spice. Add vanilla and whip until creamy.
- Assemble: Spread frosting evenly, slice, and serve.
Notes
Store brownies airtight for 2 days at room temp or refrigerate up to 5 days. Freeze up to 2 months for long-term storage.Nutrition
- Calories
- 784
- Fat
- 46g
- Saturated fat
- 28g
- Sugar
- 40g
- Sodium
- 280mg
- Protein
- 8g
- Carbohydrates
- 80g
- Fiber
- 2g