Iced Gingerbread Bars Recipe

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Iced Gingerbread Bars
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
292
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line 13×9-inch baking pan with foil.
  3. Spray foil with no stick cooking spray.
  4. Mix flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  5. Beat butter and 3/4 cup of the sugar in large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  6. Beat in egg until well blended.
  7. Gradually beat in flour mixture until well mixed.
  8. Stir in molasses and water just until blended.
  9. Spread evenly in prepared pan.
  10. Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer until smooth.
  11. Beat in remaining 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
  12. Reserve 1/2 cup of the icing; refrigerate remaining icing.
  13. Spoon dollops (about 1 teaspoon each) of the reserved icing over batter in pan.
  14. With knife or spatula, swirl icing through batter to marbleize.
  15. Bake 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes.
  16. Lift out of pan using foil.
  17. Cool completely on wire rack.
  18. Invert and peel off foil.
  19. Spread refrigerated icing over bars.
  20. Cut into bars.
  21. Store in refrigerator.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 292.08 Kcal (1223 kJ)
Calories from fat 142.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.87g 24%
Cholesterol 46.74mg 16%
Sodium 440.43mg 18%
Potassium 182.27mg 4%
Total Carbs 35.47g 12%
Sugars 19.38g 78%
Dietary Fiber 1.85g 7%
Protein 2.75g 6%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.5mg 9%
Calcium 75.7mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 405.85 Kcal (1699 kJ)
Calories from fat 198.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.06g 24%
Cholesterol 64.95mg 16%
Sodium 611.98mg 18%
Potassium 253.26mg 4%
Total Carbs 49.28g 12%
Sugars 26.92g 78%
Dietary Fiber 2.57g 7%
Protein 3.82g 6%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 2.1mg 9%
Calcium 105.2mg 8%

* 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

  • 6.8
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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