Description
Make rich, chewy brownies infused with classic gingerbread spices like ginger, cinnamon, and molasses. This recipe yields fudgy squares perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and granulated sugar until combined.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir in the molasses until the batter is uniformly colored. Fold in the chocolate chips, if using.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. A toothpick inserted near the center should come out with moist crumbs attached, not wet batter, for a fudgy texture.
- Let the brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before lifting them out using the parchment overhang.
- Cut into squares and serve.
Notes
- For an eggnog frosting, beat 2 cups powdered sugar with 1/4 cup softened butter, 2 tablespoons heavy cream, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg until smooth. Spread over cooled brownies.
- For a cream cheese swirl, mix 4 ounces softened cream cheese with 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Drop spoonfuls over the batter before baking and swirl gently with a knife.
- Cooling the brownies completely before cutting helps achieve clean, fudgy squares.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg