Glazed Ginger Bars Recipe

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I can’t think of the holidays without these luscious bars. The aroma and flavor of ginger is just right for the season, and the light glaze adds the perfect amount of sweetness.

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Glazed Ginger Bars Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 32 Servings

25 20 45

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins
ORANGE GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
5 teaspoons orange juice
4 teaspoons butter, melted
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in molasses and egg. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins.
Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Combine the glaze ingredients until smooth; spread over warm bars. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into bars. Yield: 32 bars.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 125 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 81 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Glazed Ginger Bars in Country Extra January 2009, p51

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Reviewed on Nov. 13, 2012 by Kris Countryman

These were so nice and moist. Very easy to make and so yummy.

Reviewed on Apr. 05, 2010 by Jean Curtis

The bars were a bit of a disappointment to me, but my parents quite liked them. I hoped for more rich flavors, although the chewy texture was appealing. I'd cut the glaze in half next time in the hope that less sweetness wouldn't overpowered the ginger and molasses flavors.