Iced-Spiced Ginger Bars Recipe
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Iced-Spiced Ginger Bars

By: Jana 
"I got this from a friend's mom, and they are great!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (15)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup hot, brewed coffee
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 15 x 10 or 13 x 9 inch pan.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, white sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt, coffee, 1 cup butter or margarine, molasses, and eggs. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Pour into prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Let cool.
  4. To Make Frosting: In a small saucepan over low heat, cook 1/3 cup butter or margarine until light golden brown, stirring constantly. Add confectioner's sugar, vanilla and water. Blend until smooth (may need to add more water). Spread over cooled bars.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 328 | Total Fat: 14.4g | Cholesterol: 60mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 1, 2005 by LURON304   view full review
My hubby had a craving for a Spanish Bar Cake, so I thought that I would surprise him and make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2010 by weesnah!   view full review
Soooooooo good! I doubled the spices (which I always seem to do) and the turned out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2007 by Yo Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These are excellent. I baked these in a jelly roll pan. The frosting does need more water. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 12, 2004 by klb   view full review
While these were very tasty and very moist, they were not "bar cookies" but rather a cake. So...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2002 by CHARPIT70   view full review
This is a wonderful recipe! Always the first dessert to go; especially good fall and winter...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by MOMOTM   view full review
These are more cake-like than bars, but taste great. The frosting is super yummy, but I let...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2009 by MollyBrook Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Warning: I'm reviewing after messing with the recipe! Instead of adding the butter cold and ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2003 by LIZ FORBES   view full review
This recipe was easy, and very delicious. Reminded me of ginger bread cookies. It is more of a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2009 by sueb Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Because I used whole wheat flour, I added an extra 1/2 cup flour to make the batter a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2008 by Patricia M   view full review
I didn't find that I needed to add any extra water to the icing. I actually had to add some...

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