Best Gingersnap Bars Recipes

GINGERSNAP-CRUSTED PUMPKIN PIE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Combine gingersnap crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl until well incorporated. Press evenly and firmly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is browned and slightly firm, 6 to 8 minutes; crust will further set and harden as it cools, so do not overcook. Remove from oven and let cool completely; leave oven on.
• Meanwhile, combine pumpkin, flour, brown sugar, and pumpkin pie spice in a medium-sized bowl until well combined.
• Beat cream cheese, white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a mixing bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Add eggs 1 at a time, combining thoroughly after each addition.
• Measure 1 cup of cream cheese mixture and add to pumpkin mixture, hand stirring until well combined. Spread remaining cream cheese mixture evenly over the cooled crust.
• Drop rounded tablespoons of pumpkin mixture randomly over the entire surface of the cream cheese layer. Use the handle of a wooden spoon to carefully swirl the 2 batters together into a marbled effect.
• Bake in the hot oven until center is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out fairly clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely at room temperature until thoroughly set, about 1 hour.
• Cut into 24 bars. Refrigerate any leftover bars.

MARBLED PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE BARS WITH A GINGERSNAP CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Line bottom and sides of a 9"x13" baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil, leaving an overhang on all sides. Set aside.
• CRUST: Blend cookies, sugar, and cinnamon in a food processor until finely ground; add pecans and butter and combine. Transfer crumb mixture to prepared pan, and press gently into bottom. Bake until fragrant and slightly firm, 12 to 15 minutes.
• PUMPKIN BATTER: In a medium bowl stir together pumpkin, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves until combined; set aside.
• CREAM CHEESE BATTER: In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar and vanilla, beating until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating at low speed after each addition just until combined.
• Stir 1/3 of the cream cheese batter (about 1 1/2 cups) into the pumpkin batter until smooth. Pour remaining cream cheese batter over crust.
• Place large spoonfuls of pumpkin batter randomly over cream cheese batter. Using the tip of a table knife or a thin metal spatula, gently swirl the two batters together. This should have a marbled look.
• Bake for 25 to 30 or until center is just set.
• Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours before lifting out of pan and cutting into squares or bars. Store any remaining bars in the refrigerator.

GINGERSNAP BARS

Steps:

• Blend together ingredients until dough forms.
• Press into bottom of greased 9x13" pan.
• Brush with water.
• Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
• Bake at 350° F for 20-30 minutes.
• Cool and cut into squares.

GINGERSNAP NANAIMO BARS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl set over a medium pot of boiling water, melt the butter, cocoa powder, and sugar together.
• Add the egg and keep stirring for a minute until the mix thickens.
• Remove the bowl from the heat.
• Add the graham cracker crumbs, almonds, and coconut flakes.
• Mix well, then pour into an 8x8 inch (20x20 cm) pan and flatten to an even layer.
• In a large bowl, cream the softened butter, custard powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and heavy cream together until smooth.
• Add the powdered sugar and gingersnap crumbs and mix until smooth.
• Spread mixture on top of the crust and in an even layer.
• Make the ganache: in a medium bowl set over a medium pot of boiling water, slowly melt the chocolate and the butter.
• Let the ganache cool a bit, then pour it over the gingersnap layer.
• Chill the bars for at least 3 hours.
• Cut the bars into 9 even squares and sprinkle with coarse gingersnap crumbs.
• Enjoy!

GINGERSNAP FUDGE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F and grease and line an 8x8 inch square pan.
• Place butter and sugar into a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer and beat until light and fluffy, 2 mins on med-high speed.
• Add in the egg and vanilla extract, scraping down sides as necessary and mix on med-high until well incorporated.
• Add in the honey and mix briefly until combined.
• Place flours, spices, baking soda and salt into a medium sized bowl and stir to combine.
• Tip the flour mix into the egg mixture and mix on low until you have a soft dough.
• Place 3/4 of the dough into your lined pan and push into the pan with your hands or the back of a spoon until level.
• Place the base in the oven for 10 minutes, it will be slightly puffy and ever so slightly coloured around the edges when ready.
• Whilst the base is baking, make the filling: place condensed milk, chocolate chips, vanilla and salt into a medium sized saucepan over a low heat and stir continuously until the chocolate melts and everything is smooth and well combined.
• Leave to one side until the base is done baking.
• Once baked, pour the fudge filling all over and smooth until level with a spoon/spatula.
• Crumble the remaining 1/4 of cookie dough over the fudge filling - it's not meant to entirely cover it, so gaps are fine!
• Place in the oven for 15-20 (mine took 17 minutes) until the cookie dough is golden brown and the filling is just set, it will be soft and wobble slightly in the middle.
• Leave to cool completely in the pan, before slicing into 9-12 bars.
• Bars will keep in an airtight container, at room temperature for 5 days.