Best Gingersnap Fudge Bars Recipes

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!

GINGER SNAPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cardamom, clove and salt. Place the brown sugar and butter into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on low speed until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the molasses, egg and fresh ginger and beat on medium for 1 minute. Add the crystallized ginger and using a rubber spatula, stir to combine. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and stir until well combined. With a 2-teaspoon sized scoop, drop the dough onto a parchment lined half sheet pan approximately 2-inches apart. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 12 minutes for slightly chewy cookies or 15 minutes for more crisp cookies. Rotate the pan halfway through cooking. Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to stay on the sheet pan for 30 seconds before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with all of the dough. Store in an airtight container for up 10 days. If desired, you may scoop and freeze the cookie dough on a sheet pan and once frozen, place in a resealable bag to store. Bake directly from the freezer as above.

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 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.