Description
Soft, spiced Frosted Gingerbread Brownies topped with a creamy gingerbread ermine frosting. Cozy, rich, and perfect for holidays or anytime you crave warm gingerbread flavor.
Ingredients
Gingerbread Brownies
1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 ½ cups light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs, room temperature
2 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
Gingerbread Ermine Frosting
1 cup whole milk
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon gingerbread spice mix
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×9-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix melted butter and brown sugar until smooth.
Add eggs, molasses, and vanilla; mix well.
In a separate bowl, whisk flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt.
Gradually stir dry ingredients into the wet mixture until combined.
Spread batter evenly into prepared pan.
Bake 28–33 minutes, until edges are set and center is no longer jiggly.
Cool brownies completely before frosting.
Frosting
9. In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk milk and flour until thick like pudding.
10. Cool completely with plastic wrap pressed on top.
11. Beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
12. Add cooled milk mixture and spice mix; beat until light.
13. Add vanilla and whip until smooth and creamy.
14. Spread frosting over cooled brownies, slice, and serve.
Notes
Let brownies cool fully before frosting to prevent melting.
Chill briefly for cleaner slices.
Store covered in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 784 kcal
- Sugar: 62 g
- Sodium: 310 mg
- Fat: 44 g
- Saturated Fat: 26 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 92 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 145 mg