Description
These Gingerbread Brownies are fudgy, chocolatey, and warmly spiced with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and molasses. They’re the perfect Christmas brownie for holiday parties, cookie boxes, and cozy winter baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Optional: 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
- Whisk the melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Add the eggs, molasses, and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips if using.
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 28–33 minutes, or until the center is set but still soft.
- Cool completely before slicing for perfect brownie squares.
Notes
For extra fudgy brownies: remove them when the center is slightly soft.
Add more ginger if you want a stronger gingerbread flavor.
Dust with powdered sugar for a festive Christmas look.
Brownies freeze well for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 115 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 48 mg
Keywords: gingerbread, brownies, chocolate, holiday, Christmas, dessert