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Gingerbread Brownies with Eggnog Frosting Recipe

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Gingerbread Brownies with Eggnog Frosting combine rich, fudge-like chocolate brownies with warm gingerbread spices and a creamy eggnog cream cheese frosting, perfect for holiday celebrations or cozy winter desserts.

Ingredients

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Chocolate

  • 4 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter

Bowl One

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp EACH ground ginger, ground nutmeg, salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Bowl Two

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Eggnog Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar, divided
  • 4 oz. cream cheese, softened, cut into 8 pieces
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1–2 tablespoons eggnog

Garnish

  • Ground cinnamon, for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 9×13-inch pan with a large piece of foil so it overhangs lengthwise, allowing easy removal of brownies later. Grease foil with butter or spray with nonstick cooking spray and dust with flour. Set aside.
  2. Melt Chocolate and Butter: In a small bowl, melt butter in microwave. Add chopped semisweet chocolate and let sit for about 5 minutes, then whisk until smooth and fully combined.
  3. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients from Bowl One: flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, nutmeg, salt, and cloves. Set aside.
  4. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients from Bowl Two: eggs, light brown sugar, molasses, crystallized ginger, and vanilla extract.
  5. Combine Chocolate and Batter: Whisk melted chocolate and butter mixture into the wet ingredients until incorporated.
  6. Add Dry Ingredients: Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the flour mixture into the wet mixture until just combined, careful not to overmix.
  7. Bake: Pour batter into prepared pan and spread to an even layer. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes at 325°F, rotating the pan halfway through baking. Check doneness by inserting a toothpick; it should come out with a few moist crumbs.
  8. Cool and Remove: Let brownies cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Use foil edges to lift brownies out of the pan.
  9. Make Frosting: When brownies are fully cool, beat softened butter and 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar with a handheld mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 1 minute). Increase speed to medium-high and add softened cream cheese pieces one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  10. Flavor Frosting: Add vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, and 1 tablespoon eggnog to the frosting and beat to combine.
  11. Finish Frosting: Beat in the remaining 1 cup powdered sugar. If frosting is too thick, add additional eggnog one teaspoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
  12. Frost Brownies and Garnish: Spread frosting evenly over cooled brownies. Lightly sprinkle ground cinnamon on top for garnish.
  13. Storage: Store brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, then refrigerate to keep fresh.

Notes

  • Using 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger adds a spicy ginger kick; reduce for milder flavor.
  • Brownies taste better made a day in advance; store covered at room temperature and frost next day.
  • Omitting crystallized ginger is fine, but flavor will be less spicy.
  • For nutmeg allergy, remove nutmeg from recipe without major flavor loss.
  • These brownies freeze well, but texture may be slightly drier after thawing.
  • Substitute almond flour to make this gluten free, though texture and taste may vary.
  • Consider adding chocolate ganache layer for extra decadence.
  • For mini treats, bake batter in mini muffin tins, reducing baking time accordingly.

Keywords: gingerbread brownies, eggnog frosting, holiday brownies, Christmas dessert, ginger spice brownies, cream cheese frosting

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