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    Gingerbread Cookie Bars (Gluten-Free)

    Published: Dec 20, 2022 · Modified: Dec 20, 2022 by Mariah Knight

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    Gingerbread Cookie Bars are soft, chewy, and topped with vanilla frosting and sprinkles. This recipe is completely gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free! It's a fun, festive treat for the holiday season!

    Gingerbread bars with white frosting stacked on top of each other.

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    Why you'll love this recipe!

    Taste - These Gingerbread Cookie Bars definitely pack a flavor punch! They have all the warming spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove. Plus, the texture is unbelievably soft & chewy.

    Easy - All you need is a whisk, a spoon, and a couple mixing bowls to make this recipe! It's simple, easy, and delicious!

    Allergy Friendly - These chewy cookie bars are made without nuts, gluten, grains, or dairy! This is a great option for friends and family with allergies.

    I love enjoying festive treats during the holidays! A few of my other favorite recipes are Chewy Molasses Cookies, Chocolate Peppermint Truffles, and Orange Gingerbread Cake.

    🍴Ingredient Notes

    Gingerbread cookie bar ingredients measured out into small bowls.
    • Coconut Sugar - Any granulated sugar will work with this recipe. I also love using Lakanto monkfruit as a sugar-free substitute.
    • Coconut Milk - You can swap for any unsweetened non-dairy milk.
    • Molasses - Any molasses will work, but organic blackstrap molasses is my favorite kind to bake with!
    • Egg - I have not tested this recipe with an egg replacement.
    • Coconut Flour - Do not use anything other than coconut flour for this recipe.
    • Spices - Cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and clove.

    Frosting & Sprinkles

    • Vanilla Frosting - My favorite dairy-free vanilla frosting brands are Miss Jones and Simple Mills.
    • Sprinkles - I love Supernatural naturally colored sprinkles. They are made without soy, confectioner's glaze, and artificial dyes. Plus, they have a variety of colors and shapes to choose from!

    🍴Step by Step Instructions

    Step 1: Mix Dry Ingredients

    Start by adding coconut flour, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, clove, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Whisk together until fully combined.

    Dry ingredients in a glass mixing bowl.

    Step 2: Mix Wet Ingredients

    In a separate bowl add coconut sugar, egg, coconut milk, molasses, and vanilla extract into a separate mixing bowl. Whisk together until fully combined.

    Wet ingredients in a mixing bowl.

    Step 3: Fold Together

    Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and stir together until all flour has been absorbed.

    Cookie bar batter in mixing bowl.

    Step 4: Baking Cookie Bars

    Pour the batter into a greased 8x8 square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.

    Step 5: Cooling Cookie Bars

    Let the gingerbread bars cool for about 20-30 minutes before cutting so they can set. (The texture is very soft and fudgy.)

    Baked gingerbread cookie bars in square pan.

    Step 6: Frosting & Sprinkles

    If you're planning to use frosting, I suggest spreading that on top before cutting them into squares!

    Gingerbread cookie bars frosted with sprinkles.

    Expert Tips

    • Top the cookie bars with festive sprinkles! I love the brand Supernatural.
    • To make a homemade dairy-free frosting, just blend together chilled full fat coconut milk with a few tablespoons of powdered sugar. (Only use the THICK part of the coconut cream.)
    • For best results, frost the bars in the baking pan once they have cooled completely.
    • Cut into 9 even squares after spreading on frosting.
    • Allow the bars to cool + set so they don't break apart when you try to remove them from the baking dish.
    Overhead picture of gingerbread bars on parchment paper.

    How to store leftovers

    Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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    Recipe Card

    Gingerbread bars with white frosting stacked on top of each other.

    Gingerbread Cookie Bars

    Gingerbread Cookie Bars are soft, chewy, and topped with vanilla frosting and sprinkles. This recipe is completely gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free! It's a fun, festive treat for the holiday season!
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 9
    Calories 119 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 8x8 Baking Pan

    Ingredients
      

    Wet Ingredients

    • ½ Cup Coconut Sugar Or Lakanto monkfruit.
    • ⅓ Cup Coconut Milk Or any non-dairy milk.
    • ⅓ Cup Molasses
    • 1 Egg
    • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

    Dry Ingredients

    • ½ Cup Coconut Flour
    • 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
    • ¼ Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
    • ¼ Teaspoon Clove
    • ¼ Teaspoon Baking Soda
    • ¼ Teaspoon Salt

    Optional

    • Dairy-Free Vanilla Frosting My favorite brands are Miss Jones & Simple Mills.
    • Sprinkles

    Instructions
     

    • Start by adding coconut flour, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, clove, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Whisk together until fully combined.
    • Next, add coconut sugar, egg, coconut milk, molasses, and vanilla extract into a separate mixing bowl. Whisk together until fully combined.
    • Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and stir together until all flour has been absorbed.
    • Pour the batter into a greased 8x8 square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
    • Let the gingerbread bars cool for about 20-30 minutes before cutting so they can set. (The texture is very soft and fudgy.)
    • If you're planning to use frosting, I suggest spreading that on top before cutting them into squares!

    Notes

    Expert Tips

    • Top the cookie bars with festive sprinkles! I love the brand Supernatural.
    • To make a homemade dairy-free frosting, just blend together chilled full fat coconut milk with a few tablespoons of powdered sugar. (Only use the THICK part of the coconut cream.)
    • For best results, frost the bars in the baking pan once they have cooled completely.
    • Cut into 9 even squares after spreading on frosting.
    • Allow the bars to cool + set so they don't break apart when you try to remove them from the baking dish.

    How to store leftovers

    Leftovers should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
    ** See full post for more information & step by step photos.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1ServingCalories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gTrans Fat: 0.002gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 192mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 28IUVitamin C: 0.02mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
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