Chocolate gingerbread bars are thick, chewy, and so decadent! These are a great treat for the holidays or for anytime!
I was in a baking mood the other day…do you ever get that way? Where you just want to bake something yummy and have your house smell awesome?
Anyway, I was looking at my spices, and I realized that I don’t use ginger very much (except at Christmas, for gingerbread). Then I remembered these this bar recipe that I used to make and love, and I thought I could change the recipe around to make it gluten free, vegan, and almost refined sugar-free.
These chocolate gingerbread bars were a huge hit with my family! They’re rich, chewy, and have a hint of spice that goes so well with the chocolate.
Chocolate Gingerbread Bars.
Simple chocolate gingerbread bars - rich and chocolatey, with a little spice!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 138 kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons vegan buttery spread melted
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup gluten free flour blend spooned and leveled, I used King Arthur Gluten Free Multi Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
- 3 Tablespoons prune puree
- 1/4 cup non-dairy milk I used SO Delicious unsweetened from the refrigerator section
- 1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place a piece of parchment paper in an 8 inch square baking dish so that it hangs over both sides.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the gluten free flour, cocoa powder, coconut sugar, baking soda, ginger, and cinnamon.
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Add the melted vegan buttery spread, prune puree, and coconut milk. Stir until smooth.
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Stir in the dairy free chocolate chips.
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Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, and smooth it out with the back of a spoon.
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Bake at 350 degrees for about 24-29 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Gingerbread Bars.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138
Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g
8%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Cholesterol 1mg
0%
Sodium 99mg
4%
Potassium 136mg
4%
Total Carbohydrates 23g
8%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 14g
Protein 1g
2%
Vitamin A
4.1%
Calcium
3.8%
Iron
5.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
I think you’ll love these chocolate gingerbread bars. They’re:
- like a brownie and gingerbread cookie all rolled up in one
- perfect for the holidays
- gluten free, vegan, and top 8 allergy friendly!
Kelly Roenicke
Mom to two boys with food allergies and sensitivities, Kelly is passionate about allergy friendly cooking and baking. She believes that you can enjoy amazing, easy recipes even when cooking for multiple food allergies.
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These bars look delicious! Love how healthy they are. We’re having a nice rainy spring day here in California. Would love to make these and cozy up on the couch : )
Ooh whee – chocolate + gingerbread? Sing me up! Look forward to baking these.
I love this combo and they look so moist and delicious!!
These bars look so soft and chewy! Love how healthy they are too ;-)
Thank you!
I probably need to clean out my spice cabinet too….
I LOVE the ginger and chocolate combination and these bars look seriously awesome!
Sues
Thank you!
These bars sound delicious, Kelly! I love the chocolate and gingerbread combo. Perfect!
Thanks, Gayle!
Chocolate and gingerbread is my ultimate combo! These look so perfectly soft and chewy! Totally wishing I had a few to go with my coffee this morning!
Thanks, Sarah!
I love gingerbread! I actually have some ginger sitting around the house, and since it’s been grey and rainy, I feel like these would be the perfect pick me up. I hope you re-share this around Christmas time because I’ll be going on a mad ginger recipe hunting spree then!!
Thanks, Genevieve! You should make them now, why wait until December? :)
These look seriously amazing! Question: Could I use soaked dates in place of the prune puree and coconut nectar in place of the molasses? Thanks!
I think you could! I haven’t tried that, but if you do, let me know how it goes! Thank you so much for the compliment!
Hey Kelly,
I love the recipe redux idea- I probably even have some chinese 5 spices powder that expired in 2006 in my cupboard, so feel free to post a recipe! :P haha
These bars look amazing, I will definitely try them soon!! But do you absolutely need the molasses in there or can I leave them out? Because I don’t have any at home.. ;)
Thank you,
Nadine
If you don’t want to do molasses, I would up the other spices to add more gingerbread flavor and be prepared to add a little more of another liquid (maybe maple syrup) to keep them moist.
Thes chocolate gingerbread bars look so delicious. When I first looked at them I thought they were brownies. Delicious either way! Thanks for sharing!
Hope you love them!