Description
Decadent, fudgy brownies infused with warm gingerbread spices, creating the perfect holiday treat that combines rich chocolate flavor with festive ginger and cinnamon notes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup brittle ginger pieces or chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease 9×13 inch baking pan
- Melt butter and mix with brown sugar until combined
- Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla extract
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and spices
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients
- Fold in ginger pieces or chocolate chips if using
- Spread batter evenly in prepared pan
- Bake 25-30 minutes until toothpick comes out with moist crumbs
- Cool completely before cutting into squares
Notes
- Don’t overmix batter for fudgy texture
- Use room temperature ingredients for even mixing
- Test for doneness at 25-minute mark
- Store in airtight container for up to 5 days
- Freeze for up to 3 months
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg