Vegan Gingerbread Cookie Bars

These vegan gingerbread bars are sweet, sticky, easy to make, and wonderfully festive.

These gingerbread cookie bars have a nice, soft texture. Sometimes vegan baking can yield some unexpected results, but I was really happy with how these turned out. They’re soft, moist, and have a pleasant gingerbread flavor.

You can cut these bars into squares like I did, but I also think that this recipe would be great if you use a spoon to scoop it out of the pan when it’s still warm and then top it with some ice cream. *mouth waters* I snuck a few spoonfuls before these cooled completely. Not sorry.

I dusted these gingerbread bars with a little bit of icing sugar for the photos, but that’s totally optional. These are pretty sweet already, so I didn’t think a glaze/icing was necessary.

I can and can’t believe it’s mid-December already. The days often seem to go by slowly, but then another month is over and I wonder where it went. I think most of my Christmas shopping is done now, at least. 😛

I’ve teamed up with a few of my blogger friends to bring you some more delicious Christmas cookie recipes. A virtual cookie exchange if you will! You can check them out to get some ideas:

What Should I Make For · Ugly Sweater Gingerbread Cookies

The Sweet Nerd · Gingerbread Cookies – All Spruced Up

Girl Heart Food · Orange Poppy Seed Shortbread Cookies

The Beach House Kitchen · Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies

Beyond Mere Sustenance · Brandy-Spiked Mexican Hot Chocolate

Seasons & Suppers · Lemon Pistachio Shortbread Cookies

Ciao Chow Bambina · Lemon Drop Italian Cookies

Contemplating Sweets · Hedgehog Cookies

The Busy Spatula · S’mores Cookies

Meg is Well · Bradshaw Cookies: A Sour Cream Cookie with Cream Cheese Frosting

A few tips for this recipe:

• Be sure to grease the pan well and/or put foil in it (and grease the foil too) to make it easier to get the bars out.
• It’s hard to wait, but let the pan cool fully (at least an hour) before you cut the bars.
• If the bars sink in the middle a little bit, don’t worry – that’s quite normal for this type of recipe. Don’t over-mix the batter and that may help a bit.

Hope you enjoy these Christmas gingerbread bars!

Questions? Ask me in the comments below!

5 from 9 votes

Vegan Gingerbread Cookie Bars

By Natasha Bull

These vegan gingerbread bars are sweet, sticky, easy to make, and wonderfully festive. 

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 30 minutes mins

Total: 40 minutes mins

Servings: 1 8x8 pan

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1/2 cup vegan butter melted
• ▢ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ▢ 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
• ▢ 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 1/3 cup fancy molasses
• ▢ 1 flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water)
• ▢ 1 cup flour
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ▢ Pinch of salt 

Instructions 

• Add the vegan butter to a large mixing bowl and melt it in the microwave. Set aside to cool.
• Make your flax egg and set aside at least 10 minutes to thicken. 
• Preheat oven to 350F, move the rack to the middle of the oven, and grease an 8x8 pan (I used cooking spray).
• Add the vanilla, sugar, and molasses to the mixing bowl with the butter in it. Using a hand mixer on medium speed, combine until the mixture is smooth (don't over-mix). 
• Mix in the flax egg. 
• Add the dry ingredients to the bowl (flour, baking powder, ground spices, and salt), and mix until smooth. 
• Pour the batter into your baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 
• Let the pan cool on a cooling rack and do not cut the bars until the pan has fully cooled (at least an hour). Store bars in a cool place in an airtight container. 

Notes

• If the bars sink in the middle a little bit, don't worry - that's quite normal for this type of recipe. 
• Ground flaxseed is also labeled as flaxseed meal sometimes.
• Make sure you spoon & level the flour vs. scooping it so you don't end up with too much.

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You may also like some of my other festive vegan recipes: vegan sugar cookies or my cranberry vegan mini cheesecakes.