Easy Gingerbread Dessert Bites Recipes

GINGERBREAD COOKIE BITES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cookie mix, butter, sugar, egg, flour, water and, if desired, ginger until blended. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm., Preheat oven to 350°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place in ungreased mini-muffin cups. Press evenly onto bottoms and up the sides of cups. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden. Cool in pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Pipe into cookie cups; sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg and, if desired, crystallized ginger. Refrigerate in an airtight container.

CREAMY GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE DIP

Steps:

• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and sugars with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth. Add molasses; beat until combined.
• Add yogurt, ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg; beat until combined. Add whipped cream; beat until com-bined. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.
• Serve this yummy dip with graham crackers.

EASY GINGERBREAD DESSERT BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Spray 9x13" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. Line bottom of pan with parchment or waxed paper.
• Prepare cake: Cream together sugar and shortening.
• Mix together dry ingredients.
• Add molasses and boiling water to sugar and shortening mixture.
• Slowly add dry ingredients to mixture; mixing well between each addition.
• Beat eggs well & add into mixture. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (20-30 minutes).
• Allow to cool.
• Using 1 3/4" cookie cutter or glass rim, cut into 10 rounds. (If too thick, cut horizontally to 1/2" thickness).
• Bake on cookie sheet at 300°F 30 minutes more to toast.
• Garnish: Whip cream with sugar to soft peaks.
• Add whipped cream to each gingerbread piece, top with fresh raspberries & a mint sprig.
• Serve.

EASY GINGERBREAD

Steps:

• Set oeven to 350 degrees F.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Grease and flour a 9-inch baking dish (knock out any excess flour, can also bake in a 13 x 9-inch pan).
• In a bowl sift together flour, baking soda, spices and salt.
• In another bowl using an electric mixer beat oil and sugar until well combined (about 4-5 minutes).
• Beat in egg and molasses until well combined (about 2 minutes).
• Gradually add in flour mixture until combined.
• Add in HOT water, beating until smooth.
• Transfer batter to prepared baking dish.
• Bake for about 40 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Cool on pan for 10 minutes, then invert to a rack to cool.
• Serve with whipped cream.