Whole Wheat Spice Bars With Maple-Cream Icing

Name: Whole Wheat Spice Bars With Maple-Cream Icing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 32 Bars
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup molasses; 1/2 cup water; 2 eggs; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup whole wheat flour; 1/3 cup sour cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/2 teaspoon maple flavoring; 3 cups powdered sugar

Submitted by Annacia

"Take comfort this chilly Fall season with moist molasses-maple bars. Give them fall flair by spreading on maple-cream icing and/or use stencils to make powdered sugar maple leaves on top."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 32 Bars

ingredients

BARS
¹⁄₂ cup butter, softened
¹⁄₃ cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground ginger
¹⁄₄ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup molasses
¹⁄₂ cup water
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
MAPLE CREAM ICING
¹⁄₃ cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₂ teaspoon maple flavoring
3 cups powdered sugar

directions

BARS:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, and salt; beat until combined.
Add molasses, the water, and eggs; beat until well mixed. Beat in all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour.
Spoon batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Bake about 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.
While bars are cooling, prepare Maple-Cream Icing. Spoon icing over uncut bars; spread evenly. Let stand until set. Cut into bars. Makes 32 bars.
ICING:
In a medium bowl, stir together dairy sour cream, vanilla, and maple flavoring. Gradually whisk in powdered sugar, whisking until smooth.