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Gluten Free Gingerbread Orange Bars

Layered bars with gingerbread, cream cheese, and orange gelatin.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Cooling Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: baked, bars, cream cheese, gingerbread, orange
Servings: 9 bars
Calories: 350kcal
Author: Kendra Farber
Cost: $15

Equipment

  • Electric mixer

Ingredients

For The Gingerbread Layer:

  • 1/3 Cup salted butter softened, room temp.
  • 1/2 Cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 Tsp water
  • 2 Tbsp dark molasses
  • 1 Cup gluten free 1-1 flour mix plus 2 Tbsp.
  • 1/2 Tsp baking soda
  • 1 Tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 Tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 Tsp ground cloves
  • 1 Pinch salt

For The Cream Cheese Layer:

  • 8 Oz. cream cheese softened, room temp.
  • 1/4 Cup salted butter softened, room temp.
  • 1 Cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract

For The Orange Gelatin Layer:

  • 1 Box SIMPLY DELISH Orange Jel Mix
  • 1 Packet flavorless gelatin
  • 1/4 Cup cold water
  • 1 Cup boiling water

Instructions

  • First, preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit and grease an 8x8 square pan, then line with parchment paper to make removal after baking easier, then set aside. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar. Add in the egg, water, and molasses and continue beating until fully mixed, set aside. In a separate medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and all the spices and stir until fully combined. While beating the wet ingredients, gradually add in the dry ingredients until fully combined.
  • Pour batter into the prepared 8x8 pan and smooth top, then bake for 15-20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center of one side of the pan comes out clean. Let the gingerbread cool completely in the pan while preparing the other layers.
  • For the second layer, add the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla to a medium bowl and beat on high until fully mixed and there are no lumps. Set aside. For the third layer, in a medium bowl combine the SIMPLY DELISH Orange Jel Mix, the packet of flavorless gelatin and the cold water and whisk. Once that is fully combined, while still whisking, add in the boiling water and mix until Jel Mix is fully dissolved. Set aside to cool until easily handable.
  • To put together all of the layers, take your fully cooled gingerbread layer (still in the pan) and pour on the cream cheese mixture to completely cover the first layer. Once the Orange Jel mixture reaches a lukewarm temperature, gently pour over the cream cheese mixture. Now, place the pan in the fridge to chill and set-up for at LEAST 1 hour.
  • When the Jel Mix has fully set you can remove the pan from the fridge to serve. Gently pull the bars out using the parchment paper sides before cutting, or cut in the pan and use a spatula to remove from the pan. Serve immediately.