Chai Gingerbread Bars

MMmMmm Chai. The man was getting upset that I would bake things for myself...in reality, it was for him, he just doesn't love chocolate like I do? So weird. But in any case, I set aside my cravings for chocolate and found this recipe. He loves chai so I figured I couldn't go wrong. And I didn't -

Ingredients listed below :)

In a bowl, mix flour, all the spices, chai tea and baking soda

In your mixer, beat the butter with the sugars until soft. One at a time, add the eggs. Beat until they are combined. Mix in the vanilla and grated ginger. 

With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture. Blend until the flour is mixed in.

Scoop the batter into the pan. Spread it around evenly over the bottom of the pan. With a greased spatula (sprayed with a bit of cooking spray, because the batter is pretty sticky!), smooth out the batter. Sprinkle the top with white sugar mixed with a little bit of cinnamon (totally optional).

Bake for about 25 minutes. Poke it with a toothpick, it should come out clean with a few moist crumbs.  

Cool completely before cutting.

Ingredients
2 cups Whole Wheat Flour (Substitute All-Purpose flour, and add a tsp. of molasses during the liquid stage)
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Allspice
2 bags of Chai tea, cut open to use the tea leaves
1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
½ teaspoons Baking Soda
1 cup Butter, Softened
1 cup Brown Sugar
½ cups White Sugar
2 whole Large Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 Tablespoon Fresh Grated Ginger

Instructions
Preheat oven 350F. Spray a 9×13 baking pan.

In a bowl, mix flour, all the spices, chai tea and baking soda.

In your mixer, beat the butter with the sugars until soft. One at a time, add the eggs. Beat until they are combined. Mix in the vanilla and grated ginger. With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture. Blend until the flour is mixed in.

Scoop the batter into the pan. Spread it around evenly over the bottom of the pan. With a greased spatula (sprayed with a bit of cooking spray, because the batter is pretty sticky!), smooth out the batter. Sprinkle the top with white sugar mixed with a little bit of cinnamon (totally optional).

Bake for about 25 minutes. Poke it with a toothpick, it should come out clean with a few moist crumbs. Cool completely before cutting. 

Enjoy!