Gingerbread Millionaire Shortbread Bars

When the holidays come up, the smells of gingerbread spices and the seductive appeal of rich pastries usually take front stage. Combining these two seasonal favourites, Gingerbread Millionaire Shortbread Bars present a wonderful variation on the traditional dessert. These bars are the height of seasonal decadence with a spiced gingerbread foundation, gooey caramel centre and opulent chocolate top.

Perfect for holiday cookie swaps, celebrations, or just savouring with a cup of hot cocoa, these stacked bars find the ideal mix of rich tastes and festive brightness.

Why Shortbread Bars from Gingerbread Millionaire?

Popular for its rich chocolate, sweet caramel, and buttery shortbread layers, millionaire shortbread is a decadent taste treat. Including a gingerbread twist makes this traditional delicacy a seasonal masterpiece honouring the tastes of the holidays.

The gingerbread base brings warm spices including cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, thereby producing a memorable holiday taste.

• Every mouthful presents the ideal mix of silky smoothness, chewiness, and crunch.
• Perfect for Holiday Gifts and Parties: These bars are simple to cut and present.
• Three main ingredients—the gingerbread base, caramel filling, and chocolate topping—will help you to make these mouthwatering bars

Ingredients

About the Gingerbread Shortbread Base:

• Unsalted. butter: one cup (softened)
• Half cup of brown sugar
• Molasses: Two tablespoons.
• Two cups of all-purpose flour.
• Ground spices include ¼ teaspoon cloves, ½ teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and a bit of nutmeg.
• ¼ teaspoon of salt

About the caramel layer:

• One fourteen-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk.
• ½ Cup butter
• Brown Sugar: ½ cup.
• Two tablespoons golden syrup, sometimes known as corn syrup.

For the top chocolate:

• Dark or Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips: ½ cups
• One tablespoon of either butter or coconut oil will provide a glossy finish.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Make the Gingerbread Shortbread Base

1. Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) then parchment paper a 9x 9-inch baking pan.
2. Cream the softened butter, brown sugar, and molasses light and frothy in a big basin.
3. Whisk the flour, spices, and salt in another bowl. Till a dough results, gradually stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
4. Equally press the dough into the ready pan. To stop bubbling, prickle the surface with a fork.
5. Bake till the edges are brown, eighteen to twenty minutes. Let the base entirely cool.

Step 2: Prepare the Caramel Layer

1. Combine in a saucepan the sweetened condensed milk, butter, brown sugar, and syrup.
2. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and takes on a golden caramel hue—about ten minutes.
3. Level the caramel over the cooled gingerbread foundation. Set it for thirty minutes either refrigerated or at room temperature.

Step 3: Add the Chocolate Topping

1. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the chocolate chips and butter (or coconut oil) heating in 30-second intervals and swirling until smooth.
2. Level the melted chocolate over the caramel layer.
3. Before cutting, let the chocolate set either refrigerated or at room temperature.

Advice for Great Gingerbread Millionaire Bars

• Utilise Quality Chocolate: Toping will taste better with premium chocolate chips or a chocolate bar.
• Cool among Layers: To preserve neat, defined layers, make sure every layer cools completely before adding the next.
• Using a hot knife, cut: Dip a sharp knife in hot water, dry it, then cut the bars for tidy edges.
• Store Correctly: These bars keep well in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days or in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Variations to Try

• Variations on a Try Salted Caramel Twist For salted caramel, sprinkle flaky sea salt over the caramel layer.
• For more texture, sandwich chopped pecans or hazelnuts between the caramel and chocolate layers.
• White Chocolate Finish: Drizzle white chocolate over dark chocolate layer for contrast or use it as the topper.

Celebrate the holidays with flair.

Gingerbread Millionaire More than just a treat, shortbread bars honour festive flavours and the delight of baking. These bars capture the seasonal festive attitude whether you’re enjoying a piece by the fire or sharing them with loved ones.

Try this recipe and let the rich layers of chocolate, caramel, and gingerbread add warmth and sweetener to your holiday meal. To great memories and the enchantment of baking!