Ginger Bars

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1.8 cups brown sugar 
• 0.7 cup butter 
• 2  eggs 
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger 
• 0.3 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 1 cup flour whole wheat

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• baking pan
• toothpicks

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2. Mash the brown sugar, butter, and molasses together in a bowl with a spoon until the mixture is creamy and thoroughly combined.
3. Mix in the ginger, eggs, and vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir 1/4 of flour mixture into the butter mixture at a time, incorporating each addition before adding the next.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
6. Let cool before cutting.