Frosted Eggnog Spice Bars with Gingersnap Streusel
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Serves: 15
 
For not being an eggnog fan, I am truly obsessed with these spicy bars!
Ingredients
  • For the Eggnog Bars + Frosting:
  • 1 box white cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup oil
  • 3 tsp rum extract, divided
  • 2 tsp cinnamon, divided
  • Dash nutmeg
  • 1 cup cinnamon chips
  • 1 can cream cheese frosting
  • For the Gingersnap Streusel:
  • 1 & ¼ cup crushed gingersnap cookies
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 3 Tbsp melted butter
Instructions
  1. First, make your bars. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Liberally grease a 13x9" baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, eggs, oil, two teaspoons of the rum extract, one teaspoon of the cinnamon + the nutmeg until well blended. Stir in the cinnamon chips.
  3. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan in an even layer. Bake for approx. 15-17 minutes or until lightly browned and center is set. Cool completely. While bars are cooling, mix the remaining teaspoon of rum extract and remaining teaspoon of cinnamon into the can of frosting; frost cooled bars with the frosting.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine the gingersnap streusel ingredients until well blended. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the frosted bars. Chill about 20 minutes to set, then cut into squares. Store leftovers airtight at room temperature, for several days.
Recipe by The Domestic Rebel at https://thedomesticrebel.com/?p=3862