Healthy Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

INGREDIENTS

for the cookie bars

1 cup

+ 6 tbsp (165g) white whole wheat flour or gluten-free* flour (measured like this)

1 1/2 tsp

ground ginger

1/4 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp

ground nutmeg

1/8 tsp

ground cloves

1/4 tsp

baking powder

1/4 tsp

salt

2 tbsp

unsalted butter or coconut oil, melted and cooled slightly

large egg, room temperature

1 1/2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 tsp

liquid stevia

1/4 cup

molasses

for the frosting

1/2 cup

plain nonfat Greek yogurt

4 oz

light cream cheese, well softened (see Notes!)

serving (8g) fat-free, sugar-free cheesecake instant pudding mix

3/8 tsp

liquid stevia, or adjusted to taste