German Lebkuchen Bars
German Lebkuchen Bars
These spiced honey bars are a twist on the German Lebkuchen Christmas cookie that is similar to gingerbread.
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20 min
Prep Time
1 hr 10 min
Total Time
24
bars Ingredients
Bar
34 cup firmly packed brown sugar
12 cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
13 cup honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
2 12 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 teaspoon baking soda
12 teaspoon ground allspice
12 teaspoon ground cloves
14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
13 cup finely chopped blanched almonds
13 cup chopped golden raisins
Glaze
34 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
Garnish
Candied cherries, if desired
Whole almonds, if desired
How to make
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STEP 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
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STEP 2
Combine brown sugar, butter, 1/3 cup honey, egg, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and lemon zest in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, allspice, cloves and nutmeg; beat at low speed until well mixed. Stir in blanched almonds and raisins.
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STEP 3
Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
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STEP 4
Stir together all glaze ingredients in bowl until smooth. Drizzle over bars. Garnish with candied cherries and almonds, if desired.
Tip #1
Wrap bars in aluminum foil and allow them to stand a couple days to enhance the wonderful honey and spice flavor.
160 Calories
5 Fat (g)
20 Cholesterol (mg)
65 Sodium (mg)
27 Carbohydrates (g)
<1 Dietary Fiber
2 Protein (g)
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