If you want to make your home smell like the holidays, bake this cozy and warming gingerbread loaf. Enjoy this gingerbread for dessert or breakfast alongside your favorite seasonal hot tea.
Gingerbread Loaf
Print recipe- 12 Servings
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Calories: 244
Nutrition
Serving Size
1/12
Servings
12
Calories
244
Carbohydrates
35g
Total Fat
10g
Protein
4g
Sodium
186mg
Fiber
3g
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp turbinado sugar
Directions
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 9×5 inch loaf pan with spray or butter.
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Step 2
Add butter and brown sugar to a large bowl. Use an electric hand mixer or standing mixer to cream together butter and brown sugar until well combined, about 4-5 minutes.
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Step 3
Add molasses, eggs and vanilla to sugar and butter mixture and beat until well combined.
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Step 4
Sift together all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt.
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Step 5
Slowly add the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the wet ingredients and beat on the lowest speed until completely combined.
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Step 6
Using a rubber spatula to scrape the bowl, pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Spread evenly and sprinkle turbinado sugar on top.
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Step 7
Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.