Gingerbread Loaf

Name: Gingerbread Loaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 cups (250g) plain flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1½ teaspoons ground ginger; 1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper; ¾ cup (180ml) dark molasses; ¾ cup (180ml) hot water; ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter at room temperature; ⅓ cup (67g) brown sugar or coconut sugar; 1 large egg at room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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A super luxuriously soft and fluffy gingerbread loaf will make any day better! This one can be adapted for taste changes - it has a very subtle flavour but if you require a stronger taste, simply add an extra half teaspoon of ginger and cinnamon.

Gingerbread Loaf

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Servings

12

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

45 minutes

Author

Centre For Cancer Nutrition

A super luxuriously soft and fluffy gingerbread loaf will make any day better! This one can be adapted for taste changes - it has a very subtle flavour but if you require a stronger taste, simply add an extra half teaspoon of ginger and cinnamon.

Alyx

Ingredients

2 cups (250g) plain flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1½ teaspoons ground ginger
1½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
¾ cup (180ml) dark molasses
¾ cup (180ml) hot water
½ cup (115g) unsalted butter at room temperature
⅓ cup (67g) brown sugar or coconut sugar
1 large egg at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 175ºC. Lightly grease and line a 11in x 5in (23cm x 12cm) loaf tin.
Sift flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves into a bowl. Add salt and pepper. Whisk well to combine.
In a separate bowl, whisk the molasses and hot water.
In another bowl, add the butter and beat until the butter is soft, white and has a cream-like texture. This can be done with an electric mixer or stand mixer. Add the brown sugar to the butter and beat it again until creamed together. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl as you go.
To this same bowl, add the egg and the vanilla extract and beat until well combined. Again, be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl.Add in the flour and spice mix in batches. Mix until well combined.Add the molasses and water mixture. Mix well.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin. Bake in the preheated oven for 40-50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted. Carefully remove the loaf to a cooling rack and let it cool completely before serving.

Recipe Note

For Dry Mouth: Consider topping the loaf with lots of Greek yoghurt to add extra moisture when eating.
For taste changes (bland taste): Consider using extra ground ginger, ground cinnamon and ground cloves.