Healthy Gingerbread Loaf
Total Time
50 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Rating
4.85 out of 5 stars
(13)
Ingredients
10 servings
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted and cooled to warm
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (any milk will work)
- Optional: Coarse sugar or sparkling sugar, for sprinkling on top
- For the glaze:
- 2 tablespoons white chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- For the topping:
- 2 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoons shelled pistachios
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x4 loaf pan with parchment paper.
Step 2
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt. Set aside.
Step 3
In a separate bowl, add coconut oil, maple syrup, molasses, egg, vanilla and almond milk. Whisk together until smooth and well combined.
Step 4
Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Pour batter into loaf pan. Sprinkle with a little coarse sugar (this will create a beautiful loaf and a delicious crunch on the outside).
Step 5
Bake loaf for 35-45 minutes or until tester comes out clean. in pan 10-15 minutes before removing and to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.
Step 6
To make topping: Add white chocolate chips (or regular chocolate chips) and coconut oil to a small bowl and microwave in 30 second increments until chocolate is smooth and melted. You can also melt it in a small saucepan over very low heat.
Step 7
Drizzle over the cooled loaf and top with dried cranberries and pistachios. Cut into 10 slices.
Step 8
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