This delicious easy to make Gingerbread Loaf is easy to make and is the perfect touch for Christmas morning or to give as gifts to neighbors.
INGREDIENTS
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 rsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
3/4 cup coconut sugar OR brown sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup molasses
3 eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup hot water
GLAZE
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Grease a 9 by 5 loaf pan or 4 mini loaf pans
In a small bowl whisk flour, baking soda & spices
In a large bowl mix sugar, applesauce, molasses, eggs & vanilla
add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until blended Add hot water & mix until blended. (The shortcut cook in me skipped the small bowl and just added the dry ingredients to the wet and gave it a good stir)
Pour batter into loaf pan Bake 40-50 min or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If using smaller loaf pans, bake 30 min, check and continue to bake until toothpick comes out clean.
While gingerbread cools, in a medium bowl mix powdered sugar, vanilla extract & milk together … you can add a little more milk depending on consistency you prefer. Less milk creates more of an icing and more milk creates a glaze.
Pour glaze over gingerbread. Slice & enjoy.
