Gingerbread Loaf with Lemon Glaze
When it comes to baking, the Holiday season is my favorite time of the year. I am craving for the spicy and sweet flavor of ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. This gingerbread loaf has all those wonderful flavors.
This aromatic, spice-filled gingerbread loaf is even more moist the next day.
Make this easy and delicious low fat gingerbread loaf , and your kitchen will be filled with the smells of the holidays. Enjoy a piece of gingerbread loaf with a little confectioner’s sugar sprinkled on top or a lemon glaze.
This recipe also makes 3 (3 1/2 x 5 1/2-inch) loaves; bake them for 50 minutes.
This recipe is inspired from Cooking Light.
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Dash of nutmeg
- 1 cup warm 1% low-fat milk
- ½ cup molasses
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened apple sauce
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
- Cooking spray
- 1½ cups powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Lightly spoon all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, baking powder, ginger, baking soda, salt, ground cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
- Combine milk and next 4 ingredients (through eggs) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk until blended. Add sugar, stirring until well blended. Make a well in center of flour mixture. Add milk mixture to flour mixture; stir just until combined. Scrape batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray, using a rubber spatula.
- Bake the loaf at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool loaf in pan on a wire rack.
- Cool gingerbread in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Combine sugar and lemon juice, stirring until well blended. Pierce top of gingerbread liberally with a wooden skewer. Pour glaze over gingerbread. Cool completely.
Category: Desserts, Healthy Choices, Snacks
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I'm Marie Poulin, thank you for stopping by my kitchen. I favor fresh, seasonal and local ingredients. I am passionate about Healthy Food!
What a lovely loaf – the spices must make it really aromatic…Will give this a try real soon
Thanks Arch! Happy Holidays!
I love gingerbread! It looks so festive with the glaze and pomegranate seeds.
Thanks! Happy Holidays Laura!
I just made this after seeing it on Foodgawker. Everyone loved it, myself included. The recipe worked perfectly – thanks!
You are welcome, Alison!