Description
This gingerbread loaf is moist, fragrantly spiced and lightly sweetened with maple syrup for a festive treat. I made with loaf whole wheat flour but I also tested it with spelt flour and a 1-to-1 gluten-free flour blend and they worked very well!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup butter (or coconut oil) + more for greasing
- 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
Maple Glaze:
- 3 tablespoons butter (or coconut butter)
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan with coconut oil or butter.
- In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients; flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and sea salt. Stir well to combine.
- In a separate medium bowl, combine wet ingredients: molasses, maple syrup, eggs, vanilla extract, coconut oil (or butter) and apple sauce. Whisk well to combine.
- Make a well in the flour mixture, pour in wet mixture, and whisk well until batter is well blended.
- Pour batter into the loaf pan and transfer to the oven for 40-45 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
- Once baked, remove from the oven, allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, and then transfer to a wire baking rack to cool completely for another 10-15 minutes.
- While the loaf is cooling, prepare the maple glaze. On the stovetop in a small pot (or microwave for 30 seconds – 1 minute), combine coconut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract and sea salt, whisking until well combined, about 1 minute.
- Drizzle maple glaze over the cooled loaf and spread it out evenly with a spatula to cover the top of the loaf.
- Allow the glaze to cool another 10-15 minutes before slicing.
- Optional: Add a small sprinkle of ground ginger on top for a festive look.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 227 calories
- Sugar: 19 grams
- Fat: 9 grams
- Carbohydrates: 34 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Protein: 4 grams
