Homemade Gingerbread Loaf Recipe

The spicy homemade Gingerbread Loaf made with ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and molasses is such a lovely treat to enjoy with coffee or tea. If you wish, drizzle with a simple vanilla glaze for a festive treat that tastes just like the holidays.

Each year when the holidays roll around I can’t seem to satisfy my gingerbread cravings. And each year when the holidays roll around and I can’t seem to satisfy my gingerbread cravings, I wonder why gingerbread is only enjoyed during the holiday season? Why not all year long? Who makes these rules anyway? I’m all about breaking the rules and chains that hold us back so I vote for gingerbread all throughout the year! Who is with me?!?

Regardless of when you choose to enjoy gingerbread, do try this Gingerbread Loaf recipe soon. The aromas this warm spicy treat fills your home with is enough reason to bake a loaf or two. Make one for your home and another to share.

This spice-filled loaf is simple to prepare. The batter comes together quite easily. Begin by whisking all of the dry ingredients together. Separately, beat together melted butter, molasses, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla extract until combined. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until just combined, being careful to not over mix batter. Pour batter into prepared a 9×5 inch loaf pan and bake until done. It takes about 50 minutes or so to bake. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to finish cooling before serving (if you can wait that long!).

Prep time 15 mins
Cook time 45 mins
Total time 1 hour

Ingredients

•     1 ½ cups flour
•     2 ¼ teaspoons ground ginger
•     1 teaspoon ground cloves
•     2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
•     ½ cup butter, softened
•     1 teaspoon baking soda
•     1 teaspoon salt
•     1 cup unsweetened applesauce
•     1 cup sugar

frosting

•     3 tablespoons butter
•     ½ teaspoon vanilla
•     4-6 tablespoons milk
•     2 ounces cream cheese
•     3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x5 inch bread pan with nonstick foil and spray with nonstick spray.
2. In a medium bowl whisk together flour, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, salt, and baking soda. In a large bowl cream together butter, sugar, and applesauce.
3. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until blended. Pour mixture into prepared baking pan. Bake for 45-55 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool on a cooling rack.
4. For the frosting, in a medium bowl cream together butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth and spreadable. Spread over cooled gingerbread loaf. Allow to set up for 1 hour (or if you can't wait you can serve it immediately, but I like it best when the frosting has a chance to set up a bit!). Store in airtight container.

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