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Gingerbread Loaf with Cinnamon Frosting

This delicious recipe will warm your belly this winter. The gingerbread loaf with cinnamon frosting is one of our favorite winter treats and it’s very easy to make!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Cool
45 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 393 kcal
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 2/3 C flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 3 tsp ground ginger
  • 3 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp all spice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 1 C light brown sugar packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 C molasses
  • 1 C hot water
  • 1 C powder sugar
  • 2 tbsp whole milk
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  2. spray loaf pan with pam spray and set aside
  3. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, all spice and salt
  4. Use a whisk and mix until combined
  5. In a standing mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar until combined
  6. Mix in the eggs and vanilla until combined
  7. In a medium bowl, combine the hot water and molasses and mix until combined.
  8. Pour molasses mix into the wet ingredients in the standing mixer and mix until combined
  9. gradually pour in the dry ingredients into the mixer and continue to mix until combined
  10. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake in the oven for 60 minuets or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  11. Place onto a wire rack to cool to room temperature about 45 minuets
  12. In a medium bowl, combine the powder sugar, milk and tsp cinnamon and whisk until combined
  13. Take loaf out of loaf baking dish
  14. Pour then cinnamon glaze over the loaf and let harden for 10 minuets before cutting.
  15. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Calories 393kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 66g (22%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Cholesterol 66mg (22%) Sodium 184mg (8%) Potassium 388mg (11%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 44g (88%) Vitamin A 405IU (8%) Calcium 84mg (8%) Iron 2.7mg (15%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 393

% Daily Value*

Calories 393kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 66g 22%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Cholesterol 66mg 22%
Sodium 184mg 8%
Potassium 388mg 8%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 44g 88%
Vitamin A 405IU 8%
Calcium 84mg 8%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.