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Gingerbread with Cinnamon Whipped Cream and Bananas

A versatile and tasty recipe that’s quick to prepare and easy to enjoy.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 15 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Gingerbread:
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup molasses
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ½ cups flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup very hot water
Cinnamon Whipped Cream:
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9X13-inch baking pan and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until well blended. Add the egg and molasses and blend again. Sift the dry ingredients together in a mesh strainer directly into the molasses/butter/sugar mixture and mix. Add the hot water and beat until the batter is smooth. It will be fairly thin.
  3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 32-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Don’t overbake or the gingerbread will be dry.
  4. Serve the gingerbread warm or cold with cinnamon whipped cream and sliced bananas, if desired.
  5. For the cinnamon whipped cream: In a medium bowl, begin beating the whipped cream. After it starts to just slightly thicken, add the sugar and cinnamon and beat until medium-stiff peaks form.