Moist Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting
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Moist Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting
Description
The Moist Gingerbread Loaf with Cream Cheese Frosting uses a blend of warm spices including cinnamon, ginger, and cloves, which are mixed into a flour base with baking soda for leavening. Wet ingredients like brown sugar, coconut oil, lightly beaten egg, warm apple cider, molasses, and pure maple syrup provide moisture and sweetness. The dry mixture is folded gently into the wet to avoid overworking and maintain a tender crumb.
Baked in a greased and floured 9-inch deep loaf pan at 350°F for about an hour, the loaf may have a slightly indented center, which is typical for gingerbread. After cooling completely, a classic cream cheese frosting made with softened cream cheese, salted butter, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar is spread over the loaf. Toasted, chopped pecans can be added on top for texture and flavor contrast.
This loaf is suited for cozy gatherings, breakfast, or dessert. Notes advise measuring flour carefully to avoid excess and suggest using warm cider to keep coconut oil from solidifying during mixing. The recipe acknowledges gingerbread's tendency to sink slightly and encourages covering imperfections with frosting.
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup brown sugar tightly packed
- ⅔ cup coconut oil melted/liquid
- 1 egg lightly beaten, large
- 1 ¼ cup apple cider warm
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ cup real mild molasses
- 2 ½ cups flour sifted
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp cloves ground
- ½ tsp table salt
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese very soft
- 3 TB butter softened, salted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar depending on desired level of sweetness
- pecans toasted, chopped, for topping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F with rack on lower middle position. Generously grease a deep, nonstick 9" loaf pan. Flour bottom/sides of pan and tap out excess. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine brown sugar, coconut oil, beaten egg, cider, maple syrup, and molasses. Use a hand whisk to combine until fully incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, use hand whisk to gently stir together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Use rubber spatula to gently fold dry ingredients in small increments at a time, into wet ingredients just until combined and most lumps are gone; do not over stir it (some tiny lumps remaining are fine.)
- Evenly distribute batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake about 60 minutes or just until toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean, with a few crumbs attached. Take care not to overbake. The center may be slightly indented, which is normal. Allow loaf to cool completely before removing and frosting.
- Meanwhile, make the Cream Cheese Frosting: In a bowl with hand whisk, whisk together the cream cheese and butter. Stir in vanilla. Add confectioners' sugar a little at a time, beating until mixture is smooth. Cover and set aside at moderate room temp (or chill) until ready to use. If you chill it, be sure to let it soften enough before using it.
Notes
- Use gentle flour measuring techniques to avoid over-measuring and a denser loaf.
- Warm apple cider helps prevent melted coconut oil from solidifying during batter mixing.
- The loaf may depress slightly in the center after baking; the cream cheese frosting covers imperfections.
- White whole wheat flour can substitute regular flour for a milder whole-grain option.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 593 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 593kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 95g | 32% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 772mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 194mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 548IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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