5 from 144 votes
Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf
This Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf blends warm spices like ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg into a moist loaf sweetened with sugar and applesauce. The batter includes butter, egg, and vanilla for richness, while chopped pecans add texture. After baking, the loaf is cooled and topped with a creamy vanilla cream cheese frosting that balances the spices and sweetness for a comforting treat.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
55 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
35329 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Loaf Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter room temperature, unsalted
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg room temp, large
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon cloves ground
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- pecans chopped
Frosting Ingredients:
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ - 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
Loaf Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick baking/ cooking spray.
- Add the butter and sugar into a mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer cream the butter and sugar together until it is fluffy. Add in the vanilla and egg while the electric mixer is still beating. Slowly blend in the applesauce.
- Add the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Stir to combine. Add this mixture to the butter, egg, sugar mixture blending until it is mixed.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 55 minutes. (Or until it has risen and a toothpick comes out clean.)
- Set aside the loaf until it slightly cools. Transfer to a cooling rack before frosting.
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Frosting Directions:
- Add the cream cheese and the vanilla in a mixing bowl.
- Beat the cream cheese and vanilla together. Add the 1 1/2 cups of the powdered sugar beating until smooth and creamy. (Add a little more sugar if it's not as thick as you like.)
- Spread a thick layer of the frosting over the gingerbread loaf. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
Nutrition Information
Serving
12
Calories
353.29kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
67.27g
(22%)
Protein
3.73g
(7%)
Fat
8.36g
(13%)
Saturated Fat
5.1g
(26%)
Cholesterol
35.11mg
(12%)
Sodium
165.78mg
(7%)
Potassium
67.4mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.93g
(4%)
Sugar
53.46g
(107%)
Vitamin A
267.05IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
44.11mg
(4%)
Iron
0.99mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 35329
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 12 | |
| Calories | 353.29kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 67.27g | 22% |
| Protein | 3.73g | 7% |
| Fat | 8.36g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat | 5.1g | 26% |
| Cholesterol | 35.11mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 165.78mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 67.4mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.93g | 4% |
| Sugar | 53.46g | 107% |
| Vitamin A | 267.05IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 44.11mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.