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The Best Gingerbread Loaf Recipe
We could all use a sweet loaf to have after dinner or for the season where is so cold and use need a nice cozy dessert to eat. This Gingerbread Loaf Recipe is a great loaf to share with your friends and family and this may become a favorite.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
314 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Gingerbread loaf ingredients
- 1/2 C butter softened, unsalted, sweet cream
- 1 C sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract pure
- 1 large egg
- 1 C applesauce unsweetened
- 1 1/2 C flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp cloves ground
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
Cream cheese frosting
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ¼ C butter softened, unsalted, sweet cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract pure
- 1 1/2 -2 C powdered sugar
- 2 C gingersnap cookies crushed
Instructions
Gingerbread Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a bread pan with Pam baking spray
- Using a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla and egg until combined
- Beat in the applesauce
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
- Gradually beat it into the wet ingredients until combined
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the oven for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
- Set aside the loaf on the wire rack to cool completely.
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Frosting Directions:
- Using a standing mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter until combined and smooth
- Beat in the vanilla extract
- Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until combined and smooth
- Place the loaf onto the wire rack
- Evenly spread the cream cheese frosting onto the loaf
- Sprinkle with the crushed gingersnap cookies
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories
314kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
56mg
(19%)
Sodium
130mg
(5%)
Potassium
62mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
511IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 314
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 314kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 130mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 511IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.