Gingerbread Loaf Recipe

If you are anything like me, you associate the smell and taste of gingerbread with the holidays. Baking up a batch of gingerbread cookies is a tradition in our house. This year, we decided to switch things up a bit and make a loaf of gingerbread with vanilla icing. This is so yummy and makes a wonderful gift for teachers or neighbors. Enjoy this easy Gingerbread Loaf Recipe with your family this holiday season.

GINGERBREAD LOAF RECIPE

To make this easy gingerbread loaf, start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.

HOW DO I MAKE A GINGERBREAD LOAF?

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice.

In a second bowl, combine the butter, molasses, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla.

Combine the dry ingredients slowly into the wet ingredients, mixing thoroughly.

Pour into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes.

Cool in the loaf pan for about 10 minutes and transfer to a cooling rack.

HOW DO I MAKE VANILLA ICING?

Now that your gingerbread loaf is cooling, it is time to make the glaze. Combine the confectioner’s sugar, milk and vanilla in a bowl.

Drizzle the glaze over a cooled cake.

The icing will harden in a few minutes and then you can enjoy this wonderful gingerbread loaf recipe.

This makes a great gift for neighbors and teachers. Consider baking it in a ceramic loaf pan like this one which doubles as a gift after the gingerbread is eaten.

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Gingerbread Loaf Recipe

If you love the flavor of gingerbread cookies, you need to try this gingerbread loaf recipe with vanilla icing. It makes a great gift for friends and neighbors.

Course bread

Cuisine American

Keyword gingerbread loaf recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Servings 10

Calories 351 kcal

Ingredients

For loaf

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp ginger
• 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp cloves
• ¼ tsp allspice
• ½ cup butter melted
• ¾ cup molasses
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tbsp vanilla

For glaze

• 1 cup confectioner's sugar
• 1 tbsp milk
• 2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick spray.

2. In a bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients. (Flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice)
3. In a second bowl, combine the wet ingredients. (Butter, molasses, eggs, buttermilk and vanilla.)
4. Combine the dry ingredients slowly into the wet ingredients, mixing thoroughly.
5. Pour into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes.
6. Cool in the loaf pan for about 10 minutes and transfer to a cooling rack.

7. To make the glaze, combine all ingredients in a bowl.

8. Drizzle the glaze over a cooled cake and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Gingerbread Loaf Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 351 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Cholesterol 60mg20%

Sodium 356mg15%

Potassium 445mg13%

Carbohydrates 57g19%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 37g41%

Protein 5g10%

Vitamin A 371IU7%

Calcium 96mg10%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.

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