Healthy Vegan Gingerbread Loaf
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups spelt flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsulphured molasses
- 1/3 cup melted virgin coconut oil
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F then lightly grease a 9x5” loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Whisk together then set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine the molasses, maple syrup, applesauce, coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Whisk together.
- To the bowl with the wet ingredients, add the dry then fold together with a spatula a few times. Pour in the hot water then stir until everything is well combined. Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Bake in the oven for 60 minutes, until set. Allow to cool for at least 15 minutes.
Notes
The icing on top is made from 1 cup powdered sugar with 2 tablespoons lemon juice whisked together. The gingerbread is perfectly sweet on it's own but the icing is a nice way to dress it up.