Healthy Gingerbread Loaf

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 tbsp Ginger, fresh

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Canned Goods

  • 1 1/4 cups Applesauce, unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup Coconut milk, canned full fat

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Maple syrup or honey
  • 1/3 cup Molasses, unsulphured

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Baking powder, aluminum free
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/4 tsp Vanilla, pure
  • 2 3/4 cups Whole wheat or spelt flour

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Cooking spray

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Ingredients

• 2 eggs, large (for vegan version use 2 flax eggs)
• 1 + 1/4 cups applesauce, unsweetened
• 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey (substitute with 5 pitted Medjool dates + 1/4 cup any milk/applesauce)
• 1/3 cup unsulphured molasses
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated*
• 2 + 3/4 cups whole wheat or spelt flour
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp baking powder, aluminum free
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cloves, ground
• Cooking spray (I use Misto)
• 1/2 cup canned coconut milk, full fat
• 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
• 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray 9 x 5 non-stick loaf pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, lightly whisk eggs and add remaining Wet Ingredients. If using dates, blend them with applesauce in a powerful blender until smooth, then add remaining Wet Ingredients and give a few more pulses to combine.
• In a large bowl, mix together Dry Ingredients, add Wet Ingredients and gently stir until combined. Do not over mix. Pour into prepared loaf pan and bake for 40 minutes if using dates or 50 minutes for maple syrup or honey version. Ovens vary so check with a toothpick inserted in the centre of the bread. Bread is ready when it comes out clean. Remove from the oven, let cool in the pan for 5 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool down completely.
• In a small bowl, whisk Icing ingredients. DO NOT shake the coconut milk can. Scoop the cream on top (Trader Joes coconut cream, Native Forest, Blue Monkey and most imported brands have that) and add a tbsp or two of any milk or water to make it easier to drizzle. Some brands of milk, like Thai Kitchen, need to be placed in the fridge overnight to have that cream accumulate on top. You can do that or place the bowl with prepared icing in the fridge for 15 minutes to thicken before drizzling. Drizzle on top of cooled down loaf, cut into 10 slices and enjoy.