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Healthy Gingerbread Loaf

This holiday season, enjoy this healthy gingerbread loaf with cream cheese frosting! Made with all natural sugar, this healthy, gluten-free gingerbread recipe is an absolute delight.
Course Dessert, gluten-free
Cuisine American
Keyword Healthy Gingerbread Loaf
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 12 slices
Calories 373kcal

Ingredients

Bread

  • 3 eggs
  • ¼ cup oil I used melted coconut
  • ½ cup molasses
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • splash vanilla
  • 2 cup almond flour
  • ¼ cup arrowroot powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves

Frosting:

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup softened butter
  • pinch salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F and grease a bread pan (mine was 8x4).
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the wet ingredients.
  • In a larger bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients together.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry and stir until combined.
  • Pour into pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  • While baking, prepare frosting by using a hand mixer to blend all ingredients together.
  • Frost gingerbread loaf once it has been completely cooled.
  • Store in fridge.

Nutrition

Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 309mg | Potassium: 269mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 433IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 2mg