Gingerbread Loaf

Gingerbread… a soft and moist bread loaf in all its glory. This gingerbread fills you with warmth on the first bite. A soft taste of the holiday season. A simple bread loaf filled with cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, cloves and allspice.

This bread is sweet perfection with a warm cup of coffee or tea. Super easy to make!

We made it in the American tradition by adding sweetness to the bread with molasses. 

Hera’s Pinch

As pictured we drizzled the gingerbread loaf with white chocolate and sprinkled it with cranberries, it's not a must but definitely adds the yum factor.

This bread tastes best when it is completely cooled. 

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Ginger Bread Loaf

Author: Delish In A Pinch

Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 45 MinInactive time: 20 MinTotal time: 1 H & 19 M

Ginger bread drizzled with white chocolate and sprinkled with cranberries.

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups of flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoon of ginger
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon of allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon of star anise
• 1/2 cup of softened butter
• 1/2 cup of raw sugar
• 1 egg (room temperature)
• 1 cup of molasses
• 1 cup of boiling water

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350℉.
2. Spray a bread loaf pan with nonstick spray, line with parchment paper, and give it another quick spray.
3. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, and star anise over a piece of parchment.
4. Add butter and sugar to an electric mixer and mix until incorporated, 3-5 mins.
5. In a liquid measuring cup add molasses and boiling water and mix with a spoon.
6. Starting with sifted dry ingredients, add to sugar and butter mixture alternating with the liquid mixture. Start and end with dry ingredients. Mix after each addition.
7. Pour mixture into bread loaf pan and bake for 45-50 minutes.
8. Cool gingerbread load in pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.
9. Let gingerbread cool completely before serving. Enjoy!