Last year I made a pumpkin loaf to give out for Christmas. This year I went with a gingerbread loaf. It was simple, tasty and made the entire house smell of Christmas.
My nephew loved it so much he pretty much attacked a mini loaf and almost ate it all himself.
Gingerbread Loaf (Recipe slightly adapted from Taste of Home)
Ingredients:
4 c all-purpose flour
2 c sugar
4 tsp baking powder
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground ginger
2 eggs
2 c 2% milk
1/2 c maple syrup
1/2 c dark molasses
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients and whisk together. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, milk, syrup, molasses and oil. Stir wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until moistened. Pour batter into two greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans or seven mini pans.
For regular size loaf pans, bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. For mini pans, bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
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