Name: Gingerbread Loaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1-1/4 teaspoons ground cloves; 1-1/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 3 tablespoons molasses; 2 large egg, room temperature; 1-1/2 cups whole milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Make your home smell delicious with our gingerbread loaf recipe. Moist and flavorful, this bread is perfect for cozy gatherings and holiday brunches.

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1-1/4 teaspoons ground cloves

1-1/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups packed brown sugar

1/2 cup butter, melted

3 tablespoons molasses

2 large egg, room temperature

1-1/2 cups whole milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1 Mix the dry ingredients

2 Preheat oven to 350°F, then grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans and set them aside. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients: the flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices (ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg). Add a pinch of salt and make sure everything is well-mixed.

3 Mix the wet ingredients

4 Next, combine wet ingredients and brown sugar in another bowl. Whisk the melted butter, molasses, eggs, milk, vanilla extract and sugar until the granules have dissolved in the liquid.

5 Marry the mixes

6 Stir the wet mixture into the dry ingredients just until moistened, then pour the dough into the prepared loaf pans waiting nearby.

7 Bake the loaves until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean—around 60 to 70 minutes. Cool the bread for 10 minutes or so, before removing from pans to wire racks.