Gingerbread Loaf

This moist, spicy gingerbread smells wonderful while baking, and slices go well with cream cheese. Makes a great holiday gift and is freezer-friendly, too!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 203 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1.25 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1.25 teaspoons ground nutmeg

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 9x5x3-inch loaf pans.

Step 2

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger together in a bowl.

Step 3

Combine milk, maple syrup, eggs, and oil in a bowl. Stir milk mixture into flour mixture until just moistened into a thin batter. Pour evenly into the prepared loaf pans.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans and cooling completely on wire racks.