Gingerbread Loaf
The best homemade gingerbread recipe. Perfectly spiced and moist this bread is the perfect breakfast or dessert for the holidays. It tastes just like Starbucks!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup buttermilk room temperature
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan with non stick cooking spray.
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In a large bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves and salt, set aside.
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In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
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Add in the molasses and vanilla.
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One at a time add the eggs and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
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Add the dry ingredients to the stand mixer alternately with the buttermilk, stirring just until blended after each addition.
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Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes.
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Cool in the pan for 15 minutes then remove from the loaf pan to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Taste of Lizzy