Mini gingerbread loaves
Mini gingerbread loaves with an easy orange glaze make a fun, festive holiday treat - and a great gift for teachers, neighbors and friends!
Yield: 4 mini loaves
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups white whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup molasses
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
For the (optional) orange glaze:
- ⅔ cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- remaining orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease mini loaf pans with cooking spray. (You’ll need 4 3 x 5.75 pans. See notes.)
- In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients — the flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt.
- In a separate bowl, beat together the molasses, sugar, butter, vanilla and egg until well combined. Stir in the orange zest.
- Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients, mixing just until combined. Be careful not to overmix!
- Pour into prepared mini loaf pans - there won’t be much batter in these. Bake for 23-25 minutes.
- Remove the loaves from the pans and let cool on a wire rack.
- For the orange glaze, mix together powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon orange juice. Add an additional teaspoon of orange juice, as needed, to get the glaze to a drizzling consistency. Stir in remaining orange zest.
- Drizzle loaves with orange glaze and serve warm or at room temperature.
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Notes
I use these mini bread pans that measure 3″ x 5.75” You’ll need 4 for this recipe. You can also try baking this in one large 9x5 loaf pan. Increase the baking time to about 50-60 minutes and check it with a toothpick to determine when it's done.
The middle of the loaf may fall a bit after baking. It's a good spot for some extra glaze to pool. 😊
Extra loaves can be stored at room temperature for 4-5 days or in the fridge for up to a week.
You can also freeze the loaves (without the glaze) for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 of a loaf | Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 180mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g
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