This great recipe comes from Susie of Gourmet Glow, she says: " I woke up one morning craving gingerbread... not the little biscuit men but proper spicy, cakey gingerbread. After an indulgent weekend I was on a mission to make my cake healthier. Cue this awesome creation. Rich with Steenbergs ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and star anise the bake itself contains little fat and refined sugar. I did add a little of their Chai Sugar as a sprinkle because it is just amazing! Yum! "
BETTER FOR YOU GINGERBREAD LOAF RECIPE
This great recipe comes from Susie of Gourmet Glow, she says: " I woke up one morning craving gingerbread... not...
Ingredients
| 1 cup | rye flour |
| 1 cup | plain flour |
| 1 tbsp | organic ground ginger |
| 1 tbsp | organic ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 | whole nutmeg, freshly grated |
| a pinch | ground cloves |
| a pinch | ground star anise |
| 1 tsp | baking powder |
| 1/2 tsp | bicarbonate of soda |
| 1/2 tsp | salt |
| 2 | eggs |
| 1 | apple, blended with 1/2 cup of full fat greek yoghurt |
| 1/2 cup | malt extract |
| 1/2 cup | maple syrup |
| 1 tbsp | rapeseed oil |
| 1 tsp | vanilla extract |
| 5 | medjool dates |
| 2 tbsp | Steenbergs chai sugar |
Method
- Preheat oven 180C, grease and line a 12 X 20cm (roughly) loaf tin with non-stick baking paper.
- In a bowl whisk together the flours, spices, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
- In a separate bowl mix the eggs, apple & yoghurt, malt extract, maple syrup, oil, vanilla and dates thoroughly.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until just combined (do not over mix).
- Spoon into the prepared tin and sprinkle over the chai sugar.
- Bake on the middle shelf for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool in tin for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
- Enjoy on a miserable wet rainy day curled up on the sofa!
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