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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 the little biscuit men but proper spicy, cakey gingerbread.

Better for you Gingerbread Loaf Recipe
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Ingredients

For the recipe:
  • 1 cup organic rye flour
  • 1 cup organic plain flour
  • 1 tbsp organic ground ginger
  • 1 tbsp organic ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 organic whole nutmeg, freshly grated
  • a pinch organic ground cloves
  • a pinch organic 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 Steenbergs Organic Fairtrade vanilla extract
  • 5 medjool dates
  • 1 tsp Steenbergs chai mix
  • 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar

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! “

Method

01
Preheat oven 180C, grease and line a 12 X 20cm (roughly) loaf tin with non-stick baking paper.
02
In a bowl whisk together the flours, spices, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
03
In a separate bowl mix the eggs, apple & yoghurt, malt extract, maple syrup, oil, vanilla and dates thoroughly.
04
Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until just combined (do not over mix).
05
Spoon into the prepared tin and sprinkle over the chai sugar.
06
Bake on the middle shelf for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
07
Cool in tin for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
08
Enjoy on a miserable wet rainy day curled up on the sofa!