Homemade Gingerbread Loaf

A serving plate of gingerbread with a red checked towel.

Homemade Gingerbread Loaf is soft, moist, and perfectly spiced with your favorite holiday flavors. Pair with your morning coffee, enjoy as dessert, or give as a gift.

Course Bread, Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings slices

Calories 283kcal

Author Heather

Equipment

Ingredients

½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
½ cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup molasses
½ cup boiling water
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper (or grease and flour bottom and sides) and set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Stir until well combined.
In a small bowl, add molasses and boiling water. Stir until combined. Add to wet ingredients and combine.
In a separate bowl, whisk (or sift) together the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add wet ingredients. Stir until just combined.
Pour batter into loaf pan. Cover loaf pan lightly with foil (remove foil halfway through baking. This ensures that the top of your bread doesn't burn.) Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Optionally, dust with confectioner's sugar or serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

Notes

Quick bread freezes well and can be kept in the freezer for 3 months. Cover with aluminum foil and place in a freezer bag for optimal results.

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