What is winter without gingerbread?
Ahhhh gingerbread….. Molasses and ginger in a moist, delicious bread. What could be better than sitting by the fire in a cozy, warm room while looking out the window watching the leaves fall or the snow dust everything white. Laughing at dogs trying to walk in snow shoes. It’s the perfect winter food.
I use blackstrap molasses. Blackstrap molasses is made from the third boiling of the sugar syrup. It concentrates the nutrients but not the sugars – providing ounce-for-ounce more minerals than perhaps, any other food. It’s full of manganese, copper, iron, calcium, and potassium – things that are hard to find in even the most nutritious diets.
Try my recipe below, topped with your favorite whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream, for the ultimate winter warmer…. (and it’s good for you, too… but don’t tell your kids that!)
Amazing Gingerbread Loaf (Paleo)
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup molasses I prefer black strap molasses.
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup coconut milk I prefer the full fat version.
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
Dry Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 F
- Whisk together the molasses, eggs, milk, vanilla and coconut oil.
- In a separate large bowl, mix the almond flour, coconut flour, spices and baking soda.
- Make a well in the middle of the dry mixture, and pour the wet mixture in. Stir until thoroughly combined and there are no lumps.
Pour the mixture into a greased or parchment lined loaf tin (around 5x9 inches)
Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
Let cool before slicing.
- and bake for 30-40 minutes..... top with whipped cream or cream cheese frosting, for an ultimately satisfying winter treat!
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Amazing Gingerbread Loaf (Paleo)
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup molasses I prefer black strap molasses.
- 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup coconut milk I prefer the full fat version.
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup coconut oil
Dry Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 F
- Whisk together the molasses, eggs, milk, vanilla and coconut oil.
- In a separate large bowl, mix the almond flour, coconut flour, spices and baking soda.
- Make a well in the middle of the dry mixture, and pour the wet mixture in. Stir until thoroughly combined and there are no lumps. Pour the mixture into a greased or parchment lined loaf tin (around 5x9 inches) Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool before slicing.
- and bake for 30-40 minutes..... top with whipped cream or cream cheese frosting, for an ultimately satisfying winter treat!
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
