Healthier Gingerbread
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
-
1.75
cups
white whole wheat flour
-
¼
cup
light brown sugar
-
½
teaspoon
baking soda
-
½
teaspoon
baking powder
-
1
teaspoon
ground cinnamon
-
3
teaspoons
ground ginger
-
½
teaspoon
ground nutmeg
-
½
teaspoon
allspice
-
⅛
teaspoon
salt
Wet Ingredients
-
2
large
eggs
-
¼
cup
maple syrup
-
⅓
cup
molasses
-
1
cup
unsweetened applesauce
-
¼
cup
unsweetened almond milk
-
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
-
¼
cup
melted coconut oil
Cream Cheese Frosting
-
½
cup
fat-free cream cheese, room temperature
-
½
cup
nonfat, plain Greek yogurt
-
2
tablespoons
maple syrup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF and spray an 8×8-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine all wet ingredients except for the coconut oil and whisk until combined.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold in the melted coconut oil carefully.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.
- Check the gingerbread; if the sides are browning, cover with foil and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes until fully cooked.
- While baking, prepare the cream cheese frosting by mixing all frosting ingredients until smooth.
- Let the gingerbread cool completely before frosting it with the cream cheese frosting.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
9 slices
Calories
279
Total fat
8g
Total carbohydrates
43g
Total protein
8g
Sodium
20mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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