Gingerbread Recipe
A taste of home for the holidays! This real Gingerbread Recipe is just like grandma used to make - warm, spicy, and comforting.
Servings: 1 loaf
Calories: 2399kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup molasses
- 5 Tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 salt more if you use unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 cups flour
Instructions
- butter a 9x5 loaf pan
- preheat the oven to 375˚
- put molasses in a mixing bowl, cut the 5 Tablespoons of butter in chunks, and add it to the bowl
- add the 1/2 cup boiling water to the bowl and stir until the butter is melted
- mix the 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger together
- add to the molasses and stir, it will bubble up and get thick
- add 2 cups of flour and stir until it's smooth
- pour in the prepared loaf pan, bake for 30-35 minutes until the loaf bounces back when you poke it
- cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan and cool completely OR slice it warm
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 2399kcal | Carbohydrates: 445g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 37g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 1681mg | Potassium: 5244mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 253g | Vitamin A: 1750IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 752mg | Iron: 28mg