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: 8 slices
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup molasses
- 5 Tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 tsp 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: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 656mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 219IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 4mg