Healthy Gingerbread Loaf with Molasses

slice of ginger bread loaf on white plate

5 from 1 vote

Healthy Gingerbread Loaf with Molasses

A healthy gingerbread loaf that keeps the real molasses and swaps the butter and oil for unsweetened applesauce and low-fat buttermilk. Dark, moist and spiced with ginger, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon, at 5 WW Points a slice.

Prep Time10

Cook Time50

Total Time1

Course: Dessert, Loafs

Cuisine: American

Keyword: gingerbread loaf, gingerbread loaf recipe, gingerbread loaf with molasses, gingerbread quick bread, healthy gingerbread loaf, low calorie gingerbread loaf, weight watchers gingerbread loaf

Servings: slice

Author: Drizzle

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 pinch salt
2 eggs
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup light molasses
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
icing sugar for dusting on top, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F spray a 9x5 regular loaf pan with some cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
In a bowl mix together the flour and spices
In a separate bowl whisk eggs with the brown sugar, add in the molasses, apple sauce, buttermilk and vanilla.
Add the dry mixture to wet mixture and mix well, pour batter into the loaf pan and bake for 45-55 minutes, until baked right through.
Let cool before slicing, dust with some icing sugar and cut into 10 equal servings.

Notes

Personal Points- 5 using WW recipe builder

Smart points- blue/green/purple- 5 using WW recipe builder
Points plus- 4 using PP calculator
Nutritional info per serving.. Calories 140...Fat 1.7g..Sat fat 0.4g..Carbs 26.3g...Fiber 0.8g...Sugar 10.9g...Protein 4g using My Fitness Pal *Note- includes all ingredients

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