Holiday Gingerbread

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Ready In: 30 Minutes

Servings: 8

This is a fantastic gingerbread that also happens to be low-fat and dairy-free! I especially love the addition of crystallized ginger. This is another recipe from the superb Heather Van Vorous.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup molasses

1/2 cup fresh orange juice, strained

4 egg whites or 1/2 cup egg beaters egg substitute

3 tablespoons canola oil

1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated fresh gingerroot

2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger

2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Spray a 9 square baking pan with cooking oil and set aside.
3. Whisk dry ingredients (flour through salt) with a metal whisk until thoroughly blended.
4. Add the wet ingredients (molasses through vanilla) to the dry with a few swift strokes of a wooden spoon.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center of the gingerbread comes out clean.
6. Cool on rack.

By RecipeOfHealth.com