Protein Gingerbread Loaf - Low Calorie, Really High Flavor!
Serves 1220 mins prep45 mins cook
Healthy and low calorie Protein Gingerbread Loaf with a gingerbread almond glaze for extra Christmas flavor! High protein molasses bread has no oil, butter or sugar, but uses applesauce, protein powder and just the right amount of molasses.
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What you need
tbsp lemon juice
tbsp butter
cup molasses
tsp ground ginger
tsp cinnamon
tsp nutmeg
tsp clove
tsp baking soda
tbsp almond butter
tbsp almond milk
Instructions
0 Preheat oven to 350°F, grease a loaf pan(or line with parchment paper, but leave overhang to lift out later) 1 In a bowl, combine almond milk and lemon juice.Let rest 10 minutes. 3 In a large bowl, whisk applesauce, melted butter and vanilla protein powder.Add molasses and whisk again.Add eggs; Whisk again. 6 In another bowl, whisk whole wheat pastry flour, unflavored protein powder, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and baking soda. 7 Alternating, add flour mixture and milk to molasses mixture, gently folding until just combined before each addition.DO NOT OVER-MIX or protein powder and gluten will from wheat flour will make the muffins dense. 9 Pour batter into pan; It should be pourable, not too thick. 10 Bake for 45-50 minutes (cover with foil tent after 30 minutes).A toothpick inserted should come out dry.Let cool in pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack Glaze: 14 In a bowl, combine almond butter, protein powder and milk (adding little at a time) until smooth and pourable 15 Drizzle over bread and slice.View original recipe