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Grain-free Gingerbread Loaf

Recipe by The Pioneer Chicks
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 1 8x4 loaf
Author Alexa Lehr

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup avocado oil
  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 2 medium pasture-raised, organic eggs
  • 1/2 cup blackstrap molasses
  • 1/2 cup mashed banana 2 small bananas or 1.5 large bananas
  • 1 1/4 cup cassava flour
  • 3/4 tsp. sea salt
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1/4 tps. ground cloves

Maple Cream Frosting

  • 1 stick butter, room temperature (1/2 cup)
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 3 T. arrowroot flour
  • 3 T. oat milk or coconut milk

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8x4" loaf pan with parchment paper. If you are making the maple cream frosting, get out your stick of butter to allow it to come to room temperature.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine the avocado oil, coconut sugar, eggs, molasses, and banana. Stir or beat with hand mixers until smooth.
  • Add the cassava flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Stir until everything is combined.
  • Pour the bread batter into the loaf pan. Bake for 65-70 minutes. The bread is done when it bounces back when pressed gently and the edges are firm.
  • Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan before removing the loaf to finished cooling on a cooling rack. If you are frosting the loaf, wait until it has cooled completely.
  • To make the frosting, beat together the maple syrup and butter. It will seem grainey at first, but keep beating for 2-3 minutes.
  • Once the mixture is creamy, add the arrowroot flour and milk. Continue to beat until the frosting becomes smooth again.
  • Frost the loaf and enjoy!