Gingerbread Loaf

Gingerbread Loaf

Is it a cold winters day and you're looking for something to spice up your life? Or you'd like to impress some drop in guests with a deliciously decadent treat that wont cost you half your days propoints allowance? Then this is definitely the sweet treat for you! It's definitely sugar and spice and everything nice.

75g Light and Salt Reduce Canola Spread

1/2 cup Skim Milk

2 teaspoons ground Ginger

1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground Allspice

1/4 teaspoon ground Clove

1 Egg, lightly beaten

2 tablespoons Molasses

1/2 cup tightly packed Brown Sugar

1 cup Self-Raising Flour

1. Preheat oven to 165C or 300F. 

2. In a medium saucepan add the Canola spread, milk and spices. Place over a medium heat on the stove and allow the canola spread to melt completely. Your kitchen will start to smell of all the wonderful spices! 

2. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the molasses, brown sugar and beaten egg. Mix very well until everything is incorporated. 

3. Mix in flour until just incorporated, you don't want to over mix. 

4. Divide evenly into 10 cupcake liners or pour into a loaf tin. 

5. Bake cupcakes for 15-20 minutes or loaf for 30-35 minutes. You will know they are cooked through when a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean or they spring back when gently pressed in the centre. 

I took some of the cupcakes to work to share, everyone commented on how light and moist the cake was and how impressed they were that it was Weight Watchers!