Copycat Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf
April 18, 2023
Copycat Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf
Copycat (healthier) Starbucks ✨GINGERBREAD LOAF✨that’s perfectly moist and chewy! Of course, #GF #vegan & #SF !
Ingredients
For the Loaf:
- ½ cup vegan butter room temperature
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 flax egg
- 1 cup applesauce or apple butter
- 1 ½ cups 1-1 GF flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
For the Frosting:
- 4 oz. Vegan cream cheese room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ – 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
For the Loaf:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×5 loaf pan lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
- Using a stand mixer or an electric mixer, cream together the vegan butter and the coconut sugar until fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and the vegan egg. Blend in the applesauce.
- Slowly add the flour, baking soda and spices (ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.) When everything is mixed, pour the batter into your loaf pan.
- Bake for about 55 minutes until it is risen and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool completely on a rack before frosting.
For the frosting:
- Beat the vegan cream cheese with the vanilla and then add 1 ½ cups of the powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy.
- Add a little more sugar if it’s not as thick as you like.
- Spread a thick layer of the frosting over the gingerbread cake.
