Protein Gingerbread Loaf - Low Calorie, Really High Flavor!

    Serves 12
    20 mins prep
    45 mins cook
    65 mins total

    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.

    2 servings

    Glaze:

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F, grease a loaf pan(or line with parchment paper, but leave overhang to lift out later)

    2. 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.

    4. In another bowl, whisk whole wheat pastry flour, unflavored protein powder, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and baking soda.

    5. 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.

    6. Pour batter into pan; It should be pourable, not too thick.

    7. 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:

    1. In a bowl, combine almond butter, protein powder and milk (adding little at a time) until smooth and pourable

    2. Drizzle over bread and slice.