Spiced Gingerbread Loaf | Secretly Healthy Christmas treat! | FULL of Protein & Fibre

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine can be more economical.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while white sugar is often less expensive.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is a dairy-free alternative, and water can be used for a lighter loaf.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia powder

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Stevia offers a low-calorie option, while granulated sugar is usually cheaper.

Line and grease a 9×5 loaf pan.

Preheat oven to 190 C/375 F.

Whisk all wet ingredients together until well combined.

In another large bowl, stir dry ingredients together very well.

Pour wet over dry, stir until just evenly mixed, and pour into the loaf pan, shaking to level the mix out.

Bake on the center rack for 30 minutes, then decrease temperature to 160 C for another 30 minutes.

Turn off heat and let sit in the closed oven for another 10 minutes.

Remove and let cool completely before removing from the pan.

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