Whole Wheat Gingerbread Quick Bread with Maple Syrup Glaze
The flavors and texture are reminiscent of traditional gingerbread, but with a healthy twist to make this quick bread practically guilt-free!
Servings: 16 Servings
Calories: 124kcal
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- ½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- ¾ cup 1% low fat milk
- ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted & slightly cooled
The Glaze:
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the egg. Add the yogurt, milk, maple syrup, molasses and coconut oil, and stir to combine.
- Add the yogurt mixture to the flour mixture and stir to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Check after 20 minutes. If the top of the bread is becoming to brown, cover with foil.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Remove and transfer to a rack.
- Brush the glaze on top of the bread. Let cool. Cut into ½-inch thick slices. Serve.
The Glaze:
- In a small bowl, stir together the maple syrup, cinnamon and ginger.
Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 3 (Points+), 2 (Old Points)
Nutrition
Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 192mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 0.9mg