Healthier Gingerbread W Cream Cheese Frosting

Published 11/24/2019 • Updated 8/30/2022

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Gingerbread Ingredients

White whole wheat flour: This gingerbread is made with a white whole wheat flour base. This is our go-to flour when making healthy muffins or loaves! We choose this flour over normal whole wheat because it creates a less dense, super fluffy bread. Applesauce: We love using applesauce or pumpkin puree or mashed bananas as a base for our healthy breads and muffins, and this recipe is no exception! The applesauce is what gives this classic recipe a sweet and healthier twist! Spices: The star of this recipe is, of course, the perfect combination of seasonal SPICES. In this recipe, we used cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice, and seriously, they’re the perfect seasonal flavors to complement the sweet gingerbread flavor. Almond milk: I love the nutty flavor of almond milk, but feel free to use any kind of milk for this gingerbread. Vanilla extract: Cuz every loaf deserves some vanilla. Maple syrup and molasses: Instead of using refined sugar, we stuck with maple syrup and molasses, our favorite plant-based sugar! Brown sugar: This helps bring out the molasses flavor, and keeps your gingerbread oh so moist. Coconut oil: This recipe calls for coconut oil. If you don’t have this oil at home, you can easily sub for a different baking oil, such as canola oil. Eggs: We haven’t tested this recipe eggless, but you can always try to sub 2 flax eggs! Lightened-up cream cheese frosting: We’ll get into this 😀

How to Make Cream Cheese Frosting

While your gingerbread is baking, take a moment to enjoy how amazing your kitchen smells. Then, place room temperature cream cheese, Greek yogurt and maple syrup into a bowl, and use an electric mixer to whip all the ingredients together until the frosting is smooth. Pro Tip: Make sure that your Greek yogurt is not super chilled or it will clump the room temperature cream cheese when you’re mixing the ingredients.