Apple GingerBread

Name: Apple GingerBread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 1 loaf
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 2 eggs; 2/3 cup applesauce; 1/4 cup buttermilk; 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated; 1/2 cup golden raisin; 1/2 cup pecans, chopped; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon cream cheese; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon lemon, zest of, minced; 1 pinch salt

Submitted by Bev I Am

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Ready In:: 1hr 15mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 1 loaf

ingredients

Combine Dry Ingredients
2 ¹⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
Whisk Together
¹⁄₂ cup sugar
¹⁄₂ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
Add to Wet Mixture
²⁄₃ cup applesauce
¹⁄₄ cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, grated
Fold Wet into Dry Mixture Add
¹⁄₂ cup golden raisin
¹⁄₂ cup pecans, chopped
Whisk Together for the Glaze
¹⁄₂ cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon cream cheese
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon lemon, zest of, minced
1 pinch salt

directions

Preheat oven to 325°.
Coat a loaf pan with nonstick spray.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking soda with a whisk.
Using a whisk disperses the baking soda evenly.
In a separate bowl, whisk sugar, oil, and eggs vigorously until color lightens.
Now add applesauce, buttermilk, and ginger; fold into dry mixture.
Gently fold in raisins and pecans.
Immediately pour batter into pan and bake 55–60 minutes; test with skewer.
Wait 10 minutes before removing bread from pan.
Glaze then cool bread completely on rack (up to 3 hours).

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Reviews

This is wonderful, even made with Splenda (the glaze also!) I subbed almonds for pecans and dried cherries for the raisins, and added some chopped candied ginger. Thanks for posting!

Outta Here

Tweaks

This is wonderful, even made with Splenda (the glaze also!) I subbed almonds for pecans and dried cherries for the raisins, and added some chopped candied ginger. Thanks for posting!

Outta Here

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