Copycat Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf Recipe

Who doesn’t love a good gingerbread recipe, especially during the Holiday Season? If you are looking to try a yummy one, then give this Copycat Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf Recipe a try…you won’t regret it. If you are looking for some additional Holiday Recipes, you can check those out here.

Copycat Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf Recipe

Gingerbread Loaf Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 4 oz of cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies

Gingerbread Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a bread pan with baking spray
• Using a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla and egg until combined
• Beat in the apple sauce
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg
• Gradually beat it into the wet ingredients until combined
• Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the oven for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
• Set aside the loaf on the wire rack to cool completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting Directions

• Using a standing mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter until combined and smooth
• Beat in the vanilla extract
• Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until combined and smooth
• Place the loaf onto the wire rack
• Evenly spread the cream cheese frosting onto the loaf
• Sprinkle with the crushed gingersnap cookies

Serve and Enjoy!

Copycat Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf Recipe

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Copycat Starbucks Gingerbread Loaf Recipe

Ingredients

• Gingerbread Loaf Ingredients
• 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• Cream Cheese Frosting
• 4 oz of cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 cups crushed gingersnap cookies

Instructions

Gingerbread Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spray a bread pan with baking spray

Using a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla and egg until combined

Beat in the apple sauce

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg

Gradually beat it into the wet ingredients until combined

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Bake in the oven for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean

Set aside the loaf on the wire rack to cool completely.

Cream Cheese Frosting Directions

Using a standing mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter until combined and smooth

Beat in the vanilla extract

Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until combined and smooth

Place the loaf onto the wire rack

Evenly spread the cream cheese frosting onto the loaf

Sprinkle with the crushed gingersnap cookies

Nutrition Information:

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 360Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gCarbohydrates: 48g

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