Like I mentioned yesterday(p.s. Have you entered the giveaway yet?), I’ve been doing some baking recently. I’m one of those people who like to jump the gun with holidays. If I had a house it’d probably have had a Santa Claus in the front yard on November 1st. So excuse me if it’s too early to be making gingerbread but I just couldn’t wait. I love this because it’s spicy and comforting on these cool Winter nights, especially with a cup of coffee for dipping. The ganache really puts it over the top and makes it something special.
Gluten-Free Gingerbread
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 6oz container plain yogurt
- 2 cups gluten-free all purpose flour such as Bob’s Red Mill’s(could use regular flour, too)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat an oven to 325 degrees. Mix together the brown sugar, eggs, yogurt, and vegetable oil until it’s emulsified.
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
Pour the wet into the dry and fold until the batter comes together.
Grease a loaf pan and pour in the gingerbread batter. Drop the pan a few times on a flat surface to make sure it’s level. Bake for 50 minutes or until the center is cooked through.
Now, you could stop here. The loaf is moist with a nice spice and definitely a great breakfast bread. But why not push it over the top for a dessert and give it a simple ganache?
White Chocolate Ganache
Ingredients:
- 3oz(about 6 tablespoons) white chocolate
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon heavy cream
Melt down the white chocolate in a microwave or over a double boiler. Once it’s smooth and runny, slowly add the heavy cream and continuously whisk to incorporate it. It helps if your cream is room temperature or warmer when you start. Once the two are mixed, pour it over the gingerbread loaf and spread to form an even layer.
Perfect. The frosting is sweet while the bread is spicy. It has all the flavors of Fall and makes a great treat on a Winter weekend.
I want some white chocolate ganache. Drool.
This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing. I keep going back and forth with items for Thanksgiving Day and I may have to break out this recipe and share it with the family. Thanks again.
YUUUUMMMM. This sounds wonderful!
BTW, I’d probably pop your blow up santa clause if you were my neighbor and it was up on November 1st. Yep, I’m one of those people who HATES it that Christmas is now form September through February. But I’m no Grinch! In December I’m all about the holidays!
That looks soooo good. I need to try this with coconut yogurt 🙂
Bahaha. You would. P.s In the first pic I thought the gingerbread was just a shell and the ganache filled the whole thing. LOL
this looks amazing. I love gingerbread.
Something about gingerbread and white chocolate just seems to go so perfectly together! This looks wonderful 🙂
holy shiz, i want to lick my screen. not only do i LOVE gingerbread, but white chocolate is my jam. LOVING this combination my friend!!!
YUM! that looks so good and so simple! that ganache just puts it over the top wowza! 🙂
Omg I LOVE gingerbread…luuuuurve it 🙂
Way to go. And the ganache…delish!
You amaze me w/ what you can whip up…in a dorm room kitchen no less!
Evan, this looks absolutely divine- gingerbread is one of my favorites. I’ve been having a blast playing with some gluten free baking lately, and this looks like fun too. Of course, who doesn’t love a good ganache. Yum yum
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I don’t have to start my holiday prep quite as early this year because our annual party won’t be until the 3rd Sunday in December. But a friend and I are going to try chocolate gingerbread cookies. Know a good recipe?