Good-for-you gingerbread
9 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | All purpose flour |
| ½ | cup | Whole-wheat flour |
| ¼ | cup | Packed brown sugar |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Ground ginger |
| ¾ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 2 | Egg whites, beaten slightly | |
| ½ | cup | Buttermilk |
| ½ | cup | Unsweetened applesauce |
| ½ | cup | Molasses |
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly spray an 8x8x2 baking pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, stir together the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and baking powder.
3. In a small bowl, combine the egg whites, buttermilk, applesauce, and molasses. Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture. Beat with an electric mixer until combined.
4. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and serve warm.
Per serving: 149 calories; 1 gm fat; 0 gm cholesterol.
Source: Healthy Homestyle Cooking Typed in MM format by Linda Fields, Cyberealm BBS 315-786-1120
Submitted By LINDA FIELDS On 02-23-95