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Mini gingerbread cakes with frosting on white plates.
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Mini Gingerbread Loaves

These mini gingerbread loaves with molasses frosting are the perfect individual size. They are super moist and delicious, and the frosting is absolutely delish!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Mini Gingerbread Cakes, Mini Gingerbread Loaves, Mini Gingerbread with Molasses Frosting
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 587kcal

Ingredients

Mini Gingerbread Loaves

Molasses Frosting

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° and spray an 8-count mini loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Mini Gingerbread Loaves

  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice together. Set aside.
  • In a small saucepan, heat milk and brown sugar together just until sugar is melted and is lukewarm.
  • With another small saucepan, heat molasses and corn syrup until lukewarm as well.
  • While both pans are cooling down a bit, cut cold butter into small pieces, add to the flour mixture, and use a pastry blender until the mixture resembles fine crumbles.
  • Once both pans have cooled to lukewarm, add milk mixture to flour mixture, stir until blended then add molasses mixture. Stir.
  • Add egg and whisk until well Incorporated.
  • Pour into the prepared mini loaf pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cool completely in the pan.
  • Once cooled, remove from the pan.

Molasses Frosting

  • In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter together until creamy.
  • Add vanilla and cinnamon, mix well.
  • Slowly add powdered sugar and beat until creamy.
  • Mix molasses into mixture and blend well.
  • Refrigerate frosting until chilled then frost the mini loaves when cooled completely.
  • Sprinkle with festive sprinkles and enjoy!

Notes

  • Cold butter is key to the texture of these gingerbread loaves, so cube the butter before beginning the recipe and then let it chill until just before you cut it into the flour.
  • Be sure to let the molasses and milk mixtures cool to lukewarm. You don't want the mixture hot, or it will throw off the texture of the gingerbread.
  • Be sure to fully soften your butter and cream cheese for the frosting for the richest, creamiest texture.
  • Mix the batter until it's well combined, but don't overdo it. You want everything fully combined but not overmixed to the point of absolute smoothness. That will make the gingerbread tough.
 
 
Nutritional values are approximate.
 
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Recipe inspired from my Gingerbread Cake

Nutrition

Calories: 587kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 365mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 72g | Vitamin A: 806IU | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 3mg