Gingerbread - Slimmed

Name: Gingerbread - Slimmed
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters applesauce; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 118 milliliters light buttermilk; 59 milliliters confectioners sugar; 118 milliliters packed dark brown sugar; 237 milliliters dark molasses; 2 larges eggs, beaten; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons ground allspice; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 Tbsp ground ginger; 355 milliliters plain low-fat yogurt; 1 teaspoons fine salt; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter; 118 milliliters water

Gingerbread - Slimmed might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 12. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 312 calories, 6g of protein, and 5g of fat per serving. It is perfect for Christmas. If you have buttermilk, salt, baking soda, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9 by 13 by 2-inch cake pan with cooking spray. Line the pan with parchment or waxed paper.

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Oven

Whisk together the applesauce, buttermilk, molasses, and sugar in a medium bowl.

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Applesauce

Buttermilk

Molasses

Sugar

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the eggs and whisk until smooth.

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Egg

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Whisk

Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, salt, cloves, and allspice together in a large bowl.

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Allspice

Cinnamon

Clove

Ginger

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Bowl

Add the molasses mixture into the flour mixture and whisk until combined.

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Molasses

All Purpose Flour

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Bring the water and butter to a boil in a small saucepan.

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Butter

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add the hot liquid to the batter, and whisk until just combined.

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Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

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Frying Pan

Bake the cake in the center of the oven, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack.

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Cut into 12 squares and serve with the yogurt sauce.

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Yogurt

Sauce

Line a strainer with cheesecloth or a coffee filter and set over a small bowl. Stir the yogurt, and put it in the strainer. Set aside at room temperature to drain and thicken, about 30 minutes. Discard the excess liquid. In a small bowl, combine the thickened yogurt with the sugar.

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