Best 7 Ginger Loaf Recipes

GINGER LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
• Combine flour, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a bowl.
• Cream sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric blender until light and fluffy; stir in 1 teaspoon orange extract. Mix baking soda into applesauce and stir into butter mixture. Add flour mixture and mix until batter is smooth. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack until cool, about 1 hour.
• Combine cream cheese, vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon orange extract in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Beat in confectioners' sugar gradually. Spread frosting over cooled loaves. Decorate with crystallized ginger.

DATE & GINGER LOAF (4 INGREDIENTS)

Steps:

• Add coffee to 1 cup boiling water & mix, pour over dates & soak overnight.
• Stir in flour & ginger.
• Pour mixture into a paper-lined or well-greased loaf tin & bake at 160.C for approx 45 minutes.
• Serve with butter.

DARJEELING CRANBERRY, GINGER AND ORANGE TEA LOAF (FAT-FREE)

Steps:

• NIGHT BEFORE BAKING:.
• Place all of the dried fruit, including the orange zest and ginger, with the sugar into a large mixing bowl, and pour over the hot tea, give it a good stir - cover with a clean tea towel and leave to steep overnight.
• BAKING THE TEA LOAF:.
• Pre-heat oven to 160C/325F/Gas Mark 3 and grease and line a 2 lb (1 kg) loaf tin.
• Add the beaten egg to the fruit mixture and mix well, then add the ground ginger.
• Gradually add the flour and stir the mixture well, ensuring there are no lumps of flour remaining.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and bake for 1 and 1/2 to 1 and 3/4 hours, or until the loaf is firm and a skewer comes out clean when testing.
• If the loaf appears to be browning too quickly, place on the bottom shelf and cover with a sheet of baking paper.
• Allow the loaf to cool slightly, and gently remove to a wire cooling rack.
• Store in an airtight tin for up to 1 week, or freeze slices of the tea loaf with greaseproof paper in between each slice.
• This is wonderful when buttered or toasted!
• NB: You must use HOT tea!

DATE AND GINGER TEA LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Lightly coat an 81/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 loaf pan with canola oil spray. Set aside.
• In one bowl, combine the banana, dates, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and maple syrup. In another bowl, combine the two flours, baking powder and salt. Set both bowls aside.
• In a large bowl, use a wooden spoon to cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Mix in the eggs. The mixture may look curdled. Stir in the dry ingredients. Blend in the banana mixture, creating a sticky, thick batter. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing it evenly.
• Bake 35 minutes, or until the top is well-browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let the cake rest 2 minutes in the pan, then turn out and cool it completely on a rack. If possible, wrap it in foil and set it aside for 24 hours before serving, to allow the flavors to mellow.
• If desired, slices of cake can be warmed just before serving by wrapping them in wax paper and heating in a microwave at low power for a few seconds.
• Makes 10 one-inch slices.

LEMON GINGER LOAF

Steps:

• Place ingredients except for the crystallized ginger in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select dough cycle; press Start.
• At end of cycle, remove dough onto a floured board. Knead dough briefly, shape into a ball, cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
• Flatten the dough and gently knead in the crystallized ginger. Form into a loaf shape, place in a lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled in size, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Just before baking, slash top with a razor or sharp knife. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar if desired.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until bottom of loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Remove bread to a wire rack to cool before serving.

DELICIOUS GINGER AND DATE LOAF

Steps:

• Place dates, water, apple sauce and sugar in bowl in the microwave on high for 4 minutes. Add ginger and cool.
• Stir through beaten egg. Sift flours and baking powder and fold into date mixture.
• Spoon into greased loaf tin.
• Bak in a moderate oven, 180 degrees for 50 minutes.
• Cool before slicing.

ORANGE GINGER TEA LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• Cream together sugar and margarine.
• Add eggs, beat till light and fluffy.
• Combine dry ingredients in another bowl.
• Mix together orange juice and milk.
• Add the orange juice mixture alternately with the dry ingredients to the batter, beating till blended.
• Fold in orange rind and walnuts.
• Bake in a loaf pan about for 45 minutes or until the cake is cooked when tested with a skewer.