Name: Mini Gingerbread Loaf Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 loaves, 4 slices per loaf
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1⁄2 cup brown sugar; 1⁄2 cup butter, softened; 1⁄4 cup molasses; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 eggs; 1⁄2 cup milk; 1⁄2 cup sour cream; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 4 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1⁄2 teaspoon salt; Powdered sugar for dusting

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This Mini Gingerbread Loaf Recipe makes 6 mini loaves that are perfect for gift giving during the holidays.

It’s easy to hop on Amazon and have your gift giving be done with one click. I get that and yes, much of my holiday shopping is done that way. (Proof: My Christmas Gift Ideas post…)

This is a gift idea that takes a little more time, but the person who is at the receiving end of this gift will know and appreciate the gesture.

A few years ago I shared a recipe for Mini Almond Butter Banana Bread Loaves (that post also has a printable gift label!) and this year I’m bringing you recipe even more Christymas-y, a gingerbread loaf.

Gingerbread is one of my favorite Christmas flavors. I’ve made Healthy No Bake Gingerbread Cookies, Whole Wheat Gingerbread Waffles ,and Healthy Ginger Cookies in December for years. Mini Gingerbread Loaf Recipe 6 mini loaves

Now I can add these mini loaves to my must-make list.

Gingerbread Loaf Ingredients

Gingerbread loaf ingredients

I didn’t “healthify” this recipe at all. I know. How UN-happyhealthymama-ish of me. I am okay with having balance and some of my baked goods are more traditional around the holidays. I do, however, give you some suggestions in the recipe notes if you’d rather use whole grains and unrefined sugar.

Here’s a look at the ingredient line up for these Mini Gingerbread Loaves:

brown sugar
butter
molasses
vanilla
eggs
milk
sour cream
all-purpose flour
baking soda
baking powder
ground ginger
ground nutmeg
ground cinnamon
ground cloves
salt
Powdered sugar for dusting

How to Make This Mini Gingerbread Loaf Recipe

beating together the sugar and butter

First, you will cream together the brown sugar and butter until its fluffy.

Add the molasses, eggs and vanilla to the sugar/butter and mix well.

Next, add the molasses, eggs and vanilla to the sugar/butter and mix well.

mixed ingredients in a bowl

Now you’ll add the milk and sour cream and beat again.

adding the milk and sour cream to mixing bowl

Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and salt and mix until well combined.

adding the flour and spices to the mixing bowl

Spoon the batter evenly into the greased mini loaf tins and bake for 45-50 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.

batter of mini loaves in a mini loaf pan

You can sprinkle your cooled loaves with powdered sugar, if you prefer. It sure does make these loaves look festive and beautiful.

mini gingerbread loaves sprinkled with powdered sugar Are you ready to get baking?! I hope this inspires you to give the gift of delicious food this year.