Gingerbread Bread
This warmly spiced gingerbread bread is soft, subtly sweet, and easy to make thanks to the bread machine. With just a few pantry staples and a press of a button, you'll have a fragrant festive loaf that's perfect for breakfast or snacking during the holidays. Use in bread puddings or slice into finger sandwiches stuffed with sweet cream cheese frosting for a special treat.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1/4 cup softened butter diced
- 4 cups (548 g) bread flour
- 4 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
Instructions
- Add the ingredients to the bread pan fitted with the paddle attachment in the order they are listed, starting with the liquid ingredients and ending with the dry ingredients right on top.
- Place the bread pan into the bread machine.
- Select the 2-pound setting.
- Select your desired darkness setting.
- Select the "BASIC/WHITE" bread program and press START.
- The bread should take about 3 1/2 hours to finish baking in the bread machine. Slide the loaf from the bread pan and let it cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before slicing.
