Gingerbread

Gingerbread

You won’t believe how delicious this gingerbread is. It's cheap, easy and quick to make in the microwave (just 25 minutes) and it freezes really well.

Serves: 12

Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients

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¼ cup honey
100g reduced-fat spread
½ cup soft brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX
¾ cup skim milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon OR 1 teaspoon dried cinnamon and 1 teaspoon mixed spice
2 teaspoons ground ginger

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Instructions

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1 Place honey, spread, sugar and milk in a microwave-proof bowl and cook on high for 2 1/2 minutes, or until spread has melted. Stir halfway through.

2 Cool for 5 minutes. Beat in egg and soda. In a separate bowl, sift flour together with mixed spice, cinnamon and ginger. Beat sifted ingredients into wet ingredients.

3 Pour into a lined glass microwave-proof loaf dish. Cover with a paper towel. Cook on high for 4-5 minutes, or until just set. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before turning out. Cool before slicing.

HFG tip

All timings are guidelines only as individual microwaves will vary slightly.
Once cooled, this cake can be frozen. Unless you plan to serve the gingerbread within two days, freeze any remaining slices.
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Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 182 cal

Kilojoules 760 kJ

Protein 4 g

Total fat 6 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 30 g

Sugar 14 g

Dietary fibre 1 g

Sodium 160 mg

Calcium 40 mg

Iron 0.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.