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Gingerbread Donut Bread

Gingerbread Donut Bread is soft, moist, and full of ginger, cinnamon, and molasses, then coated in buttery spiced sugar. It is like a cozy gingerbread loaf and a cinnamon sugar donut came together in one delicious bite!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Bread, Breakfast, Dessert
Keyword: Gingerbread Donut Bread
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 372kcal
Author: Amanda Rettke--iambaker.net

Ingredients

Bread

  • ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • ¾ cup (150 g) light brown sugar, packed
  • ¾ cup (253 g) molasses
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup (230 g) sour cream, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Donut Coating

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
  • Add the molasses, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla. Mix on low until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix just until combined. Do not overmix.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 60 to 75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few crumbs but no wet batter. If the top begins browning too quickly, loosely tent with foil after 45 minutes.
  • Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack.
  • While the loaf is still warm, brush the melted butter evenly over the top and sides.
  • In a small bowl, mix together the granulated sugar, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg. Sprinkle the mixture over the buttered loaf, pressing gently so it sticks. Turn the loaf as needed to coat all sides. You may have a little sugar mixture left.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 372kcal