Gingerbread Loaf

We decided to make this recipe to celebrate National Gingerbread Day! 

Ingredients: 

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 egg

1 cup applesauce

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp ginger

2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp cloves

1/2 tsp nutmeg

Cream the butter and sugar together with a hand mixer. Add the egg and vanilla. Beat until fluffy. Add the applesauce and mix. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Slowly add the flour the wet ingredients. 

Pour in a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes. 

Cool on a wire rack when done.