Good-For-You-Gingerbread
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - 2:50am

Ingredients




1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat bread flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

Preparation

1 Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly spray an 8x8" baking pan with cooking spray. 2 In a large bowl, stir together the flours, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda. 3 In a small bowl, combine the egg whites, buttermilk, applesauce, and molasses. Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour mixture. Beat with an electric mixer until combined. 4 Transfer the batter to the prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. cook on a rack for 10 minutes. Then remove from the pan, and serve warm.