Quick-and-Easy Gingerbread

Yield: 9 servings (serving size: 1 square)

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  granulated sugar
• 1/4  cup  butter or stick margarine, softened
• 1/2  cup  orange juice
• 1/3  cup  molasses
• 1/4  cup  egg substitute or 1 egg white
• 1 1/2  cups  all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons  ground ginger
• 1/2  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1/2  teaspoon  baking soda
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground nutmeg
• Cooking spray
• 1  teaspoon  powdered sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Beat granulated sugar and butter at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Add juice, molasses, and egg substitute; beat well, and set aside.

Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine the flour and the next 6 ingredients (flour through nutmeg) in a small bowl; gradually add flour mixture to molasses mixture, stirring until well-blended. Pour batter into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool gingerbread in pan on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

209 (23% from fat)

Fat:

5.4g (sat 1.1g,mono 2.3g,poly 1.7g)

Protein:

3g

Carbohydrate:

37.6g

Fiber:

0.6g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

1.8mg

Sodium:

237mg

Calcium:

50mg