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    Gingerbread Bread

    Preparation time: 10 minutes

    Cooking time: 40 minutes

    Total time: 50 minutes

    Servings: 6

    Nutritional Info (Per Serving):

    283 Cal | 26.8 g Fat | 5.8 g Protein | 5.2 g Carb | 2.7 g Fiber | 2.5 g Net Carb

    Ingredients:

    For the Bread:

    1 cup / 125 grams almond flour

    1 ¼ teaspoon ground ginger

    1/3 cup / 40 grams erythritol sweetener

    1 teaspoon baking powder

    1/3 teaspoon ground cloves

    1/8 teaspoon salt

    1/3 teaspoon ground nutmeg

    2/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon

    1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, unsweetened

    1/3 cup grass-fed butter, unsalted, softened 1/3 cup / 75 grams cream cheese, softened

    1 pasteurized egg, at room temperature

    For the Frosting:

    1 ½ tablespoon walnuts, chopped

    1 tablespoon erythritol sweetener

    2/3 teaspoon vanilla extract, unsweetened

    1/3 cup / 75 grams cream cheese, softened

    Directions:

    1. Switch on the oven, then set it to 330°F / 165°C and let it preheat.
    2. Meanwhile, take a large mixing bowl, add butter and sweetener in it, beat until fluffy and then beat in egg, vanilla, and cream cheese until smooth.
    3. Take a separate large mixing bowl, add remaining ingredients in it, stir until mixed, and then beat this mixture into the egg mixture by using an immersion blender until incorporated.
    4. Take a 9-by-5 inch / 22.5-by-12.5 cm nonstick loaf pan, line it with parchment paper hanging over the sides, spoon in prepared batter, and then smooth the top by using a spatula.
    5. Place the loaf pan into the oven and then bake it for 35 to 40 minutes until the top has turned golden brown and bread passes the toothpick test; toothpick will come out clean from the bread when cooked.
    6. When done, remove the pan from the oven, let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then lift it out and cool the bread completely on a wire rack for 30 minutes or until ready to serve.
    7. Meanwhile, prepare the frosting and for this, place all of its ingredients in a medium bowl except for walnuts and beat by using an immersion blender until smooth, set aside until required.
    8. When ready to eat, spread prepared frosting on top of bread, sprinkle with walnuts, cut bread into six slices, and then serve.