Guess what gives gingerbread its signature flavor?
First, of course, is the ginger!
But second and sometimes forgotten is the molasses!
Molasses, the nutrient-dense sibling of sugar, is the by-product created during the refinement process of sugar cane or sugar beets.
Pure, organic, blackstrap molasses is an excellent, natural source of iron, calcium, and magnesium and is great for vegans and omnivores alike.
Together, the rich, bold flavor of molasses combined with the spicy sweetness of ginger is what makes gingerbread.
Recipe makes 10-12 mini cakes (2-3” diameter)
Ingredients:
- ½ cup gluten-free baking flour
- ¼ cup brown rice flour
- ¼ cup raw coconut flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp powdered ginger
- 1 tbsp dry ground cannabis flowers
- 1 cup hemp milk
- ¼ cup of water
- 1 flax egg*
- 2 tbsp blackstrap molasses
- 2 tbsp cannabis-infused coconut oil, melted
- Cannabis-infused cooking oil to grease griddle or pan
Directions:
Sift all the dry ingredients together, including the powdered ginger and ground cannabis, and set aside.
In a medium-size bowl, combine flax egg*, water, hemp milk, molasses, and melted infused coconut oil.
Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until well combined.
The batter should be slightly runny.
Grease a griddle or pan with cannabis-infused cooking oil and warm up over medium heat to melt oil.
Once the oil is melted, turn heat to medium-low as to not burn the molasses while cooking the mini cakes.
Scoop the batter unto the griddle using approximately one tablespoon of batter for each mini cake.
Let cook on one side until edges are bubbly and firm (about 3-5 minutes), flip and repeat until brown on the other side.
*To make a flax egg: mix 1 tbsp ground flax seeds + 3 tbsp water in a small bowl. Allow mixture to thicken in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes before use.
