Low-fat Gingerbread

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 28

Ingredients

• 1  cup applesauce
• 1  cup molasses
• 1⁄3 cup  egg beaters egg substitute
• 1⁄2 cup 2% buttermilk
• 1⁄4 cup Splenda sugar substitute
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  tablespoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄2 cup water

Directions

1. preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. spray two eight inch square pans with cooking spray.
3. measure out dry ingredients (NOT including splenda), mix together, and set aside.
4. in another bowl, whisk molasses, applesauce, buttermilk, egg substitute, and splenda until smooth.
5. gradually fold in all of the dry ingredients into the wet batter.
6. batter will be very thick and viscous.
7. in a small saucepan, bring the 1/2 cup of water to a boil and add to the batter.
8. stir until incorporated.
9. batter will obviously have thinned out.
10. pour the batter into the two pans, and bake from about 30 to 40 minutes, or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
11. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
12. invert onto a plate or other surface and cool at least half an hour before cutting.