Gingerbread

Ingredients 

 

 2 cups self-raising flour 

 1/2 cup brown sugar 

 1/2 cup golden or maple syrup 

 1/2 cup coconut oil 

 1 tbsp ginger 

 1 tbsp cinnamon 

 1 tsp cloves 

 1 tsp nutmeg 

 1/2 tsp black pepper 

 

 Method 

 

 Preheat oven to 180C / 350F. 

 Squidge together coconut oil and sugar, then stir in syrup. 

 Mix flour and spices. 

 Combine wet and dry ingredients into a dough. 

 Roll out to 1/2cm - 3/4cm thick and cut into shapes. 

 Bake 8 minutes. 

 Remove from oven and allow to cool on tray before transferring. 

 

 Variation: Gluten-Free 

 Substitute self-raising flour for 3 cups of almond meal, and bake for 12 minutes. 

 Notes 

 Makes approximately 30.