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This warming and moist chai gingerbread loaf is a little bite of Jamaican culture to share for breakfast, brunch or any time.

Vegan Chai Ginger Bread 

INGREDIENTS

BREAD:

• 3 cups organic all-purpose flour
• 1 cup organic brown sugar
• 2 tsps baking powder
• 2 flax 'eggs' (2 Tbsps flaxseed meal + 6 Tbsps water)
• 1 1/2 Tbsps ground ginger
• 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• 3 Tbsps molasses
• 1 1/2 cups Oat milk, homemade or store-bought (You can use your fave plant-based milk;See Notes!)
• 2 tsps golden syrup (See Notes!)
• 4 Tbsps vegan butter, melted

CHAI GALZE:

• 2 cups organic powdered sugar
• 1 tsp chai spice mix (See Notes!)
• 1-2 Tbsps Oat milk

INSTRUCTIONS

TO MAKE THE BREAD:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and line a loaf pan with parchment paper and lightly grease it using vegan butter or coconut oil.
• In a small bowl, mix together the flaxseed meal and water and let sit for 5 minutes until the mixture thickens and becomes "paste-like".
• In a large bowl, combine the molasses, melted vegan butter, golden syrup, flax 'eggs', and milk, whisking them together until well combined.
• Next, stir in both flours, baking powder, organic brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, and sea salt and mix until well incorporated! **NOTE: DO NOT OVER-MIX!**
• Pour batter in the prepared loaf pan (evenly spreading it out).
• Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick or knife that is inserted in the middle comes out clean. **NOTE: Midway, I like to poke VERY SMALL holes all over the bread to allow heat to penetrate through and to ensure it cooks through.**
• Once done, remove bread from oven and let it cool for 10-15 minutes before gently removing it from loaf pan to cool completely.

TO MAKE THE CHAI GLAZE:

• In a bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, chai spice mix, and milk, until smooth and the glaze is thick enough, but slowly slides off whisk when lifted. NOTE: If too thick, add 1 Tbsp of milk; if too thin, add 1-2 Tbsps more of the powdered sugar.
• Once cooled, drizzle the glaze atop bread, slice and enjoy!
• Bon Appetit!

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