Holiday gingerbread recipe

Ingredients

• ¾ cup gluten-free oat flour
• 2 tablespoons arrowroot
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ cup apple butter
• ½ cup pure maple syrup
• ¼ cup almond milk
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 2 tablespoons walnut oil
• ½ cup walnuts

• 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 2 tablespoons almond milk
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. In a large bowl, combine flour, arrowroot, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg.
3. In another bowl, combine apple butter, maple syrup, almond milk, orange extract, and walnut oil and beat until smooth.
4. Fold the batter into the flour mixture; add the walnuts and blend well.
5. Place in a greased loaf or baking pan and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick placed in the cake comes out clean.
Optional Glaze
6. Combine all ingredients in a bowl or blender and mix until smooth.
7. Place glaze on top of the gingerbread. Garnish with sliced figs, grated carrot, or walnuts.