The Best Healthy Gingerbread Recipes
Find your favorite healthy Gingerbread Recipes to celebrate the cooler months, with the warm, spicy flavors of ginger and molasses! These gluten-free and vegan recipes for gingerbread cookies, gingerbread lattes, and gingerbread granola will warm you up from the inside out. Also, a recipe for a homemade gingerbread spice blend.
Welcome to Gingerbread Land! As the months turn cooler, I know I crave the warm and spicy notes of ginger, cinnamon, and molasses. These healthier gluten-free and vegan recipes ensure you can enjoy the classic taste of gingerbread without compromise.
From soft and chewy gingerbread cookies to homemade gingerbread syrup, perfect for making your own gingerbread lattes, our plant-based creations are perfect for those seeking allergen-friendly and wholesome treats. These treats are all gluten-free, plant-based, dairy-free, and vegan, making them healthy gingerbread recipe alternatives to the holiday classics. Let’s dive into a world of mouthwatering gingerbread delights, perfect for the holiday season and beyond. These gingerbread flavors are sure to satisfy your cravings!
To get you going…
Here’s what you need to make your own gingerbread spice mix:
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper, optional, leave out for less spiciness
Simply whisk together all of the spices and store the mixture in an airtight spice jar in your cabinet. Use in all of the recipes below, and sprinkle it on your oatmeal in the morning, on your peanut butter bagels, or anywhere else where you need some gingery warmth! Enjoy.
Soft Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies
These Soft Gluten-Free Vegan Gingerbread Cookies will be a holiday cookie staple! They’re incredibly soft, chewy and flavorful from the molasses and warm spices.
Homemade Gingerbread Syrup
This Homemade Gingerbread Syrup is the perfect way to make healthier gingerbread lattes at home! It’s refined sugar-free and sweetened with maple syrup and coconut sugar. So good drizzled on pancakes, waffles, and ice cream!
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Scones
These Gluten-Free Vegan Gingerbread Scones will be your new favorite treat! They’re flaky, soft, and full of warm gingerbread flavors like cinnamon and molasses! You won’t believe they’re made healthier with gluten-free ingredients, vegan-friendly, and no refined sugar.
Gluten-Free Vegan Gingerbread Blondies
These Chocolate Chunk Gingerbread Blondies are chewy, chocolatey, and full of warm gingerbread spices. You can get the batter ready for these easy, gluten-free, paleo, and vegan blondies in about 10 minutes. They’re perfect for the holidays, or any time of year when you’re craving a gingerbread treat.
Baked Gluten-Free Vegan Gingerbread Doughnuts
A healthy holiday donut recipe you’ll love! These Baked Gluten-Free Vegan Gingerbread Doughnuts are paleo, allergy-free, grain-free, and perfect for breakfast, dessert, a Christmas brunch, or an afternoon snack! They’re seasonally spiced, topped with a sugar-free glaze, easy and kid-friendly!
Easy Vegan Gingerbread Cookie Granola
Meet my new favorite snack: Easy Vegan Gingerbread Cookie Granola! This granola tastes like a gingerbread cookie, with a soft, rich texture and a deliciously spicy flavor. This easy granola recipe comes together quickly and is perfect for gifting.
Crispy Gingerbread Cookies
These vegan Gingerbread Cookies are perfectly spiced with just the right amount of crunch! Plus, they’re maple syrup sweetened with an almond flour base, also making them naturally gluten-free.
Gingerbread Energy Bites
No baking is required to make these Gingerbread Energy Bites! These gluten-free, Paleo + vegan energy bites are made with dates, pecans, and gingerbread spices – they’re the perfect healthy snack to fuel your day.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Ginger Cookies
These Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Ginger Cookies are incredibly fudgy and flavored with powdered ginger and chewy pieces of crystallized ginger. They have a soft, gooey center and crisp edges.
Vegan Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars
No need to free up oven space for these Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars. These “cheesecake” bars are made with soaked cashews to replicate cheesecake’s creamy texture—no dairy or baking necessary. With an easy pecan-and-date crust and tons of warm spices, these Gingerbread Cheesecake Bars are packed with the holiday season’s warm flavors. You won’t miss the dairy one bit in these gluten-free, vegan bars.
Fluffy Vegan Gingerbread Pancakes
These warmly-spiced & fluffy vegan gluten-free gingerbread pancakes are a special treat to serve for holiday breakfasts and brunches!
No-Bake Gingerbread Cookie Energy Balls
These no-bake gingerbread energy balls are the best way to satisfy your gingerbread craving with a healthy snack! They take minutes to make and are absolutely delicious!
Gingerbread Popcorn
Two favorite holiday treats combined into one! This gingerbread popcorn is perfect for snacking on while you’re watching holiday movies or playing games with the family. And, it’s vegan, oil-free, refined sugar-free, and so easy to make!
Dairy-Free Gingerbread Latte
This Gingerbread Latte is better than Starbucks. The recipe includes simple guides to make your own ginger and vanilla simple syrups, and comes complete with the whip on top!
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Waffles
These delicious Gluten-Free Gingerbread Waffles are vegan, allergy-free, and so easy to make! This quick and simple holiday breakfast is cozy and comforting, perfect for Christmas morning or a chilly winter weekend! Healthy and low in sugar, these light, and fluffy waffles have the perfect amount of spice and a touch of sweetness in every crisp and tender bite!
Gingerbread Pumpkin Pie
Combine two favorites with this Gingerbread Pumpkin Pie. It’s actually vegan, gluten-free, and made without top allergens. But it’s still a decadent dessert that everyone will love.
Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffins
Soft and fluffy vegan gluten-free gingerbread muffins filled with warm spices make the perfect addition to your holiday baking list!
Gingerbread Granola (Gluten Free + Vegan)
This Gingerbread Granola is crunchy, warm, and comforting, with loads of warm gingerbread spices, molasses, and bits of chewy crystallized ginger. This gluten-free and vegan breakfast is perfect for breakfast, or to package up in a cute jar and gift as a gift!
Homemade Gingerbread Spice Mix + The Best Healthy Gingerbread Recipes
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Yield: ~¼ cup
- Category: Spices
- Method: Whisk
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Diet: Low Calorie
Description
Make your own homemade Gingerbread Spice Mix to add to all your favorite healthier Gingerbread Recipes! Plus, a roundup of all the best gluten-free and vegan recipes for gingerbread cookies, gingerbread lattes, and gingerbread granola.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper, optional, leave out for less spiciness
Instructions
Simply whisk together all of the spices and store the mixture in an airtight spice jar in your cabinet.
Use it in all of your gingerbread recipes, and sprinkle it on your oatmeal in the morning, on your peanut butter bagels, or anywhere else where you need some gingery warmth! Enjoy.
