Ingredients
½cupunsalted butter,softened
½cupbrown sugar,packed
½cupmolasses
1tspvanilla
2large eggs
1cupflour
1cupwhole wheat flour
1tspbaking soda
2tspground cinnamon
2tspground ginger
1tspground cloves
½tspsalt
1cupbuttermilk
1tbspcoarse sanding sugar
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9×5-inch baking pan with baking spray.
In a stand mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add in the molasses and eggs until well blended (molasses will make the mixture grainy, don’t worry about this).
Sift together whole wheat flour, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients and buttermilk, alternating half and half to the stand mixer on the lowest speed until just combined.
Add the mixture to the loaf pan and spread evenly, then sprinkle with coarse sanding sugar.
Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
