Easy Gingerbread Dessert Bites

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 cup boiling water
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 6 tablespoons egg whites
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
• 3 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• fresh raspberry
• mint sprig

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 spray 9x13" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. line bottom of pan with parchment or waxed paper.
• 3 prepare cake: cream together sugar and shortening.
• 4 mix together dry ingredients.
• 5 add molasses and boiling water to sugar and shortening mixture.
• 6 slowly add dry ingredients to mixture; mixing well between each addition.
• 7 beat eggs well & add into mixture. pour into prepared pan.
• 8 bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (20-30 minutes).
• 9 allow to cool.
• 10 using 1 3/4" cookie cutter or glass rim, cut into 10 rounds. (if too thick, cut horizontally to 1/2" thickness).
• 11 bake on cookie sheet at 300°f 30 minutes more to toast.
• 12 garnish: whip cream with sugar to soft peaks.
• 13 add whipped cream to each gingerbread piece, top with fresh raspberries & a mint sprig.
• 14 serve.