Wet Ingredients (blend until smooth and creamy with blender)
2tbspcoconut oilmelted
1tbspboiling waterreserved from the soaked dates
2tspapple sauce
3tbspmolasses
1prune
4medjool datespitted and soaked by covering w/ boiling water then draining (saving 1 Tbsp liquid)
1/2tspvanilla extract
1/2tsplemon zest
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375f.
If using a baking stone, place it in the oven while preheating. Using a stone will help create chewy gingerbread, otherwise use baking sheet of your choice lined with parchment paper.
Dry Ingredients
Combine all 3 flours in a medium bowl.
Add baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon and ginger.
Whisk together
Wet Ingredients
Soak pitted dates by covering with boiling water and allowing to sit 3-4 minutes; drain excess water, reserving 1 Tablespoon to blend dates with other wet ingredients. In a container with high sides (if using an immersion blender), or in a powerful blender/food processor of your choice, blend all wet ingredients until smooth and paste-like. (think thick apple butter consistency)
Combine Wet and Dry
Add the wet mixture to the dry and mix using a spoon until thoroughly combined.
Dough should be slightly sticky, but malleable.
Taking spoonsful of dough roll into balls and flatten into disks
Place on pre-heated stone or baking sheet.
Bake at 375f for 12-14 minutes before turning off oven and allowing to sit for 3-5 more minutes in the cooling oven.