French Gingerbread Loaf (pain d'epices)

Name: French Gingerbread Loaf (pain d'epices)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French
Ingredients: 250 g honey, (runny); 2 medium eggs; 100 ml milk; 100 g powdered sugar; 250 g flour, (all purpose ); 1 tbsp. orange zest, (fresh); 2 tbsp. gingerbread spice *; 1 tbsp. baking powder, (heaping ); butter for greasing loaf pan

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:1h

Easy honey based gingerbread loaf, called pain d'epices in France. A traditional and simple Christmas bread that goes well with compote, tea, coffee, or even with some foie grase.

Updated at: Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:05:59 GMT