Pumpkin Gingerbread with Spiced Buttercream

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

canned pumpkin

3 tbsp

pure maple syrup

3/4 cup

sugar

1/3 cup

coconut oil (or canola), softened

1/4 cup

blackstrap molasses

Chia egg (1 tbsp chia + 3 tbsp water)

1 2/3 cups

unbleached all-purpose flour

1 1/4 tsp

baking soda

2 tsp

pumpkin pie spice (OR 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp ginger)

1 tsp

sea salt

1 tsp

baking powder

1/8

th tsp ground cloves

1/2 cup

toasted chopped walnuts

Spiced Buttercream Frosting