Gingerbread Muffins - Celebrating Sweets

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Tender gingerbread muffins loaded with brown sugar, rich molasses, and warm spices. A fresh lemon icing is drizzled on top adding a burst of freshness. Enjoy old fashioned flavors that are perfect for the holiday season.

These Gingerbread Muffins are extra moist and flavorful with a classic flavor that will put you in the mood for the holidays! This easy recipe comes together by hand (no mixer needed) in a matter of minutes.

Recipe overview

• Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl.
• Combine the wet ingredients in another bowl.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined.
• Scoop into a greased or lined muffin tin.
• Bake and cool.
• Drizzle with lemon icing.

Why you’ll love this recipe

Ease: These muffins come together by and with a whisk and a rubber spatula. No need to get out your mixer.

Flavor: The classic flavors of molasses, ginger, brown sugar, and cinnamon,

Versatility: Serve these muffins for breakfast, snack or dessert. You can make them plain or stir in some fresh fruit; we use diced pears or cranberries.

Icing variations

A fresh lemon icing adds a bright flavor that cuts the richness of the molasses. If you’d prefer to top these with another flavor of icing, you can omit the lemon juice and replace it with milk and add any of the following:

• A few pinches of cinnamon
• A couple drops of maple or vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon finely grated orange zest

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Recipe

Gingerbread Muffins

These tender gingerbread muffins are loaded with brown sugar, rich molasses, and warm spices. A fresh lemon icing is drizzled on top adding a burst of fresh flavor. Enjoy old fashioned flavors that are perfect for the holiday season.

4.67 from 6 votes

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes minutes

Servings: 12

Calories: 274kcal

Ingredients

Lemon icing (optional):

Instructions

Muffins:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease or line a 12-cup muffin pan.

• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.

• In a large bowl, whisk brown sugar, molasses, oil, and applesauce. Whisk in egg, milk, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until no streaks of flour remain, be careful not to overmix.

• Divide the batter between 12 muffin cups (I use an ice cream scoop). If desired, sprinkle the top of each muffin with a little granulated sugar.

• Bake for 20-22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Place the pan on a wire rack to cool for 5-10 minutes, then remove each muffin and place directly on the rack to cool completely.

Notes

• A few pinches of cinnamon
• A couple drops of maple or vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon finely grated orange zest

Nutrition

Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 227mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

Recipe updated November 2021. Original recipe HERE.

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