Gingerbread Cupcakes
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Gingerbread Cupcakes
Description
The Gingerbread Cupcakes recipe starts with creaming unsalted butter and sugars, then incorporating wet ingredients such as milk, egg, Greek yogurt, and vanilla extract to form a smooth batter. Dry ingredients include plain flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ground ginger. Combining these ingredients results in a spiced cupcake batter.
Baked at 200°C for 25 minutes, the cupcakes develop a moist texture with warming spice notes that evoke gingerbread. The use of Greek yogurt adds moisture and a slight tang. Toppings are optional and can range from chocolate buttercream to cream cheese or ginger icing.
These cupcakes can be decorated festively with items like mini gingerbread men and are suitable as a seasonal dessert or snack.
For consistency, an oven thermometer ensures accurate baking temperature. Avoid overmixing to maintain rise and texture. Adding chocolate chips can complement the spicy ginger base.
Ingredients
- 110 g plain flour
- 60 g butter unsalted
- 1 egg
- 50 g caster sugar
- 15 g light brown sugar
- 60 g Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon skimmed milk
- 0.25 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
- In a large mixing bowl, add 60 g Butter, 50 g Caster sugar and 15 g Light brown sugar.
- Add 2 tablespoon Skimmed milk, 1 Egg, 60 g Greek yogurt and 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract. Mix together until a smooth batter is formed.
- In a separate bowl, mix together 110 g Plain flour, 0.5 teaspoon Baking powder, 0.5 teaspoon Baking soda, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, 1 teaspoon Ground ginger and 0.25 teaspoon Sea salt.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Divide the batter between the cupcake cases.
- Put into the oven for 25 minutes.
- Top with your favourite frosting (optional)
Notes
- Chocolate chips can be added for a ginger and chocolate flavor combination.
- Use an oven thermometer to maintain the correct baking temperature and avoid under- or overcooking.
- Avoid over-mixing the batter to ensure good rise and texture.
- These cupcakes can be topped with various frostings such as chocolate buttercream, cream cheese, or ginger icing.
- For decoration, mini gingerbread men add a festive touch.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 204 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cupcake | |
| Calories | 204kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 273mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 85mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 307IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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