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Gingerbread Muffins
Gingerbread Muffins are soft and mildly spiced with a sweet vanilla glaze ~ the perfect breakfast treat for holiday mornings.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 340 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
dry ingredients
- 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp powdered ginger
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
wet ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup molasses (not blackstrap, which can be bitter.)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
glaze
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup milk, or half and half. You may use a little more, as needed.
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Fill muffin pan with paper liners.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
- In a large bowl, whisk the wet ingredients together until well blended.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and whisk until just blended and no streaks of flour remain. Don't over beat: small lumps are fine.
- Fill 12 muffin cups and bake for 20-25 minutes. The muffins will be risen and starting to crack on the surface. If they are still wobbly to the touch, and the cracks look very wet, bake a little longer.
- Let the muffins cool on a rack while you make the glaze. Stir together the powdered sugar, milk or half and half, and vanilla to make a glaze. If you need to thin it a bit, add more liquid. It should be thick but still drizzle from your spoon.
- While the muffins are still a bit warm, dunk each one headfirst into the glaze, pull back up and let some of the excess glaze drip off. Then flip the muffin over and set on a rack.
- Once the glaze sets up you can enjoy.
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Notes
- Ovens vary greatly, so I recommend an oven thermometer to be sure of the temperature each time you bake. Always check your muffins on the early side.
Nutrition Information
Calories
340kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
173mg
(7%)
Potassium
244mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
87IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
86mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 340
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 340kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 173mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 244mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 87IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.