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November 14, 2021 · 2 Comments

Gingerbread Muffins

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These Gingerbread Muffins are super moist with a spicy zing make a tasty on the go breakfast or afternoon holiday snack. 
These Gingerbread Muffins are super moist with a spicy zing make a tasty on the go breakfast or afternoon holiday snack. 
These Gingerbread Muffins are super moist with a spicy zing make a tasty on the go breakfast or afternoon holiday snack. 

These Gingerbread Muffins are super moist with a spicy zing make a tasty on the go breakfast or afternoon holiday snack. 

A close up of Gingerbread muffins

I'll admit that I've never been a big fan of gingerbread cookies. In fact, I've never made them. Though I like the flavor, I think it's more of a texture thing because they're usually pretty hard and stale tasting.

Maybe it's just the kind I've tried or weren't fresh, but I do prefer my cookies more on the softer side. These muffins were perfect with just the right amount of spice and super moist. 

Since I hadn't made a muffin recipe in a while, I decided to make these Gingerbread Muffins since we're so close to the holidays. Who doesn't like a good muffin?

Some of our favorites include Low Fat Blueberry Muffins, Jumbo Banana Walnut Muffins, Triple Chocolate Zucchini Muffins and Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins.

Gingerbread Muffins in a black muffin cup

What is Gingerbread?

Gingerbread refers to a type of baked good, typically made with ginger, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon. It gets its sweetness from honey, sugar or molasses and range from a soft, moist loaf cake to something hard l like a ginger snap. 

Equipment Needed

You'll need the following small kitchen equipment items for this recipe: 

  • Muffin Pan (6 or 12 cup)
  • Muffin Liners (5oz. or 2 ½oz.)
  • 2-Mixing Bowls
  • Mixing Spoon

Closeup of homemade gingerbread muffins

Ingredients Needed

For this recipe you'll need the following ingredients: 

  • all purpose flour
  • cocoa powder
  • ground ginger
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • melted butter
  • granulated sugar
  • light brown sugar
  • molasses
  • milk
  • eggs

How many muffins will this Yield?

Before you start, you'll need to determine what size muffins you want to serve in order to have the correct size muffin liners. I chose to use a 5-ounce paper liner and this recipe yielded 6 muffins. 

If you use a standard 2 ½-ounce liner, this recipe will yield 12 muffins. 

Homemade Gingerbread Muffins

How do you make Gingerbread Muffins?

Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. Add the flour, cocoa powder, ginger, baking soda and salt to a medium bowl and mix well to combine. 

Next, combine the butter, both sugars, molasses, milk and eggs in a large bowl and whisk until smooth. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and hand mix with a spoon until smooth. 

Add the paper liners to the muffin tin and fill with the batter two-thirds to the top. Place in the oven and bake 12-15 minutes for 2 ½-ounce muffins or 18-20 minutes for 5-ounce muffins. 

The muffins will be done when they puff up in the middle and spring back when gently touched on the top. Remove the muffins and allow to cool on a wire rack. 

I'm so glad I made these muffins because they were so flavorful. You can even get festive with fun holiday paper liners to put on your baking platters!

To decorate these muffins, I added a simple sugar glaze made with confectioner's sugar and milk, but they taste great on their own! 

Storing 

You can store these Gingerbread Muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months. 

 

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Gingerbread Muffins in a black muffin cup

Gingerbread Muffins

Carrie's Experimental Kitchen
These Gingerbread Muffins are super moist with a spicy zing make a tasty on the go breakfast or afternoon holiday snack. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 18 minutes mins
Total Time 28 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Muffin Tin
  • 5-ounce Muffin Liners
  • 2-Mixing Bowls
  • mixing spoon

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons melted butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup light brown sugar
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 large eggs

Optional Glaze

  • 1 cup confectioners sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Add the flour, cocoa powder, ginger, baking soda and salt to a medium bowl and mix well to combine.
  • Next, combine the butter, both sugars, molasses, milk and eggs in a large bowl and whisk until smooth.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and hand mix with a spoon until smooth.
  • Add the paper liners to the muffin tin and fill with the batter two-thirds to the top. Place in the oven and bake 18-20 minutes.
    The muffins will be done when they puff up in the middle and spring back when gently touched on the top. Remove the muffins and allow to cool on a wire rack.

For the Optional Glaze

  • Combine the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until smooth. Drizzle on top of the muffins before serving. (I don't recommend using this glaze until you're ready to serve; it won't hold up well when storing.)

Notes

*For standard 2 ½-ounce muffin liners, cook for 12-15 minutes. Yield: 12 muffins. 

Nutrition

Calories: 577kcalCarbohydrates: 99gProtein: 7gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 538mgPotassium: 361mgFiber: 2gSugar: 65gVitamin A: 582IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 3mg
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Comments

  1. Lydia says

    September 21, 2022 at 10:24 am

    These sound so delicious and easy! Perfect for fall and winter.

    Reply
    • Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says

      September 22, 2022 at 7:13 am

      Thank you, I hope you enjoy them if you give the recipe a try!

      Reply

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