Gingerbread Muffins
Gingerbread muffins are fluffy, tender and flavored with holiday spices. These muffins are ready in less than 30 minutes!
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups (312 g) all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground all spice
- ½ cup (113 g or 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- ½ cup (100 g) packed brown sugar
- ¾ cup (180 mL) molasses
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ¼ cup (60 g) sour cream or yogurt, room temperature
- ½ cup (120 mL) low-fat or whole milk, room temperature
- Coarse sugar, such as pure cane sugar for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa and spices. Set aside
- In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, egg, sour cream, milk and molasses until well combined. Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
- Use an ice cream scoop to transfer batter to prepared muffin tin. Sprinkle coare sugar on top of muffins if desired. Bake at 400 F for 16 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with little to no crumbs. Allow muffins to cool in the pan for a couple minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store gingerbread muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
Freeze gingerbread muffins in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Defrost in the refrigerator overnight before bringing to room temperature.
Recommended tools: Kitchen scale, mixing bowls, ice cream scoop, muffin tin
High altitude adjustments (Denver, CO 5,820 ft): The recipe above is written for sea level. If you are baking at high altitude, oven temperature and baking times may vary. I made these ingredient adjustments. Decrease baking soda to 3/4 teaspoon. Decrease sugar by 1 Tablespoon.
Serving: 1muffin, Calories: 282kcal, Carbohydrates: 46g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 37mg, Sodium: 214mg, Potassium: 383mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 25g, Vitamin A: 304IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 79mg, Iron: 2mg