Best Gingerbread Muffins Recipes

GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
• Combine 1/2 cup sugar, applesauce, molasses, vegetable oil, and egg in a medium bowl; beat with an electric mixer until combined.
• Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture, stirring until combined. Add water; mix until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full. Sprinkle lightly with remaining sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes.

GINGERBREAD MINI-MUFFINS (JASON'S DELI COPY CAT )

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Spray/butter muffin tins.
• 2. Combine sugar, flour, soda, salt and spices in a bowl.
• 3. In a separate bowl mix the egg, molasses, milk, and butter.
• 4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just blended.
• 5. Add to muffin tins** (about 3/4 full, these muffins don't rise too much, so you don't have to worry about them overflowing) and bake for 15 minutes. If making normal sized muffins, it'll be more like 20 minutes. Muffins are done when a toothpick comes out clean.
• 6. **If you don't have buttermilk (I almost never do), just add 1 tbsp. of white vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of regular milk and let sit out for about 10 minutes.**

GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening, or place paper baking cup in each muffin cup.
• In large bowl, beat brown sugar, molasses, milk, oil and egg with spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except decorator sugar crystals and melted baking chips just until flour is moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle with sugar crystals.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Drizzle with melted baking chips.

GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; gently stir in butter and lemon zest until blended. Pour into a large bowl; cover surface with plastic wrap. Cover and refrigerate until serving. , In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cloves. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk, oil and molasses until smooth; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm with lemon curd.

GINGERBREAD MUFFINS WITH LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• For gingerbread muffins:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter 16 standard (1/3-cup) muffin cups. Whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt in medium bowl to blend.
• Using electric mixer, beat unsalted butter and sugar in large bowl to blend. Add large eggs and beat to blend. Beat in light molasses. Add half of dry ingredients, beating until blended. Beat in remaining dry ingredients. Gradually add 1 1/3 cups cold water and beat until incorporated. Divide batter equally among 16 prepared muffin cups.
• Bake gingerbread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool 10 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and place on rack over sheet of foil.
• For lemon glaze:
• Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice in small bowl until smooth. Spoon lemon glaze over tops of warm muffins, using about 1 tablespoon glaze for each.
• Serve muffins warm with whipped cream, if desired, or at room temperature.

GINGERBREAD-PEAR MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt together in a large bowl. Beat eggs in a separate bowl; stir in buttermilk, molasses, and vegetable oil until smooth. Mix buttermilk mixture into flour mixture until batter is just moistened; fold in pears. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

GINGERBREAD BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners. Spread the wheat bran evenly on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until fragrant and toasted, about 8 minutes. Remove the bran from the oven and increase the heat to 450 degrees.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the toasted bran, graham flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and cloves. In a large bowl, whisk together the molasses, vegetable oil, dark brown sugar and eggs. Stir in the buttermilk, raisins and ginger.
• Gently stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, just until everything is evenly moistened. Don't overdo it.
• Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cups. Transfer to the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 350 degrees F. Bake until the tops are nice and puffed and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 22 to 25 minutes. Transfer the muffins to a rack to cool completely.

RAISIN GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream and molasses. Combine 2 cups flour, baking soda, ginger, allspice and cinnamon; add to creamed mixture just until moistened. Toss the raisins with the remaining flour; stir into batter., Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

HOLIDAY BREAKFAST GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Cream margarine and sugar together in large bowl.
• Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add molasses and milk.
• Beat until mixed.
• Combine remaining 7 ingredients in medium bowl.
• Add to margarine mixture.
• Stir until just moistened.
• Fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full.
• Bake in 375°F oven for about 20 minutes until wooden pick inserted in centre of muffin comes out clean.
• Let stand in pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto wire rack to cool.
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GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Bake in paper lined muffin tins at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Batter will keep for 2 weeks in refrigerator.

HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease 12 muffin cup/tins.
• In medium bowl, beat the egg, applesauce, oil, molasses and 1/2 cup sugar.
• Combine dry ingredients in a medium bowl and add to first mixture.
• Stir in the water, mixing well.
• Fill the muffin cups two-thirds full.
• Lightly sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until done.

LEMON-FILLED GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, ginger, baking soda, salt and allspice; add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating after each addition just until combined. (Batter may appear curdled.), Fill paper-lined muffin cups one-fourth full. In a small bowl, beat filling ingredients until blended. Drop filling by rounded teaspoonfuls into center of each muffin; cover with remaining batter., Bake until a toothpick inserted in the muffin portion comes out clean, 14-18 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

CRANBERRY GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the egg, water, yogurt, molasses and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in cranberries. , Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill 3/4 full with batter. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

SUGAR 'N SPICE MINI GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 24-cup mini muffin pans.
• Combine molasses, margarine, white sugar, brown sugar, egg, lemon zest, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves in a large bowl. Beat using an electric mixer at medium speed until well mixed. Add flour and sour cream; continue beating until well mixed.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 10 to 12 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before removing from the pans.

BANANA GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Grease bottoms only of 16 medium muffin cups, 2 1/2x1 1/4 inches, with shortening, or line with foil or paper baking cups.
• Mix gingerbread mix (dry) and remaining ingredients in large bowl until well blended. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately remove from pan to wire rack. Serve warm or cool.

GINGERBREAD MUFFINS WITH LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• For gingerbread muffins: Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly butter 16 standard (1/3-cup) muffin cups.
• Whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt in medium bowl to blend.
• Using electric mixer, beat unsalted butter and sugar in large bowl to blend.
• Add large eggs and beat to blend.
• Beat in light molasses.
• Add half of dry ingredients, beating until blended.
• Beat in remaining dry ingredients.
• Gradually add 1 1/3 cups cold water and beat until incorporated.
• Divide batter equally among 16 prepared muffin cups.
• Bake gingerbread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer to rack and cool 10 minutes.
• Remove muffins from pan and place on rack over sheet of foil.
• For lemon glaze: Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice in small bowl until smooth.
• Spoon lemon glaze over tops of warm muffins, using about 1 tablespoon glaze for each.
• Serve muffins warm with whipped cream, if desired, or at room temperature.

BANANA-GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°. Grease bottoms only of 16 medium muffin cups, 2 1/2x1 1/4 inches, or line with paper baking cups.
• Mix all ingredients until well blended. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately remove from pan.

GINGERBREAD MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients together. Then add the remaining ingredients. Fill a mini-muffin pan about 3/4 full. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.

GINGERBREAD S'MORES MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour 36 muffin cups.
• Blend molasses, coffee, and eggs together in a bowl until smooth.
• Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat shortening and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Add coffee mixture alternately with flour mixture, mixing between each addition, until batter is combined. Stir in vanilla extract. Fold in chocolate chips and marshmallows.
• Fill prepared muffin cups about 3/4 full of batter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.

GINGERBREAD PEAR MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Lightly coat twelve 2-1/2-inch muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray and flour.
• In large bowl combine flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
• In a second bowl whisk together molasses, butter, brown sugar, and egg. Pour into flour mixture.
• Stir until combined. Whisk in boiling water.
• Divide evenly among muffin cups.
• Add 1 pear wedge to each muffin, press lightly (don't bury it but leave most of it to dry some during baking).
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Sprinkle with raw sugar.
• Add chocolate piece to top of muffins.
• Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes (don't try to remove sooner).
• Use table knife to smooth melted chocolate.
• Remove from cups.
• Cool completely on wire rack. Makes 12.