Gingerbread Muffins
Course:
Breakfast
Ingredients
Gingerbread Muffins
- 113 grams Butter (melted)
- 180 millilitres Molasses (grandma's brand)
- 334 grams Plain Flour
- 11⁄2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoons Salt
- 11⁄2 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 11⁄4 teaspoon Ground Ginger
- 1⁄2 teaspoons Ground Cloves
- 100 grams Brown Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 120 grams Sour Cream (or yogurt, room temperature)
- 120 millilitres Milk (room temperature)
Lemon Glaze (optional)
- 120 grams Confectioners' Sugar
- 30 millilitres Lemon Juice
- 15 millilitres Milk
Steps
Muffins:
- Preheat oven to 220°C. Prepare a 12-count muffin pan with muffin liners. Set aside.
- Cut the butter into smaller pieces so it melts easier. In a large microwave-safe bowl, heat the butter and molasses together in the microwave on high for about 1 minute. Whisk until thoroughly mixed together. Set aside to slightly cool as you mix the dry ingredients together.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves together.
- Into the molasses/butter mixture, whisk the brown sugar, egg, yogurt, and milk until all wet ingredients are combined.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and whisk until *just* combined. Do not over-mix. Batter will be thick and a little lumpy.
- Divide batter among prepared muffin pan, filling all the way to the top. Sprinkle with coarse sugar (for added crunch, recommended!), if desired.
- Bake at 220°C for 5 minutes.
- Then, keeping the muffins in the oven, reduce the oven temperature to 175°C and continue to bake for 15-16 minutes until the tops are cracked and centers are set. Use a toothpick to test.
- Allow to cool for 5-10 minutes in pan before glazing and serving.
Glaze:
- As the muffins cool, prepare your lemon glaze by mixing all of the ingredients together in a medium bowl. If desired, add more confectioners’ sugar to thicken or more milk to thin out.
- Drizzle on top of warm muffins. Icing will set as the muffins cool, so these are great for storing and/or transporting.
Source: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/gingerbread-muffins-with-sweet-lemon-glaze/