Indulge in the delightful aroma of freshly baked gingerbread muffins, a classic treat that combines the warmth of spices with the sweetness of molasses. These muffins are not only a delicious snack or breakfast item but also a perfect way to celebrate the holiday season. With their moist, tender crumb and irresistible flavors, these muffins are sure to become a family favorite. This comprehensive guide provides two delectable recipes for gingerbread muffins: a classic version and a gluten-free option. Both recipes are easy to follow, ensuring that bakers of all skill levels can create these delectable treats. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will fill your kitchen with the enticing aroma of gingerbread and leave your taste buds craving more.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
GINGERBREAD MUFFINS
An easy-to-make delightful treat! Irresistible and divine with tea, these gingerbread muffins will fill your kitchen with the smell of the holidays. Passed down to me from my mother-in-law. My husband grew up on these muffins and still loves them!
Provided by Melissa Kosswig
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.2 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 13.6 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 210.4 mg, Sugar 13.1 g
GINGERBREAD MINI-MUFFINS (JASON'S DELI COPY CAT )
Jason's Deli is one of my favorite places to eat. Their mini gingerbread muffins are so delicious and are little bites of Christmas! The best thing about this recipe is how simple it is, you can whip it up in about 10 minutes. However, in my opinion these gingerbread muffins taste MUCH better if you let them sit for a while....
Provided by Hope Vaillancourt
Categories Muffins
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 11
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
Invite family to the dinner table with the spicy aroma and delicious flavor of sweet muffins.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Muffin, Sodium 230 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 0 g
GINGERBREAD MUFFINS WITH LEMON GLAZE
Yield Makes 16 gingerbread muffins
Number Of Ingredients 15
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 MUFFINS
Growing up, I adored my mom's gingerbread cake with lemon sauce, so I re-created the combination for my family. The spice- and molasses-flavored muffins spread with homemade lemon curd are a new-generation favorite.-Kelly Trupkiewicz, Fort Collins, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 1h
Yield 1 dozen (1 cup lemon curd).
Number Of Ingredients 19
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 271 calories, Fat 12g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 119mg cholesterol, Sodium 190mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
GINGERBREAD BRAN MUFFINS
These muffins start with a hefty cup of toasted bran, along with whole wheat flour for more bran and super-healthy wheat germ. And they're extra tasty with plenty of cozy spices, fragrant fresh ginger and rich, sweet molasses. There's a lot going on in these little muffins! To amp up the flavor even more, try adding orange zest, cranberries or nuts.
Provided by Samantha Seneviratne
Categories dessert
Time 50m
Yield 12 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
GINGERBREAD-PEAR MUFFINS
A beautiful combination of ginger, molasses, and pear makes these muffins moist and flavorful.
Provided by inspirepassion
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 13
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.9 calories, Carbohydrate 34.7 g, Cholesterol 31.8 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 283.5 mg, Sugar 17.9 g
RAISIN GINGERBREAD MUFFINS
These muffins are my husband's favorite year-round. He likes them warm and topped with cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. I like them because they're easy to make and they freeze beautifully.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield About 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
Nutrition Facts :
LEMON-FILLED GINGERBREAD MUFFINS
Honest Abe rarely spoke about food in his speeches. But in one of his famous debates with Stephen Douglas, Lincoln told a story from his childhood about sharing gingerbread men with a friend. The tale charmed his audience -these gingerbread muffins will charm you, too. -Suzette Jury, Keene, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 40m
Yield 1-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 15
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 207mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD MUFFINS
A wonderful treat to make for the holidays. If you make Gingerbread or fruitcake (heh) you really should try something different like these, You just might love them! 8)
Provided by OceanIvy
Categories Quick Breads
Time 30m
Yield 12 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 14
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.
CRANBERRY GINGERBREAD MUFFINS
This wonderful treat can be served as a breakfast or brunch bread. The spices and cranberries really put people in the holiday spirit! -Lisa Varner, Charleston, South Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 40m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 13
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 201 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 18mg cholesterol, Sodium 252mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
BANANA GINGERBREAD MUFFINS
Check out these wholesome banana and oat muffins made using Betty Crocker® cake and cookie mix, along with four more ingredients - made ready in just 25 minutes!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 25m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 5
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Muffin, Sodium 180 mg
GINGERBREAD S'MORES MUFFINS
Sweet and spicy treat--like gingerbread mixed with s'mores--for dessert or breakfast. I've had this recipe since 1970 and don't know the source, but I think the muffins are delicious. I hope you enjoy them, too.
Provided by gerry
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 15
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226.7 calories, Carbohydrate 37.6 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 101.7 mg, Sugar 22 g
GINGERBREAD MUFFINS WITH LEMON GLAZE
Serve these tender gingerbread muffins with whipped cream for snacktime or dessert. From Bon Appetit
Provided by Bev I Am
Categories Quick Breads
Time 45m
Yield 16 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 14
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 MINI MUFFINS
Make and share this Gingerbread Mini Muffins recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ChefCO Mom
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 15m
Yield 48 mini-muffins, 48 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
BANANA-GINGERBREAD MUFFINS
Enjoy a delicious breakfast - banana and oat muffins baked using gingerbread cake and cookie mix made ready in just 25 minutes!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 25m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 5
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 145, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Muffin, Sodium 190 mg
BANANA-GINGERBREAD MUFFINS
Yum, yum! These are so good, and so easy! Two of my favorite flavors: banana and gingerbread! If you frost these with vanilla frosting, they make a great dessert.
Provided by txghog
Categories Quick Breads
Time 25m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Grease or line 16 muffin cups.
- Mix all ingredients until well-blended.
- Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
- Bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean.
- Immediately remove from the pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 36.5, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.2, Cholesterol 23.2, Sodium 9.6, Carbohydrate 6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.9, Protein 1.4
GINGERBREAD MINI MUFFINS
This is the recipe I found when I was searching on-line for a gingerbread muffin recipe. My mother and I love eating at a restaurant called Jason's Deli we always eat their gingerbread mini muffins (they are so good). I found this recipe on the Just A Pinch website and once I found this website, I immediately joined and have...
Provided by Vickie Sims
Categories Cakes
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F) and spray muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- 2. Combine the dry ingredients (brown sugar, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger and salt).
- 3. In separate bowl combine the remaining ingredients (molasses, buttermilk, egg and melted butter).
- 4. Fill your muffin pan about 3/4 full with the muffin batter.
- 5. Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- 6. Remove from oven and cool muffins on a wire rack.
VEGAN APPLE-BOTTOMED GINGERBREAD MUFFINS
This is a recipe I invented when I was craving gingerbread - and it came out great! My whole family enjoyed them and they make a good breakfast, teatime, or evening snack. The muffins are sweet and delicious.
Provided by BB2011
Categories Quick Breads
Time 35m
Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- TO MAKE APPLE BOTTOMS: Peel, core, and slice apples into 1-inch chunks.
- Mix apple chunks, tablespoon melted margarine, and 2 tablespoons brown sugar in a bowl until apples are lightly coated.
- Place a spoonful of apple mixture in the bottoms of a lightly greased muffin pan and set aside.
- TO MAKE GINGERBREAD BATTER: Combine flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and spices.
- Mix egg replacer, melted margarine, molasses, and hot water in a separate bowl, then add this mixture to the dry mixture.
- Stir just until thoroughly combined and spoon batter over apples.
- Bake for 25 minutes. I recommend eating these with a fork as the apples don't always stay together, but I promise they're delicious!
WARM AND COZY GINGERBREAD MUFFINS
There's nothing more comforting than the smell of baking gingerbread. Great for the holidays or just any old time. I like a dollop of whipped cream on top of my gingerbread.
Provided by belkathy
Categories Quick Breads
Time 40m
Yield 16 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325.
- Melt butter and warm honey and molasses in a saucepan over low heat.
- Pour into a bowl and allow to cool if too hot.
- Beat in egg and buttermilk.
- In another bowl sift all the dry ingredients, including the cloves, nutmeg, and ginger.
- Add the wet ingredients.
- Stir only until all particles are moistened.
- Fold in raisins.
- Pour into lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until tops are light brown.
Tips:
- Make sure your oven is preheated to the correct temperature before baking the muffins. This will help ensure that they cook evenly.
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. This includes using real butter, eggs, and molasses.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the muffins tough.
- Fill the muffin cups only about 2/3 full. This will allow the muffins to rise properly.
- Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. This usually takes about 20-25 minutes.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store the muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Conclusion:
Gingerbread muffins are a delicious and festive treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for holiday gatherings, bake sales, or simply as a snack. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a batch of gingerbread muffins that will warm your heart and fill your home with the smell of the holidays. So what are you waiting for? Get baking!
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