Best 8 Quick Easy Ginger Muffins Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful aroma and irresistible taste of our quick and easy ginger muffins, perfect for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack. These muffins are bursting with the warmth of ginger, offering a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. With a moist and fluffy crumb, these muffins are elevated by the zingy kick of ginger, creating a delightful balance of sweetness and spice. Whether you prefer a classic ginger muffin or are looking for a fun twist, our article features a collection of recipes that cater to every palate. From classic ginger muffins to variations like gluten-free, vegan, and even a savory ginger muffin recipe, there's something for everyone to enjoy. These recipes are not only easy to follow but also provide tips and tricks to ensure perfect muffins every time. So preheat your oven, gather your ingredients, and let's embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more of these delectable ginger muffins.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

EASY PEASY GINGERBREAD MUFFINS



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Easy Peasy Delicious Gingerbread Muffins are a perfect festive breakfast. Fast and easy to put together and perfect for Christmas morning.

Provided by Emma

Categories     Breakfast

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

300 grams plain/all-purpose flour (2 and 1/2 cups)
1 teaspoon baking powder and baking soda
1 and 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves and allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and salt
80 millilitres buttermilk (1/3 cup)
200 grams light brown sugar (1 cup - lightly packed)
80 millilitres vegetable oil (1/3 cup)
2 large eggs
80 millilitres molasses/black treacle (1/3 cup)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 220C / 425F / Gas mark 7 and lightly grease a 12 hole muffin pan or use liners.
  • In a medium sized bowl add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, all the spices and salt and give them a little whisk together.
  • Pour in the buttermilk, sugar, oil, eggs, molasses and vanilla extract. Give everything a gentle mix together.
  • Please be gentle so your muffins remain light and fluffy. Over mixing the batter at this point will give you tough hard muffins.
  • Scoop the batter into your muffin pan filling each hole about 2/3rds full. You should have enough batter to fill the 12 holes.
  • If using sprinkle the tops of your muffins with a little coarse sugar.
  • Pop the pan into your hot oven. After 5 minutes reduce the heat in your oven to 190C / 375F / Gas mark 5 and bake for a further 15 minutes. The initial burst of heat will give them the high domes and the lower heat will bake them through without burning.
  • Check your muffins after the remaining 13 minutes to see if they are baked through, insert a skewer and if it comes out clean then they are baked through. If not give them another minute and check again.
  • Carefully remove the hot muffins from the pan to a wire rack to fully cool down then enjoy.
  • Kept in an airtight tin these muffins will last for 5 days but like a lot of baked goods they are best consumed on the day of baking.
  • These muffins will also freeze for 2 months.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 muffin (out of 12), Calories 253 kcal, Carbohydrate 43.4 g, Protein 3.9 g, Fat 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Sodium 229 mg, Fiber 0.9 g, Sugar 21.8 g

GINGER MUFFINS



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For fun, I give my friends this recipe along with a do-it-yourself muffin kit. It includes oven-ready batter in a decorative jar and a few finished muffins to nibble as a sample.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup molasses
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and molasses; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating just until blended. Fill greased muffin cups half full. , Bake at 350° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts :

SNAPPY GINGER MUFFINS



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Meet the Cook: To tell the truth, I cook out of necessity but enjoy myself when I bake! I make these for school lunches and my husband to take with him to work. They are nice to serve for breakfast besides. Our children are 9 and 5. While we don't farm, our home's out in the country and we do have a pony here. -Marlene Falsetti, Lowbanks, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield about 20 standard-size muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup molasses
1 egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water

Steps:

  • In a bowl, beat the oil and sugars. Beat in molasses and egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt; stir into molasses mixture alternately with water. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 11mg cholesterol, Sodium 164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

FRESH GINGER MUFFINS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield About 16 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 9

A 2-ounce piece unpeeled ginger root
3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lemon zest with some pith
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Grease 16 muffin pans.
  • If you have a food processor, process the ginger until it is in tiny pieces. Or, hand chop it into fine pieces. You should have about 1/4 cup. It is better too much ginger than too little.
  • Put the ginger and 1/4 cup of the sugar in a small skillet and cook over medium heat until the sugar has melted and the mixture is hot. Do not walk away from the pan - the sugar will melt quite quickly. Remove from the heat and let the mixture cool completely.
  • Put the lemon zest and 3 tablespoons sugar in the food processor and process until the peel is in small bits. Or, sprinkle the sugar over the zest and chop by hand. Add the zest and sugar mix to the ginger mixture and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat the butter slightly, then add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and beat until smooth. Add the eggs and beat well. Add the buttermilk and mix until blended. Add the flour, salt and baking soda and beat until smooth. Add the lemon-ginger mixture and mix well.
  • Spoon the batter into the muffin cups so that each cup is about 3/4 full. Bake 15-20 minutes. Serve warm.

QUICK & EASY GINGER MUFFINS



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Make and share this Quick & Easy Ginger Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 15m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 tablespoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Mix wet ingredients in food processor. Add premixed dry ingredients. Blend together until dry ingredients are just moistened.
  • To bake, preheat oven to 375°F Grease bottoms only of medium size muffin cups, fill to 2/3 full. Bake at once in a preheated 375F oven until golden brown, 15-20 minutes.

GINGERBREAD MUFFINS



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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

½ cup white sugar
¼ cup applesauce
¼ cup molasses
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 egg
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ cup boiling water
1 teaspoon white sugar, or to taste

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

EASY GINGER PEAR MUFFINS



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Quick healthy muffins, great for after-school snacks!

Provided by Share.Harvey

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Pear Dessert Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

nonstick cooking spray
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon cinnamon-flavored applesauce
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups peeled and diced pears
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon ground ginger

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.
  • Combine eggs and applesauce in a bowl. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a second bowl.
  • Combine pears, sugar, and ginger in a third, large bowl. Add egg mixture; stir until well blended. Add flour mixture, 1 cup at a time, until just moistened. Fill the prepared muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.1 calories, Carbohydrate 37.1 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 234.5 mg, Sugar 19.6 g

GINGER MUFFINS



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A not-too-sweet, cake-like gingerbread muffin from Dan Blair's (a friend from work) weekly recipe club.

Provided by Amber Dawn

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 25m

Yield 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup sugar
1 cup oil
1 cup dark molasses
3 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/8 cup hot water
1 cup boiling water

Steps:

  • Beat together: Sugar, oil, molasses and eggs.
  • Dissolve baking soda in 1/8-cup hot water.
  • Mix soda and water with batter.
  • Sift 2 cups flour, ginger, allspice, cinnamon and salt into bowl with molasses mixture; mix well.
  • Add 1 cup boiling water to batter and mix well. (Batter will be fairly thin like cake batter).
  • Grease muffin pans (either regular or mini) or line with paper liners (I like to give them a quick shot of baking spray). Fill muffin cups just a bit more than 3/4 full.
  • Bake at 400°F for 8-9 minutes for mini muffins; 12-15 minutes for standard muffins.
  • Makes 24 standard muffins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.9, Fat 9.8, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 23.2, Sodium 168.1, Carbohydrate 27, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 16.2, Protein 1.9

Tips:

  • Use fresh ginger: Fresh ginger has a more intense flavor than ground ginger, and it will give your muffins a more authentic ginger taste.
  • Grate the ginger finely: This will help to distribute the flavor of the ginger throughout the muffins.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the muffins tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 full: This will prevent the muffins from overflowing.
  • Bake the muffins at a high temperature: This will help to give them a nice rise and a crispy crust.
  • Let the muffins cool completely before frosting them: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

These ginger muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are moist and flavorful, with a perfect balance of sweetness and spice. The ginger frosting adds a delicious finishing touch. Whether you are serving them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, these muffins are sure to be a hit.

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