Gingerbread Muffins

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Full of warm spices, these Gingerbread Muffins are perfect for cozy winter mornings, serving on Christmas day, or anytime during the holiday season. Choose from a crunchy sugar topping or a simple glaze. Either way, they are amazing!

Prep Time15

Cook Time17

Total Time32

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas muffins, easy muffin recipes, gingerbread muffin recipe

Servings: muffins

Ingredients

2 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour , spooned and leveled
1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 & 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2/3 cup dark brown sugar , packed
1/3 cup molasses
1/4 cup unsalted butter , melted and cooled
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 & 1/3 cups buttermilk
decorators sugar , optional

Optional glaze:

1 cup powdered sugar
1-2 tablespoons whole milk

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a 12-count muffin tin with paper liners or coat with nonstick spray, set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, cloves, and nutmeg until combined; set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, molasses, butter, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
Add half of the flour mixture to the wet and stir to combine. Add half of the buttermilk and stir to combine. Repeat with the remaining flour and buttermilk.
Divide the batter among the 12-count muffin tin. Top each muffin with the decorator's sugar, if using.
Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes. Without opening the oven door, lower the temperature to 350°F and continue to bake for 10-12 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. The muffins will appear dry on the top and puffed up.
Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan. Take them out and cool completely on a wire rack.
To make the optional glaze, stir together the powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of the milk until smooth. (You want the glaze to be thick yet pourable, add up to another tablespoon of milk if needed.)
Once the muffins are cooled, drizzle on the glaze if using. Let set for 10 minutes and serve.

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