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Freshly baked gingerbread muffins cooling on a white kitchen table, homemade and slightly imperfect with crumbs scattered.

Moist Gingerbread Muffins

Moist and fluffy gingerbread muffins with warm spices and molasses, perfect for holidays and cozy mornings
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, Holiday
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour sifted
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup Brown sugar packed
  • ½ cup Molasses slightly warmed
  • 1 large Egg room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup Buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh ginger finely grated
  • 2 tablespoon Crystallized ginger chopped

Equipment

  • 1 Standard 12-cup muffin tin lined with paper liners
  • 12 Paper muffin liners standard size
  • 2 Large mixing bowls for wet & dry
  • 1 Electric mixer or whisk for creaming butter & sugar
  • 1 Measuring cups and spoons standard set
  • 1 Wire cooling rack to cool muffins
  • 1 Ice cream scoop for even batter portions

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, ground spices, and salt.
  3. Cream the softened butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
  4. Add molasses, egg, and vanilla to the creamed mixture and blend until combined.
  5. Alternately mix in the dry ingredients and buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry.
  6. Fold in the fresh and crystallized ginger.
  7. Use an ice cream scoop to portion batter evenly into muffin cups. Bake for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  8. Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

These muffins are a holiday favorite! You can add a lemon glaze or dust with powdered sugar for extra flair.