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!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 149 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 3

Combine 1/2 cup sugar, applesauce, molasses, vegetable oil, and egg in a medium bowl; beat with an electric mixer until combined.

Step 4

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.