Gingerbread S'mores Muffins

Spiced gingerbread muffins filled with melty marshmallows and chocolate chips will remind you of the classic summer dessert--s'mores!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 227 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup miniature marshmallows
• 2 teaspoons ground allspice
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups brewed coffee
• 2 cups light molasses
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 5.5 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour 36 muffin cups.

Step 2

Blend molasses, coffee, and eggs together in a bowl until smooth.

Step 3

Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, and salt in a medium bowl.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Fill prepared muffin cups about 3/4 full of batter.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.