You know my stance on quick breads... I LOVE keeping a seasonal muffin or loaf recipe in my back-pocket to make for easy entertaining. Gingerbread Muffins made all the sense in the world during the winter holidays.
The muffins are spiced with loads of ginger, cinnamon and clove. A few spoons of sweet molasses really drives home the ginger-bready point. Tart, diced apples keep these muffins delightfully moist. They're a nice sweet contrast in flavor to the spicy muffin.
A healthy sprinkle of sugar just before baking creates a sparkly, crackly crust on the tops of these muffins. Just like a dusting of snow!
For an added treat, serve the muffins warm alongside apple butter.
Apple Gingerbread Muffins
Ingredients
· 2 eggs
· 12oz unsweetened apple sauce
· ¾ cup sugar
· 2 tbsp molasses
· ¼ cup vegetable oil
· 1 tsp vanilla extract
· ¾ cup whole milk
· 2 cups flour
· 2 tsp baking powder
· 2 tsp baking soda
· ¼ tsp salt
· 2 tsp ground ginger
· 1 tsp cinnamon
· ½ tsp ground clove
· 2 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and diced
· Granulated sugar
Preheat oven to 350F. Line muffin tins with parchment cups. Lightly grease the cups.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, apple sauce, sugar, molasses, oil, extract, and milk. Mix in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. Fold in diced apples.
Using a large ice cream scoop, dollop about two spoonfuls of the batter into each muffin tin. Sprinkle the tops of each muffin liberally with granulated sugar.
Bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Makes 1 dozen
Notes
Serve with apple butter for a sweet treat!
Alternatively, pour the batter into a greased loaf pan and bake for 60-75 minutes.
Gluten Free Friendly! Substitute the flour for Cup4Cup flour blend.
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