Fluffy Gingerbread Muffins
by: claire cary
These one bowl gingerbread muffins are moist, fluffy and bursting with fresh gingerbread flavor. They're easy to make, naturally vegan and perfect for a quick mid day snack!
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Ingredients
Dry:
- 2 cups all purpose flour I used gluten free
- 1 cup fine almond flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
- 2 ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- ½ tsp salt
Wet:
- ¼ cup milk I used almond
- ¼ cup apple sauce
- ½ cup molasses
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup oil I used avocado
- ¼ cup + 2 tbsp brown or coconut sugar
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Streusel:
- 1-2 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp flour
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ginger
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line a muffin tin with liners and set aside.
- In a small bowl, use a fork to combine all streusel ingredients and set aside. I used about 1 1/2 tbsp of oil total. if it looks too wet, just add more flour, too dry, add more oil.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all wet ingredients.
- Add in the dry ingredients, making sure to spoon and level the flour into the measuring cups, don't pack it in or scoop from the bag.
- Use a wooden spoon to mix until combined, the batter will be on the thicker side.
- Spoon into the lined muffin tray, filling each about 3/4 of the way up.
- Use your fingers to crumble the streusel evenly on top of each muffin.
- Add to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- let cool in the tray for 15 minutes, then carefully remove and finish cooling on a cooling rack.
- Drizzle with maple cream cheese glaze if desired & enjoy!
Notes
Not all molasses is created equal! My favorite, and the one I recommend is Grandma's molasses. It has the best flavor IMO! If you can't find that, Wholesome is another great option!
I of course used gluten free all purpose flour, specifically Bob's Red Mill 1:1, which I highly recommend if keeping these muffins GF. If you don't need them to be GF, regular all purpose flour works!
Serving: 1muffin / Calories: 291kcal / Carbohydrates: 45g / Protein: 5g / Fat: 10g / Fiber: 2g / Sugar: 22g
