Gingerbread is such a classic Christmas dessert, but if you want to mix things up a little bit you can’t go past these Gingerbread Muffins. They’re a twist on the classic, but they’re just the perfect treat to whip up around Christmas time, and a guaranteed winner for any group.
Gingerbread Muffins
Recipe by Stay at Home Mum
Soft and spiced muffins with warm gingerbread flavors, perfect for cozy breakfasts or holiday treats.
Course: Cakes, Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Occasions, Recipes, Xmas FoodCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings
+
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4
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
20
minutesCalories
200
kcalTotal time
1
hour10
minutes
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Ingredients
1 cup Water-boiled
1 tsp Bicarb soda
.5 cup Vegetable oil
2 Eggs
.75 cup Brown sugar
2 cups Plain flour
1.5 tbsp Ground ginger
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Nutmeg
1 tsp Baking powder
.25 tsp Salt
0.33 cup Golden Syrup
Directions
- Preheat an oven to 180 degrees and line 10 of a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
- Pour boiling water into a bowl. Add the syrup and bicarb, mixing well. Allow to cool.
- To this bowl add the oil and the eggs. Mix until combined. Then add the sugar and mix.
- Sift the rest of the ingredients into the bowl, and stir until combined.
- Divide evenly in the muffin pan. Depending on how big your pan is, you may make 12 or 18. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Dust with icing sugar prior to serving.
Clare Whitfield
Chief Editor
Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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