Ginger Muffins

Submitted by Cullinaryjudge

"This is for ginger lovers! Good for breakfast with fruit, or packed in the lunchbox."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 12 muffins

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 1⁄4 cup hot water
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄4 cup hot water

directions

1. Combine butter, sugar, egg, molasses and first amount of hot water in mixing bowl.
2. Beat together well.
3. Measure next 6 ingredients into same bowl.
4. Stir.
5. Gradually stir second amount of hot water into batter.
6. Fill greased muffin cups 3/4 full.
7. Bake in 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool in pan 5 minutes, then remove.

Reviews

[cyaos]

I really wanted to like these but the molasses flavour is a little too strong and leaves an aftertaste so strong that my boyfriend wouldn't even eat them and he usually hoovers down almost anything. I followed the recipe exactly, they were done in 20 minutes and were very simple to make. I would like to make these again and perhaps use fresh grated ginger and less molasses - perhaps 1/4 cup but as written I would not make them again. Thanks for posting.

 

[Marz7215]

This muffin is very different form the regular muffins out there. Tastes a bit like gingerbread, and a bit moist. Be careful handling molasses, its a bit messy!

 

[beevil]

excellent-- deep dark gingerbread flavour -- very easy to make, tho make sure you dont forget the 2nd hot water...