Orange Gingerbread Muffins

Submitted by Michele7

"So good and low in fat besides."

 

• Ready In: 37mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 12 muffins

ingredients

• 2 cups reduced-fat baking mix (like Bisquick)
• 1⁄4 cup cinnamon sugar, divided
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2⁄3 cup skim milk
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1 egg, lightly beaten (or egg beaters)
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• butter-flavored cooking spray

directions

1. Combine baking mix.
2. 3 1/2 T cinnamon sugar, and ginger in a bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
3. Combine milk and next three ingredients, stirring well.
4. Add milk mixture to dry ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
5. Spoon batter into muffin cups coated with butter spray, filling one-half full; sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 t cinnamon sugar over batter.
6. Bake at 400 for 12 minutes.
7. Remove from pans immediately.

Reviews

[MechanicalJen]

I had no cinnamon sugar, so I used 1 tbsp cinnamon + 3 tbsp sugar. These have a nice texture, however the orange flavor isn't very pronounced. I think the amount of zest could safetly be doubled. Thanks!