When does a cupcake become a muffin? As long as you're reading my blog, let's play by my rules. Are you eating it for breakfast? Then it's a muffin. Glazed not frosted? Definitely a muffin. Are there spices in it like cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves? Muffin, muffin, muffin, and muffin.
There, that was easy.
Gingerbread Muffins
oven to 350
2 cups (260 grams)
all purpose flour
1 tsp (5
grams) baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp
ground ginger
1/2 tsp
ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup (113 grams)
unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup (105 grams)
light brown sugar
2 large
eggs
1/2 cup (120 ml) molasses
1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
For the Lemon Glaze
Mix 2 cups confectioner's sugar with enough fresh lemon juice to make a thick but pourable glaze.
- Stir together the flour, baking soda, salt and spices in a small bowl and set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar till fluffy.
- Add in the eggs one at a time, beating in between.
- Beat in the molasses.
- Add the flour mixture to the creamed butter and sugar alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Don't over beat.
- Spoon the batter into 12 muffin cups, lightly greased or lined with muffin papers.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes until a straw comes out clean.
- Cool for a few minutes in the pan and then turn out onto a rack.
- Cool completely and then glaze with the lemon glaze.
Gingerbread recipe adapted from Joy of Baking
My goal for today is to wrap gifts and take inventory of what I've got and what I still need, so I can finish shopping for out of towners Monday and get boxes out Tuesday. I've already noticed the beleaguered PO is moving slower this year.
Both girls will be coming home between the 18th and 20th. I also need to clean the house, groom the dogs, find a living tree and decorate. Glad I've got these
cupcakes muffins.
Happy Sunday!
O.K.! I agree with you. By any name, this looks and sounds delicious. I've been thinking gingerbread (one son's favorite!!) and the glaze certainly takes it up a notch. Thanks!
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Bonnie
You know what? My favorite gingerbread is one of Nigella's that has a lemon icing...I make it every single year on Christmas...it's so amazing! So yeah, I know I'd love these. YUM!
ReplyDeleteWHERE do you get buttermilk from????? The recipe sounds wonderful and I want to try it!!
ReplyDeleteOoops I've just realised - you're not in the UK so can't answer that one!!
ReplyDeleteLemon glaze is one of my favorite additions to baked goods. I just posted a scone recipe with a lemon glaze :)
ReplyDeleteyum yum perfect for the holidays! i am much more of a muffin fan than cupcake fan!!! and the lemon glaze sounds like the perfect addition!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely muffins not cupcakes. I agree with all of your reasoning!
ReplyDeleteThese look fantastic and if I had time to make them this morning I'd be in the kitchen right now...
Your muffins look gorgeous! I love ginger and lemon together.
ReplyDeleteSian---you can make the equivalent of buttermilk by adding a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice (or white vinegar)to milk and letting it sit for 10 minutes. I've done that before and it works fine.
ReplyDeleteOh I've got to make these! They look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYes! It's a muffin. Damn good muffins too. Love, love it. Thanks for sharing it. These are delightful.
ReplyDeleteHoliday cheers
Velva
Whatever you call them, they sound delicious. Gingerbread falls into a strange area anyway. It is a favorite of mine and yours looks delicious. I hope you had a great weekend. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeleteGlad you made that clear! :D I never really understood the difference between cupcakes and muffins, but today I do. Thanks Sue!!! The muffins look terrific and I wish I could grab one right now - it's breakfast time here as I write.
ReplyDeleteHave a beautiful day! :)
Another recipe on my must do list...
ReplyDeleteI love muffins for breakfast or almost any time. I'm always trying new flavors and ingredients. This one sounds delicious. If you would be interested, post these gingerbread muffins on my Gingerbread Linky Party which ends tonight, Mon. 12th at midnight. There is also a separate giveaway for gingerbread items for 12 people. Join in if you can. It's fun seeing the different recipes and decorations.----- Shannon
ReplyDeleteOooh, the crust of the muffins looks so good against the glaze!
ReplyDeleteI wish I lived next door! Love the muffin presentation... I have a recipe for gingerbread cake with an orange zest whipped cream, the lemon pairing sounds just as inviting.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy you blog.
Merry Christmas blessings to you.. have fun making memories when your girls arrive home!
P.S. Your mug is so pretty!
ReplyDeleteOh these are so beautiful - I swear I can smell them!! - lovely, lovey post - so enjoy visiting here :)
ReplyDeleteMary x
gingerbread muffins instead of cookies- genius! i can just see the flavor oozing out of them!
ReplyDeleteOkay these muffins look amazing...and as much as i LOVE lemon glaze...i think I could even go for one without the glaze, they look that good...your photography makes everything look good!
ReplyDeleteYour "cuppffins" look so divine. Darn it!! I was sitting in bed trying not to be tempted to go and get a cookie! Now, because of that velvety looking frosting oozing down the sides of those "cuppffins" a cookie might help in this situation!
ReplyDeleteI totally just made gingerbread muffins to bring into the class I'm TA-ing today. Now I need to go add a lemon glaze! these look delicious.
ReplyDeleteSue, do you have a favourite stuffing recipe? Iwas looking for something different from the usual sage offerings, I was going to try Nigella's gingerbread stuffing but just read : 'fine if you like cake with bacon" hmm maybe not.
ReplyDeletemuffins good, glaze better. :)
ReplyDeleteAnother winner of a recipe. Perfect for this time of year. My kids would love these.
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