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It is officially December, which mean’s it is time to start some holiday baking. For me this usually means a jeans size worth batch of peppermint bark, peanut butter blossoms, and butterscotch haystacks. But this year, I am going to try to watch the sweets I make and eat…which is going to be extremely difficult. And I can’t promise I won’t slip up a couple times…but I do promise that this year I will be featuring some ass friendly holiday baking. So to start I found these Gingerbread Muffins. Where they as good as last years Hot Chocolate On A Stick or the Caramel Macchiato Thumbprints? Well, Brody sure thought so.
Brody will beg occasionally but if I haven’t given in within a few minutes…he gives up. But when I was making these…he couldn’t control himself. His eyes never left these muffins! Seriously! From when I was popping them out of the muffin tray till I was photographing them, Brody was there. I mean how could I tell that face no?
I caved and he had 1 or 3. And he spent the rest of the afternoon in this position.
Gingerbread Muffins
Yield: 32 mini muffins
Recipe note: I also think these would be fabulous done as cupcakes with a swirl of frosting on top! But to keep calories low, I kept it as a muffin.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup 2% milk
1 1/2 tsp vinegar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup melted butterDirections:
In a small bowl, whisk together milk and vinegar. Allow to sit for 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, salt and spices in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix the egg, molasses, melted butter, and milk mixture together.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just blended.
Using a piping bag or ziplock baggie, fill pre-greased mini muffin tins about 3/4 full. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Be careful not to overcook the muffins, as they can dry out easily.
1 muffin = 47 calories or 1 Weight Watchers point
Adapted from: Pamela Lanier
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Liz @ Blog is the New Black — December 2, 2010 @ 10:35 pm
Gingerbread muffins are on my “to bake” list. Thanks for sharing!
Amy's Cooking Adventures — December 2, 2010 @ 11:02 pm
Yum–I love holiday treats! Definitely going to try these
Eat Good 4 Life — December 2, 2010 @ 11:27 pm
Love the idea of the ginger flavor for the muffins especially now around the holidays. Great pictures of the dog by the way
Paula — December 2, 2010 @ 11:52 pm
With or without frosting, they look great!
Denise — December 3, 2010 @ 1:25 am
Can’t wait to try these. They look delicious.
Rachel — December 3, 2010 @ 8:43 am
I agree – with or without frosting. I made some as cupcakes not long ago and definitely ate a few without frosting.
Heather — December 3, 2010 @ 9:18 am
Just out of curiosity, by adding the vinegar to the milk, are you trying to create like a sour milk or buttermilk taste? Can you sub in buttermilk?
The Blue-Eyed Bakers — December 3, 2010 @ 10:10 am
Ooooh yummy! A perfect holiday breakfast treat!
DeAnna — December 3, 2010 @ 10:29 am
OMG! That’s hysterical. I actually LOLed. hehe Brody is sooo cute!
Krystle — December 3, 2010 @ 10:37 am
Omg Brody is adorable and these muffins looks great! I wouldnt take my eyes off of them either!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking — December 3, 2010 @ 12:28 pm
I think I just DIED from cuteness. Brody is so adorable, and what a good dog being so patient for these amazing little muffins! I can’t get enough of gingerbread lately, and these are right up my alley. Thanks for sharing, Jessica!
Rachel @ The Avid Appetite — December 3, 2010 @ 12:50 pm
These look so cute! I absolutely love gingerbread!
Krystal R — December 3, 2010 @ 1:15 pm
YUM! My arse thanks you, these sound perfect!!! BTW – I love Brody’s gimme more muffin picture, too cute.
Kerstin — December 3, 2010 @ 9:43 pm
Aww, Brody is so adorable, I would have given him a couple too! They look super yummy
Danny — December 4, 2010 @ 9:44 am
These muffins look out of this world! I will try these for sure, let see if my dog likes it, he is very picky when it comes to food
sippitysup — December 4, 2010 @ 5:29 pm
Adorable little muffins, but that pooch takes the “cake”. GREG
ErinsFoodFiles — December 4, 2010 @ 5:40 pm
Delicious!
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Sydney Sheppard — September 11, 2012 @ 9:05 am
That is one of the cutest dogs I have ever seen !!