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Citrus Vanilla Glazed Gingerbread Muffins

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Servings 12 Muffins
Enjoy these moist and fluffy gingerbread muffins on a cold winter morning! They've got crisp, crackly tops, lots of ginger, and a hint of orange zest. Drizzle some citrus vanilla icing on top.

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • ⅔ cup molasses
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp fresh orange zest
  • ½ cup greek yogurt
  • ½ cup milk

Dry Ingredients

  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp kosher salt
  • Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling, optional

Citrus Vanilla Glaze

  • ½ cup confectioners (powdered) sugar
  • 2 tsp orange juice
  • 1 tsp milk
  • ½ tsp fresh orange zest
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 415°F and line or grease a 12-cup nonstick muffin pan.
  • In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the melted butter, molasses, brown sugar, orange zest and egg until the mixture is smooth. Then add the greek yogurt and milk and continue whisking until well combined.
  • In a separate, larger bowl, whisk all of the dry ingredients together (flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, baking soda, baking powder, and salt). Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and use a rubber spatula to fold everything together until the flour is just combined. Do not over-mix the batter. It may be a little lumpy. Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups. It's okay if they end up being pretty full! Optional: sprinkle each muffin with some turbinado sugar.
  • Bake the muffins at 415°F for 5 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350°F. Continue baking for 12-13 minutes, or until the muffins are just set and a toothpick comes out clean. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Make the glaze by whisking all of the ingredients together until smooth. Add as much milk as needed to get your desired consistency. Drizzle on top of the muffins once they've cooled and enjoy!

Notes

Calories have been calculated without the icing glaze. This information is provided for your convenience and is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator.
Serving: 1muffin (without glaze) | Calories: 260kcal
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