Sticky Orange Gingerbread Muffins
Glazed in a citrus-y sticky orange glaze and ultimately soft and moist inside, these gingerbread muffins are a holiday breakfast must-have!
Servings 1 dozen muffins
Calories 244kcal
Ingredients
Muffins:
- 3/4 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1/4 cup dark molasses
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Glaze:
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin. Set aside.
- Make the muffins: In a large bowl, beat sugar, molasses, oil, eggs, yogurt, milk, vanilla, and orange zest until smooth. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Fold flour mixture into liquid until batter is just combined.
- Fill prepared muffin tin 3/4 full of batter. Bake muffins at 425F 5 minutes, then reduce heat to 375F and continue baking 13-15 additional minutes until muffins spring back when lightly touched. Cool muffins in pan 10 minutes, then remove to a wire cooling rack.
- Make the glaze: In a small saucepan, bring glaze ingredients to a boil until sugar is dissolved. Generously brush warm glaze over muffins. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 40.1g | Protein: 5.1g | Fat: 7.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 83mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 23.9g