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Six gingerbread muffins with cream cheese topped with christmas decorations. Two red mugs and Christmas crackers and festive lights in the background.
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Gingerbread Muffins With Cream Cheese Icing

Gingerbread muffins with cream cheese icing are the perfect Christmas bake! Delicious and easy to make they're a real festive treat!
Course Home Baking
Cuisine American, British
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 287kcal
Author Neil

Ingredients

For The Gingerbread Muffins: -

  • 180 g self-raising flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 75 g caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 50 ml sunflower oil
  • 4 tablespoon no fat yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoon ground ginger

For The Cream Cheese Icing: -

  • 20 g unsalted butter softened
  • 30 g icing sugar
  • 50 g cream cheese

Instructions

Gingerbread Muffins

  • Preheat oven to 180C (Fan) and line a 12-hole cupcake / 6-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
  • In a large mixing bowl add the flour, baking powder and caster sugar.
  • In a smaller Pyrex glass bowl whisk the eggs, oil, and yogurt together. Then stir in the cinnamon and ground ginger.
  • Using a plastic spatula gradually fold the wet egg mixture into the dry flour mixture to make a batter.
  • Spoon the mixture equally between the paper cases.
  • Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until the muffins have risen and are golden brown. Check they are fully cooked inside by inserting a toothpick into one and ensuring it comes out clean.
  • Transfer the muffins onto a wire rack and allow them to cool completely.

Cream Cheese Icing

  • In a glass Pyrex bowl beat together the butter and icing sugar.
  • Mix the cream cheese in with a wooden spoon.
  • You can either spoon the cream cheese icing onto the cupcakes or you might want to put the icing into the fridge for 20 minutes to firm it up a little before piping it onto the muffins.

Nutrition

Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 277IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 1mg