Description

These spiced muffins combine deep molasses sweetness, warm holiday spices, and gooey chocolate chips for a cozy winter treat. Perfect for breakfast or festive gatherings, they deliver a tender crumb and bakery-quality rise.

Ingredients

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2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled

1/2 cup dark molasses

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 large egg

3/4 cup buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease it lightly.

2. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

3. In a large bowl whisk melted butter, brown sugar, molasses, egg, and vanilla until smooth, then stir in the buttermilk.

4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in two additions, stirring gently until just combined without overmixing.

5. Fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed with minimal streaks of flour remaining.

6. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about three quarters full.

7. Bake at 400°F for 5 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375°F and bake for 12–14 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

8. Allow muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: breakfast
Method: baking
Cuisine: american

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 muffin
Calories: 260
Sugar: 18
Sodium: 200
Fat: 11
Saturated Fat: 6
Unsaturated Fat: 4
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 36
Fiber: 1
Protein: 4
Cholesterol: 35

Keywords: gingerbread muffins, chocolate chip muffins, holiday baking, molasses muffins, winter muffins, bakery style muffins, spiced muffins