Cocoa Ginger Spice Muffins Recipes

CHOCOLATE GINGER SPICE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Line muffin cups (2 1/2 inches in diameter) with paper bake cups.
• Combine flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and set aside.
• Stir together hot water, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, apple sauce, canola oil and eggs in a large bowl. Add dry ingredients, stirring until just moistened. Stir in chocolate pieces. Fill muffin cups about 1/2-full with this batter.
• Bake 20 to 25 mins or until wooden tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 10 mins, remove to wire rack and cool completely.

GINGERBREAD MINI-MUFFINS (JASON'S DELI COPY CAT )

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Spray/butter muffin tins.
• 2. Combine sugar, flour, soda, salt and spices in a bowl.
• 3. In a separate bowl mix the egg, molasses, milk, and butter.
• 4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just blended.
• 5. Add to muffin tins** (about 3/4 full, these muffins don't rise too much, so you don't have to worry about them overflowing) and bake for 15 minutes. If making normal sized muffins, it'll be more like 20 minutes. Muffins are done when a toothpick comes out clean.
• 6. **If you don't have buttermilk (I almost never do), just add 1 tbsp. of white vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of regular milk and let sit out for about 10 minutes.**

SNAPPY GINGER MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat the oil and sugars. Beat in molasses and egg. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt; stir into molasses mixture alternately with water. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.