Lemon Ginger Muffins Recipes

GINGER & LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in ginger and lemon zest. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. In a small bowl, mix topping ingredients; sprinkle over muffins. Bake 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

GINGER-LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 and butter muffin tins.
• Mix the flour, salt, and baking soda together. Cream the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl, add the egg, and beat until smooth. Add the buttermilk and mix until blended, being sure to scrape down the sides.
• Add the dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Stir in the grated ginger and lemon zest.
• Spoon the batter into the muffin tins so that each cup is three-quarters full. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the muffins are set inside and turn golden.

LEMON GINGER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, ginger, and lemon zest in an electric food processor and process until the ginger and zest are finely ground.
• Add the butter and process until creamy and smooth.
• Add the eggs, process, scrape down the sides of the bowl, and process again until smooth.
• Transfer to a mixing bowl and stir in the buttermilk and the flour mixture.
• Pour into greased and floured muffin pans and bake in a preheated 400F oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

LEMON-FILLED GINGERBREAD MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, ginger, baking soda, salt and allspice; add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating after each addition just until combined. (Batter may appear curdled.), Fill paper-lined muffin cups one-fourth full. In a small bowl, beat filling ingredients until blended. Drop filling by rounded teaspoonfuls into center of each muffin; cover with remaining batter., Bake until a toothpick inserted in the muffin portion comes out clean, 14-18 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

FRESH LEMON AND GINGER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°; grease muffin cups or use foil or paper baking cups.
• Finely chop the ginger; finely grate the lemon peel so you have 2 tablespoons.
• In a big bowl, beat butter and 1 cup sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time; add ginger and lemon peel.
• Stir baking soda into yogurt or buttermilk; it will start to bubble and rise up.
• Fold flour into ginger mixture one third at a time, alternately with the yogurt.
• When well blended, scoop into muffin cups; bake 18-20 minutes, or until lightly browned and springy to the touch.
• While the muffins bake, mix lemon juice and the 2 tablespoons sugar in a small dish; stir until sugar dissolves.
• When muffins are baked, remove from oven and let cool 3-5 minutes in pan.
• Remove from pan and dip top and bottom in the lemon juice and sugar mixture.