Pumpkin Muffins With Crystallized Ginger Recipes

PUMPKIN GINGER-CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray two 12-cup muffin tins with nonstick cooking spray or use paper liners. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and sugar. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, pumpkin, olive oil, kefir, and vanilla until blended. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and use a rubber spatula to mix together just until combined. Fold in the chopped ginger.
• Fill the muffin tins about ¬æ full and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs. Allow the muffins to cool in the tins for 15 minutes then remove from the tins and place on a wire rack cool completely.
• Meanwhile, melt the chocolate in the microwave in 10-second intervals on high, stirring with a rubber spatula in between. When it is about 80% melted, remove it from the microwave and stir until it is completely smooth. Dip the top of each muffin in the chocolate, allowing the excess to drip off. Sprinkle with the pumpkin seeds and let stand for 15 minutes to set.

DOUBLE-GINGER PUMPKIN MUFFINS WITH SWEET CANDIED PECANS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking parchment paper. Spray regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, toss pecans with egg white until well coated. Add 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons ground ginger and the kosher salt; toss until coated. Spread in single layer on parchment-lined pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, stirring once, until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Coarsely chop; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat pumpkin, eggs, oil, water, 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar and the vanilla with electric mixer on low speed. Stir in flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, 1 teaspoon ground ginger and the nutmeg. Stir in crystallized ginger. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Top each muffin cup with 2 teaspoons candied pecans.
• Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack.

PUMPKIN GINGER CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners. Whisk together the flour, pudding mix, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, allspice, cloves, and crystallized ginger in a bowl; set aside.
• Beat the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla and pumpkin puree with the last egg. Stir in the flour mixture, mixing until just incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

PUMPKIN GINGER MUFFINS

Steps:

• In large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.
• Beat the margarine, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in a medium-sized bowl until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the egg and pumpkin.
• Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk, blending well.
• Fold in the chopped ginger.
• Fill paper-lined or greased muffin pans three fourths full.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

PUMPKIN MUFFINS WITH CRYSTALLIZED GINGER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• grease two 12-cup muffin tins.
• Mix toigether pumpkin, sugar and butter.
• Add eggs and whisk until smooth.
• Stir in cider.
• Sift dry ingredients together and slowly add to liquid mixture.
• stir until thoroughly mixed.
• Fold in ginger spoon or pipe into muffin cups.
• Bake until golden- about 20 minutes.

SPICY GINGER MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375°F.
• Cream your butter and sugar together then crack those eggs, and beat them into the butter mix.
• Add the molasses.
• Whisk the dry ingredients together.
• Curdle the milk with vinegar, then add to the butter mix, alternating with dry ingredients.
• Grease the pans and pour the batter in.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the tops spring back when touched.

GIANT PUMPKIN MUFFINS WITH MOLASSES-GINGER GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 6 giant (1 1/4-cup) muffin cups or 18 standard (1/3-cup) muffin cups with nonstick spray. Sift flour, ginger, baking soda, and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat 1 cup sugar and oil in large bowl to blend. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, blending well after each addition. Beat in pumpkin, 1/2 cup molasses, buttermilk, and 1/4 cup crystallized ginger. Stir in flour mixture until just blended.
• Divide batter among prepared muffin cups. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 40 minutes for giant muffins and 30 minutes for standard muffins. Transfer muffins to rack; cool completely.
• Whisk powdered sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons water, and 1 tablespoon molasses in medium bowl, adding more water as needed to form thick glaze.
• Dip muffin tops in glaze; transfer to rack, allowing glaze to drip down sides. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup crystallized ginger. Let stand until glaze is set, about 1 hour.

GINGER-PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line sixteen 1/3-cup muffin cups with paper liners. Mix 2 1/2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, currants and brandy in small bowl.
• Sift flour, ground ginger, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and salt into medium bowl. Whisk pumpkin puree, buttermilk and vanilla in another bowl. Using electric mixer, beat egg whites and egg in large bowl until foamy. Add 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar; beat until light, about 2 minutes. Beat in molasses and oil. Beat in dry ingredients alternately with pumpkin mixture in 3 additions each. Stir in currant mixture.
• Divide batter among prepared muffin cups. Mix 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger and 1 tablespoon brown sugar in small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over muffins.
• Bake muffins until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool on rack.