Name: Amazing 12 Gingerbread Muffins Dome Secret
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup salted butter, melted and cooled; ¾ cup packed brown sugar; ½ cup mild molasses (not blackstrap); ½ cup whole milk, room temperature; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla flavoring; 2 tablespoons turbinado or coarse sparkling sugar

Description

Bakery Style Gingerbread Muffins with a spiced sugar topping. These muffins feature a high dome, achieved with a two-temperature baking method, and possess a soft, fluffy crumb rich with molasses and winter spices.

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup salted butter, melted and cooled
¾ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup mild molasses (not blackstrap)
½ cup whole milk, room temperature
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon alcohol-free vanilla flavoring
2 tablespoons turbinado or coarse sparkling sugar

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 425°F and line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt together in a large bowl until uniform.
Whisk melted butter, brown sugar, molasses, milk, eggs, and alcohol-free vanilla flavoring in a separate medium bowl until fully smooth.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and fold gently with a rubber spatula just until no flour streaks remain.
Scoop the thick batter into the prepared muffin liners, filling each one nearly to the top (about ¾ full).
Sprinkle the tops generously with turbinado sugar.
Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes to help the muffins rise quickly and set the dome.
Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F without opening the door and bake for an additional 13 to 15 minutes.
Check doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Use room temperature milk and eggs for better batter mixing.
Do not overmix the batter once the wet and dry ingredients combine.
Mild molasses provides the best gingerbread flavor without being too intense.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Muffin
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American