Peppered Ginger Spice Muffins with Orange Maple Butter

Ginger has been used for centuries in traditional medicine for its various health benefits, including its anti-inflammatory and digestive properties.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 45 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 18.

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Peppered Ginger Spice Muffins with Orange Maple Butter

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Bakery, Breakfast Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 20 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 45 mins

Servings: 12 Calories: 3000

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Baking soda
• 2 teaspoon Ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Ground cloves
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter, melted
• ¹⁄₂ cup Brown sugar
• ¹⁄₄ cup Molasses
• 1 Egg
• ¹⁄₂ cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Coarse ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoon Orange zest
• ¹⁄₂ cup Maple syrup
• ¹⁄₂ cup Unsalted butter, softened

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a muffin tin or line with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the melted butter, brown sugar, molasses, egg, milk, vanilla extract, black pepper, and orange zest.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
5. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
6. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
7. While the muffins are baking, prepare the orange maple butter by mixing together the softened butter and maple syrup until well combined.
8. Remove the muffins from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes in the tin. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
9. Serve the muffins with a dollop of orange maple butter on top.
10. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 12

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 10g16%

Total Carbohydrate 36g12%

Sugars 18g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.