Taste of Home
Lemon-Filled Gingerbread Muffins
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min.
YIELD: 1-1/2 dozen.
Honest Abe rarely spoke about food in his speeches. But in one of his famous debates with Stephen Douglas, Lincoln told a story from his childhood about sharing gingerbread men with a friend. The tale charmed his audience —these gingerbread muffins will charm you, too. —Suzette Jury, Keene, California
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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2/3 cup sugar
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2 large eggs, room temperature
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1/2 cup molasses
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
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1 cup water
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FILLING:
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
Directions
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1.
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.)
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2.
Fill 18 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.
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3.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the muffin portion comes out clean, 14-18 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
1 muffin: 188 calories, 8g fat (5g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 207mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
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