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Orange Gingerbread Muffins

Ingredients
2 cups  biscuit and baking mix (such as Bisquick)
1/4 cup cinnamon sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2/3 cup skim milk
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
Butter-flavored vegetable cooking spray

1.   Combine baking mix, 3 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar, and ginger in a bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Combine milk and next 3 ingredients, stirring well. Add milk mixture to dry ingredients, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
2.   Spoon batter into muffin pans coated with cooking spray, filling one-half full; sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon sugar over batter. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes. Remove from pans immediately.

From:  Cooking Light, JANUARY 1997

Gingerbread just says Christmas to me.  I made gingerbread people for the kids to decorate at the family gathering.  That reminded me of this recipe for gingerbread muffins.  I love a breakfast muffin with my coffee.  This is a good one for Christmas morning brunch.

A TIP TO PASS ALONG:  Martha says to spray the measuring cup before measuring the molasses.  I have not tried this yet, but Martha wouldn't lead us astray.

Comments

  1. Orange and gingerbread?? What could be better.
    Will definitely try this. And yes, I trust Martha completely.

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  2. This seems lie a yummy and simple to make treat. The house will smell great too. I shall try this.

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