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Healthy Gingerbread Muffins
These delicious healthy Gingerbread Muffins are such a treat! Made with healthy swaps for all kinds of yumminess!
Course
Dessert, Snack
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
12
Calories
238
kcal
Author
Sherri Hagymas
Ingredients
½
cup
coconut oil
¼
cup
molasses
½
cup
real maple syrup
½
cup
plain greek yogurt
1
egg
½
cup
milk
1
teaspoon
ground ginger
1 ½
cups
all purpose flour
1
cup
whole wheat pastry flour
Gluten free or reg whole wheat flour will be fine too
2
teaspoons
cinnamon
1 ½
teaspoons
baking soda
½
teaspoon
salt
Turbinado sugar for topping
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Grease a muffin tin with coconut oil or butter.
Melt the coconut oil in the microwave for a 30-45 seconds to liquify.
In a small bowl, mix the melted coconut oil and molasses together.
In a microwave safe mixing bowl, mix the egg, maple syrup, greek yogurt , milk, and ginger.
Microwave this mixture for about 30 seconds to warm it up to approximately room temperature. (you also want to keep the coconut oil from hardening)
Then, add the coconut oil and molasses mixture.
Add the flours, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt and mix slightly to combine.
Scoop batter evenly into the muffin tin.
Sprinkle the top of each muffin with turbinado sugar.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until tops are firm to the touch.
Cool slightly.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
muffin
|
Calories:
238
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
34
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Cholesterol:
1
mg
|
Sodium:
245
mg
|
Potassium:
211
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
14
g
|
Vitamin A:
15
IU
|
Calcium:
59
mg
|
Iron:
1.5
mg