Christmas Gingerbread Muffins

*Warning  -  Not to be consumed if on a diet!* LOL!

Hiya

Well i thought i'd share a little recipe with you that is just scrumptious and would go down a treat maybe on Christmas Day morning with a nice coffee. The little ones will love them too.

So here is the ingredients list and recipe:

250g (9oz) Wholemeal SR Flour

250g (9oz) Plain Flour

75g (3oz) Demerara Sugar

2 Tablespoons Ground Ginger

2 Teaspoons Bicarbonate of Soda

125g (8oz) Butter

175g (6oz) golden syrup

175g (6oz) black treacle

225ml (8 fl oz) milk

2 large eggs

50g (2oz) icing sugar

1 tablespoon orange juice

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees C / 400 F / gas mark 6. Place paper muffin cases on a large baking sheet.

2. Put the flours, sugar, ginger and bicarbinate of soda in a bowl and stir well.

3. Cut the butter into small pieces and place in pan with the golden syrup and treacle. Heat gently until the butter melts.

4. Whisk the milk and eggs together in a small bowl.

5. Add the treacle mixture and milk with eggs to the dry ingredients and beat until thoroughly mixed.

6. Spoon into the muffin cases (about 3/4 full) and bake for about 25 minutes until risen and springy to touch. Cool on a wire rack.

7. Mix the icing sugar with the orange juice until smooth and drizzle a little over each muffin.(You'll have to excuse my icing skills!) Leave to set. You could also use some ready made Vanilla frosting if you like(i love the Betty Crocker one!)

Recipe says it makes 16 but i probably got well over 20.

I hope you enjoy them as much as i do!

Cath xx 

Comments

[Diana]

Wow these look Yummy!

[Marie]

mmmmmmmmmmmm Muffins xx

[Lynda]

Thanks for this recipe - I'll be making these for Xmas morning this year ;0)