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Gluten Free Gingerbread Muffins

Gluten free gingerbread muffins that are so soft and light, are full of warming ginger spice and a LOT of added apple for a healthier snack. 
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Cookies and Cakes, Dessert
Cuisine gluten free
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g apples (about 3-4 medium Gala apples)
  • 1/4 c water
  • 100 g gluten free all purpose flour I used Anita's all purpose flour
  • 60 g sorghum flour
  • 40 g oat flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • tsp baking soda
  • 3 tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
  • tsp ground allspice
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 45 g molasses
  • 3 large eggs
  • 4 g whole psyllium husk
  • 4 g finely ground flax seed
  • 150 g brown sugar
  • 15 g olive oil

Icing

  • 60 g g butter
  • 180 g icing sugar
  • 1/2 tsp powdered ginger

Instructions
 

  • Peel, slice and dice the apples into 1/2 inch cubes
  • In a medium saucepan cook the prepared apples in 1/4 cup of water. Cook with the lid on at medium high heat for five minutes. Remove the lid, cook the apple for 3 minutes on medium heat, or until the water has been absorbed. Mash the apple with a potato masher and leave them to cool.
  • Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C)
  • Line a 12 hole muffin pan with paper muffin liners
  • In a large bowl whisk together the all purpose flour, sorghum flour, oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon and all spice.
  • In a medium sized bowl beat the eggs, sugar, psyllium husk, flax seed, molasses and oil.
  • Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, and mix well with a spoon until all the flour is well incorporated.
  • Fill the muffin pans 3/4 full, place them on the centre rack of the oven and bake them at 425°F for 5 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (177°C) and continue to bake for 20 minutes until the middle of the muffin is cooked and an inserted toothpick comes out clean. 

Icing (optional)

  • To a medium saucepan add the butter and stir it continually, on medium heat, for a few minutes to lightly brown. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the ginger and icing sugar.
  • Stir or beat the icing mixture, adding a little boiling water by the teaspoonful or add a little more icing sugar if needed, until it reaches the desired consistency.
  • Add icing to the muffins, once they have cooled for 10 - 15 minutes.
Keyword Gingerbread Muffins, gluten free gingerbread muffins, muffins