Powered by Mom’s Gingerbread Cupcakes Recipe
Have I mentioned before that I love gingerbread? We make gingerbread cookies, gingerbread and now it’s time for gingerbread cupcakes oh yum. By the way if you want a quick and easy way to make gingerbread cookies then make sure to check out our post HERE. That’s the only one I use when I don’t make my gingerbread cookies from scratch!
To me gingerbread cupcakes aren’t just for Christmas either, they’re wonderful all fall and winter long. Sit down have a hot chocolate, tea, coffee, latte or in my case a mocha and enjoy some Gingerbread Cupcakes. My daughter and I like to chill it out together and enjoy our gingerbread cupcakes while we catch up on what’s been happening that week, what we’d like to do on the weekend or just have girl gab time or even read our books while enjoying each other’s company.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1/2 cup milk, room temperature
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 and 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1-2 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line 12-count muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- In large bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar together on medium speed until creamy. Beat in the egg until combined, scraping down the sides as needed. Beat in the milk, molasses, and vanilla on medium speed.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice together until combined. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 of the way full. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
- Beat the cream cheese and butter together on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add icing sugar and 1 Tbsp milk. Beat for 2 minutes. Add the vanilla and 1 more Tbsp milk if needed to thin out. Beat for 1 minute.
- Swirl on the frosting using an icing bag fitted with your desired tip. Sprinkle gingerbread man sprinkles or a pinch of cinnamon to garnish.
What do you think, is that something you’d like to make or do you just want to eat the gingerbread cupcakes? If you do make them I will warn you now that you may want to double the recipe as they won’t last. Just the smell of the gingerbread cupcakes baking in the oven will have kids and adults alike swarming your kitchen!
I’m not kidding when I say their noses will lead them to your kitchen. I had to keep telling my daughter and hubby that they would have to wait until the cupcakes were cooled and frosted before they could have one. Actually I gave in and let them have a warm one without frosting and they enjoyed those thoroughly. The scent is just so tantalizing I think it’s one of my favourite things about gingerbread is just how wonderful it smells!
If you try these delicious gingerbread cupcakes let us know how you liked them we’d love to hear from you!
Dee Cee says
Oh my gosh!! I love gingerbread/cupcakes/cake!! I’ve been looking for a recipe and think I just found it! I grew up in NJ and we use to go to the Gingerbread Castle in Hamburg, NJ. Just the greatest place for us kids. Really can’t even describe it, sadly it’s long gone…but their gingerbread was the best ever! Hoping this is the recipe!! Thanks so much!! Bookmarking it for next week!!
clojo9372 says
I loooove gingerbread! My mother used to make all kinds of gingerbread desserts during the holiday season when I was a kid growing up. This looks like a great recipe to try out myself! 🙂
lisa says
I don’t eat gingerbread but the cupcakes are cute. Thanks for the recipe.
Kristen says
Oh yummy! I’m saving this recipe!
denise low says
This look delicious. And the little gingerbread men are cute. Thanks for sharing
Michele Ash says
Thanks so much for sharing your Yummy Recipe on Gingerbread Cupcakes Recipe! These look and sound so Yummy! I saved the recipe to use sometime this winter when the “kids are bored”! They love to help me in the kitchen (I think they just love to lick the bowls and utensils!), I really do love gingerbread! The smell itself is wonderful! Cupcakes seem to be the “in thing” right now instead of cakes. Thanks again for sharing your Yummy recipe on Gingerbread Cupcakes Recipe with all of us! I truly honestly do appreciate it! Thanks again! Michele 🙂
Sarah L says
I like gingerbread anything. These cupcakes are so cute with the gingerbread men sprinkles.
RANDY FULGHAM says
I think i woud like these–coud you fed-ex me some—haha
Mia says
I am thinking that this would be perfect to serve for my book club this month. They look scrumptious and I too love gingerbread.
lisa says
They look cute. I don’t eat gingerbread, but they look pretty.
desiree says
those look so good wih i could eat them but i cant
Linda Manns says
These sound so good. We love gingerbread at our house. I will be making these soon. Thank you for sharing
Deborah D says
These cupcakes look yummy. Ican’t wait to make them.
Sally Wilsey says
I love gingerbread around the holidays. I am looking forward to trying this with my Granddaughter on our next baking day.
Kathy Hammac says
I love gingerbread but am the only one in the family. Could you make this recipe into a cake, less frosting.