Gluten-Free Gingerbread Muffins
Enjoy warm gingerbread muffins as a late afternoon snack, or serve for Sunday-morning breakfast with low-fat cottage cheese or scrambled eggs.
Ingredients
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup fat-free plain yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups teff flour or any whole grain flour, see tip
- ½ cup whipped butter, or trans-fat free soft-tub spread
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup honey
- ½ teaspoon dried ginger
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 tablespoon crystalized ginger, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line the cups of a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, mix the honey or sugar substitute with the margarine. Stir in the egg whites, yogurt, lemon zest, and vanilla. Add the teff flour, baking powder, baking soda, dried ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Stir until the flour is just incorporated, but do not overmix. Fold in the crystallized ginger.
- Fill each muffin liner three-fourths full with batter. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until the tops of the muffins are lightly browned and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center. Turn the muffins out on a cooling rack.
Notes
Tip: Teff flour is a whole grain, gluten free fine flour. If you have trouble finding teff flour in your local health food store, order it online. Or you can buy teff seeds and grind your own flour using a clean, electric coffee grinder.
Nutrition Information per serving
Calories: 200Carbohydrates: 35gProtein: 5gTotal Fat: 4g— Unsaturated Fat: 4g— Saturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 186mgFiber: 4g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.