{"id":23111,"date":"2014-12-01T00:30:21","date_gmt":"2014-12-01T05:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=23111"},"modified":"2014-11-30T20:42:58","modified_gmt":"2014-12-01T01:42:58","slug":"mini-gingerbread-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/12\/01\/mini-gingerbread-cupcakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini Gingerbread Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2014-11-30<\/a><\/p>\n

For our family\u2019s Thanksgiving Feast (as the grandchildren call it!), we always divvy up all of the different dishes that make up our spread. \u00a0This year I was happy to prepare a side dish (Quinoa Veggie Salad w\/ Orange Vinaigrette), the beverages (one <adult> choice of which was Apple Cider Sangria), and a dessert…these spicy-sweet Gingerbread Mini-Cupcakes. Oh, they were so darling! And just the perfect mouthful (and I mean FULL). \u00a0<Of course you certainly could make these in a standard cupcake size, too!><\/p>\n

\"2014-11-27<\/a><\/p>\n

For those of you who are just beginning to follow the path of gluten-free baking, try this recipe. \u00a0When I first made these cupcakes, I used a \u2018gf all-purpose flour blend.\u2019 You can pick up a box in the gluten-free section of almost any grocery store. However, if you have a pantry filled with jars of different gluten-free flours, I used 1\/2 cup brown rice flour, 1\/4 cup tapioca flour, 1\/4 cup potato starch, 1\/4 cup hazelnut flour). \u00a0Note that these are dairy-free if you prepare them with coconut oil…and of course no whipped cream!<\/p>\n

This is a quick recipe to pull together…and only takes 10-12 minutes to bake. We enjoyed ours with Spiced Whipped Cream (see the recipe from last week\u2019s blogpost here<\/a>). \u00a0But they would be equally yummy with a cream cheese frosting or a simple buttercream frosting, too. \u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n

\"2014-11-29<\/a><\/p>\n

Mini Gingerbread Cupcakes<\/span><\/h2>\n

ingredients<\/strong><\/span>:
\n1+1\/4 cup gluten-free all purpose flour blend **
\n1+1\/2 teaspoon ground ginger
\n1 teaspoon cinnamon
\n1\/4 teaspoon ground cloves
\n1\/2 teaspoon ground allspice
\n1\/4 teaspoon salt
\n4T butter, room temperature (I used coconut oil)
\n1\/2 cup brown sugar
\n1\/2 cup molasses
\n1 egg, room temperature
\n1 teaspoon baking soda
\n1\/2 cup boiling water<\/p>\n

directions<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • set out the butter (or coconut oil) and egg to come to room temperature<\/li>\n
  • fill muffin\/cupcake tins with liners (mini = 30; regular = 12)<\/li>\n
  • preheat oven to 350<\/li>\n
  • mix flour(s) and spices together in a small bowl<\/li>\n
  • with mixer, cream together butter (or coconut oil) and sugar<\/li>\n
  • add egg, then molasses; beating \u2018til nice and creamy<\/li>\n
  • microwave the water in a measuring cup \u2018til boiling; remove and <carefully> stir in the baking soda; set aside<\/li>\n
  • add the dry ingredients to the mixer bowl, and blend for about 1 minute \u2018til it all comes together<\/li>\n
  • continue to blend while pouring in the water; beat for an additional minute or so (batter will seem thin but it very quickly thickens up)<\/li>\n
  • fill lined cupcake tins about 3\/4 full with batter<\/li>\n
  • bake minis for 10-12 minutes (regular for 20 minutes), or \u2018til firm to the touch and slightly browned<\/li>\n
  • take pan from oven and immediately remove cupcakes to a cooling rack<\/li>\n
  • once completely cool, frost as desired<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    God loves you<\/strong>!\u00a0\u00a0\u2665\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0(Don\u2019t\u00a0ever<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>forget that!)<\/p>\n

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