{"id":25426,"date":"2015-04-14T00:30:29","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T04:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=25426"},"modified":"2015-04-14T05:31:34","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T09:31:34","slug":"gingerbread-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/04\/14\/gingerbread-cupcakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Gingerbread Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many of you have gone on Spring Break or are anticipating taking a vacation this summer. It is a time to refresh spirit, soul, and body. Over the next couple of weeks, our faithful bloggers will be taking a \u2018spring break\u2019 from writing so that they can come back to us refreshed and freshly anointed.
\nHowever, Girlfriends\u2019 Coffee Hour website won\u2019t \u2018go black\u2019! We will be revisiting some of our favorite blogs and daily devotions which have blessed us in the past. We pray that each of you, our faithful friends and readers, will continue to start your day meditating on the devotionals and songblogs, and be encouraged and blessed.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s give each of our bloggers a big round of applause, a hug,
\nand the rest they so deserve. God bless you, ladies!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"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\u2026these 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 cupcakes are dairy-free if you prepare them with coconut oil\u2026and of course no whipped cream!<\/p>\n

This is a quick recipe to pull together\u2026and 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>:
\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>:<\/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

    \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 \u2665<\/span><\/p>\n

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

    \u2665\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0coleen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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