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Gingerbread Cupcakes with Maple Glaze are moist and spicy, topped with an easy and flavorful glaze making them the perfect holiday dessert!
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5 from 10 votes

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Maple Glaze

Gingerbread Cupcakes with Maple Glaze are moist and spicy, topped with an easy and flavorful glaze making them the perfect holiday dessert!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gingerbread cupcakes
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Calories: 238kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

For the cupcakes:

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ⅔ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon allspice

For the glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • ½ cup pure maple syrup not pancake syrup
  • pinch salt

Instructions

Make the cupcakes:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Cream butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until combined. Add water and molasses and beat until combined. Add eggs and continue to beat until combined.
    1 cup butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup water, 1 cup molasses, 2 eggs
  • Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice in a medium bowl until combined. Beat into wet mixture until well combined.
    2 ⅔ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, ½ teaspoon allspice
  • Divide batter between muffin cups and bake until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 - 25 minutes. Cool completely.

Make the glaze:

  • Combine powdered sugar, maple sugar and pinch of salt in a small bowl.
    1 cup powdered sugar , ½ cup pure maple syrup, pinch salt
  • Dip cupcakes into glaze, shake off excess glaze.

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Nutrition

Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 236mg | Potassium: 257mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 257IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg