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Air-Fryer-Gingerbread-Muffins

Air Fryer Gingerbread Muffins

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Frosting: 20 minutes
Total Time: 52 minutes
Servings: 24 Servings

Description

Gingerbread muffins are a perfect holiday treat. However, baking them can be messy and time consuming. The best way to enjoy these delicious Gingerbread Muffins is with the help of an air fryer! These Air Fryer Gingerbread Muffins will come out just as good as if you were to bake them in the oven, but without all of the mess or hassle. This recipe will have your house smelling like Christmas in just minutes!

Ingredients 

  • 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperaure
  • 3/4 cup dark molasses
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnanmomn
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves

Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperarue
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperaure
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups powderd sugar

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter, dark brown sugar, and dark molasses. Until it's well incorporated, Fold the egg, sour cream, and milk in, mix well. Mix the dry ingredients, the flour, baking powder, salt, ground ginger, ground cloves, and ground cinnamon in another bowl.
  • Slowly fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mix until smooth.
  • Spray or line your muffin tin with muffin liners, and then using a spoon, the batter in, filling it 2/3 the way full.
  • Set the muffin tin into the air fryer, and set the temperature to 320 degrees F, air fryer setting, for 10 to 12 minutes. Let the muffins cool before adding your cream cheese frosting.
  • To Make The Cream Cheese Frosting: Mix the cream cheese, butter, pure vanilla extract, salt, and powdered sugar in a large bowl. Mix until smooth.
  • Pipe the cream cheese frosting onto the gingerbread muffins.
  • Decorate, plate and serve.

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Muffin Tin

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 115kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 105mgPotassium: 193mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 49IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg