Best 8 Fresh Lemon And Ginger Muffins Recipes

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Indulge in the refreshing and invigorating flavors of fresh lemon and ginger muffins, a delightful treat perfect for breakfast, brunch, or afternoon tea. These muffins offer a symphony of flavors, with the bright citrusy tang of lemons and the warm, zingy kick of ginger dancing harmoniously in every bite. The moist and tender crumb, punctuated with hints of ginger and lemon zest, promises a delightful textural experience. Whether you prefer a classic muffin top or a streusel-studded delight, let's embark on a culinary journey to discover the best recipe for fresh lemon and ginger muffins, a taste of sunshine and spice that will uplift your senses.

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GINGER & LEMON MUFFINS



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A microplane grater (also used for citrus zest and hard cheese) works well for grating ginger. Fresh ginger can be frozen up to 6 months; just break off what you need for a recipe.-Linda Green, Kilauea, Kauai, Hawaii

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/4 cup minced fresh gingerroot
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
TOPPING:
2 tablespoons coarse sugar
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in ginger and lemon zest. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. In a small bowl, mix topping ingredients; sprinkle over muffins. Bake 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 231 calories, Fat 9g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 52mg cholesterol, Sodium 291mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

FRESH LEMON AND GINGER MUFFINS



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Make and share this Fresh Lemon and Ginger Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 50m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons coarsely chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 -2 lemon, well scrubbed and patted dry
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup plain yogurt or 1 cup buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°; grease muffin cups or use foil or paper baking cups.
  • Finely chop the ginger; finely grate the lemon peel so you have 2 tablespoons.
  • In a big bowl, beat butter and 1 cup sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time; add ginger and lemon peel.
  • Stir baking soda into yogurt or buttermilk; it will start to bubble and rise up.
  • Fold flour into ginger mixture one third at a time, alternately with the yogurt.
  • When well blended, scoop into muffin cups; bake 18-20 minutes, or until lightly browned and springy to the touch.
  • While the muffins bake, mix lemon juice and the 2 tablespoons sugar in a small dish; stir until sugar dissolves.
  • When muffins are baked, remove from oven and let cool 3-5 minutes in pan.
  • Remove from pan and dip top and bottom in the lemon juice and sugar mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.8, Fat 9.4, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 58.2, Sodium 181.3, Carbohydrate 37.3, Fiber 1, Sugar 20, Protein 4.1

FRESH GINGER MUFFINS



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h

Yield About 16 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 9

A 2-ounce piece unpeeled ginger root
3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons lemon zest with some pith
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Grease 16 muffin pans.
  • If you have a food processor, process the ginger until it is in tiny pieces. Or, hand chop it into fine pieces. You should have about 1/4 cup. It is better too much ginger than too little.
  • Put the ginger and 1/4 cup of the sugar in a small skillet and cook over medium heat until the sugar has melted and the mixture is hot. Do not walk away from the pan - the sugar will melt quite quickly. Remove from the heat and let the mixture cool completely.
  • Put the lemon zest and 3 tablespoons sugar in the food processor and process until the peel is in small bits. Or, sprinkle the sugar over the zest and chop by hand. Add the zest and sugar mix to the ginger mixture and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat the butter slightly, then add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar and beat until smooth. Add the eggs and beat well. Add the buttermilk and mix until blended. Add the flour, salt and baking soda and beat until smooth. Add the lemon-ginger mixture and mix well.
  • Spoon the batter into the muffin cups so that each cup is about 3/4 full. Bake 15-20 minutes. Serve warm.

GINGERBREAD MUFFINS WITH LEMON GLAZE



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Yield Makes 16 gingerbread muffins

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
2 large eggs
3/4 cup mild-flavored light molasses
1 1/3 cups cold water
Lemon glaze
1 3/4 cups powdered sugar
5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Whipped cream (optional)

Steps:

  • For gingerbread muffins:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter 16 standard (1/3-cup) muffin cups. Whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and salt in medium bowl to blend.
  • Using electric mixer, beat unsalted butter and sugar in large bowl to blend. Add large eggs and beat to blend. Beat in light molasses. Add half of dry ingredients, beating until blended. Beat in remaining dry ingredients. Gradually add 1 1/3 cups cold water and beat until incorporated. Divide batter equally among 16 prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake gingerbread until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool 10 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and place on rack over sheet of foil.
  • For lemon glaze:
  • Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice in small bowl until smooth. Spoon lemon glaze over tops of warm muffins, using about 1 tablespoon glaze for each.
  • Serve muffins warm with whipped cream, if desired, or at room temperature.

GINGER-LEMON MUFFINS



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Make and share this Ginger-Lemon Muffins recipe from Food.com.

Provided by cookiedog

Categories     Breads

Time 35m

Yield 8 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup unbleached white flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
7 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
2 lemons, zest of, minced

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 and butter muffin tins.
  • Mix the flour, salt, and baking soda together. Cream the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl, add the egg, and beat until smooth. Add the buttermilk and mix until blended, being sure to scrape down the sides.
  • Add the dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Stir in the grated ginger and lemon zest.
  • Spoon the batter into the muffin tins so that each cup is three-quarters full. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the muffins are set inside and turn golden.

TRIPLE-GINGER MUFFINS



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A baked good for the true ginger fanatic, these muffins pack some serious spice thanks to the addition of grated fresh ginger, ground ginger and minced crystallized ginger. Molasses, a key ingredient in traditional gingerbread, gives the muffins a beautiful golden hue and helps keep them moist for days - if they last that long. (Any variety of molasses will work here, but there may be some color variation depending on the brand used.) For larger, bakery-style muffins, use a jumbo muffin pan and bake the muffins for a few extra minutes.

Provided by Lidey Heuck

Categories     breakfast, brunch, pastries

Time 35m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup/201 grams granulated sugar
1/2 cup/113 grams unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
2 large eggs, at room temperature
3/4 cup whole milk
1/4 cup molasses
1 tablespoon finely grated fresh ginger (from a 2-inch piece)
2 cups/256 grams all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal)
3/4 cup/108 grams, plus 3 tablespoons/27 grams minced crystallized ginger

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 375 degrees and line a standard muffin tin with paper liners.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, butter, eggs, milk, molasses and grated ginger, and whisk until smooth.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, ground ginger and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. (Be careful not to overmix! The batter will be slightly lumpy.) Stir in 3/4 cup crystallized ginger, reserving the remaining 3 tablespoons for the topping.
  • Using an ice cream scoop or a large spoon, divide the batter between the 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle the reserved crystallized ginger onto the tops of the muffins, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean and the muffins spring back when lightly pressed. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then carefully transfer muffins to a cooling rack and cool completely.

LEMON-FILLED GINGERBREAD MUFFINS



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Honest Abe rarely spoke about food in his speeches. But in one of his famous debates with Stephen Douglas, Lincoln told a story from his childhood about sharing gingerbread men with a friend. The tale charmed his audience -these gingerbread muffins will charm you, too. -Suzette Jury, Keene, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup water
FILLING:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses. In another bowl, whisk flour, ginger, baking soda, salt and allspice; add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating after each addition just until combined. (Batter may appear curdled.), Fill paper-lined muffin cups one-fourth full. In a small bowl, beat filling ingredients until blended. Drop filling by rounded teaspoonfuls into center of each muffin; cover with remaining batter., Bake until a toothpick inserted in the muffin portion comes out clean, 14-18 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 207mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.

FRESH CHERRY LEMON MUFFINS



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The perfect seasonal summer muffin: moist, filling, sweet, and tart. Great for breakfast with a cup of coffee, tea, or milk... or as a snack. Hope you enjoy!

Provided by jlo

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 53m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 ½ cups rolled oats
1 cup white sugar, divided
6 lemons, juiced
¾ cup wheat germ
½ cup water
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 ¾ cups pitted and sliced fresh cherries
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 ½ tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
3 extra large eggs, beaten
½ cup soybean oil
6 tablespoons butter, softened

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line 2 muffin tins with paper liners.
  • Mix oats, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice, wheat germ, water, and lemon zest together in a small bowl.
  • Mix cherries with 2 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl.
  • Combine remaining 2/3 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and ginger in a large bowl. Stir in oat mixture. Mix in yogurt, eggs, oil, and butter until batter is thick and smooth.
  • Fold cherries into the batter. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tops start to brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.5 calories, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 127.3 mg, Sugar 11.5 g

Tips:

  • Grate the ginger finely to achieve its maximum flavor and aroma in the muffins.
  • Use fresh lemons to impart the brightest, authentic lemon flavor to the muffins.
  • Do not overmix the batter; overmixing will result in tough muffins.
  • Fill the muffin liners about 2/3 full so that the muffins will have room to rise without overflowing.
  • Bake the muffins in a preheated oven to ensure even baking.
  • Allow the muffins to cool completely before frosting, if desired.

Conclusion:

These lemon and ginger muffins are a delightful and flavorful treat that are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. They are moist, fluffy, and packed with the bright, refreshing flavors of lemon and ginger. Baking these muffins is easy and can be done in under an hour. Whether served plain or frosted, these muffins are sure to be enjoyed by people of all ages.

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