Perfect Holiday Gingerbread Muffins

Ingredients:
1/2  cup molasses
3/4 cup dark brown sugar packed
1/4 cup finally chopped crystallized ginger
1 tsp ground ginger
1/4 cup butter (melted)
3 eggs
3 1/2 cups bread flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 cup applesauce (unsweetened0
1/2 tsp salt
optional: 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Directions:
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Add molasses, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, applesauce and crystallized ginger in larg mixing bowl and mix. Then add sifted bread flour, baking powder, and salt to the mixture and mix thoroughly. Drop into mini muffin pan to make it level with the top of the muffin tin. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for approximately 18-23 minutes. Keep an eye out on it, not to let it burn. You can use a cake tester or fork to see if it's done. If it comes out clean, then you are finished. Take out of the oven and let it cool. You may also add some powdered sugar, by sprinkling it on top of the muffins.

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