We have taken a simple, but lightened up, cupcake recipe and added our two favourite Christmas spices, ginger and cinnamon, to make some Christmas Gingerbread Cupcakes that the whole family will love. It wouldn't be Christmas without some kind of gingerbread recipe would it?
Cupcakes always go down well, at least in our house they do, and these gingerbread cupcakes are a must at Christmas time. Subtle notes of cinnamon and ginger, these are spiced to perfection.
Topped with a creamy icing and some festive faces, these would be great at a kids Christmas party! These are a great way to create some festive memories and traditions that hopefully they will carry on with their own children too. Feel free to add some extra cinnamon and ginger if you want it more warming and Christmassy.
If you are looking for another ginger packed bake, then why not try our Healthy Gingernut Biscuits.
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Why you will love them
- A delicious festive treat - We are all about the baking at Christmas time and this is one of our favourites. The combination of ginger and cinnamon just screams Christmas!
- Low in calories - Thanks to a couple of healthy swaps (like using Greek yoghurt), these are just 204 calories a cupcake.
- Kids love making them - These are so easy to make, that kids can do most of it themselves. They will love mixing everything up and then licking the bowl and spoon.
Step by step
One: In a large mixing bowl, add the butter, and sugars.
Two: Add the milk, egg, yoghurt and vanilla. Beat together until a smooth batter is formed.
Three: In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Pour the wet ingredients in to the dry ingredients and mix well.
Four: Divide the batter between the cupcake cases.
Five: Put in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°F/Gas 6, for 25 minutes.
Six: Top with your favourite frosting (optional; not included in nutritional values)
Christmas flavours
You can't go through the festive period without enjoying a dessert full of some cinnamon and ginger. Not only do these Christmas cupcakes make your whole house smell amazing, but it is delicious too.
Make them extra festive by baking them in some Christmas themed cupcake cases and then putting some cute little Christmas faces on top.
Health benefits
I mean, cupcakes are never going to be the most nutrient dense food in the world, but we have made a little lighter swap. We used Greek yogurt to replace some of the butter and you can use a sugar alternative too.
Whilst you don't have to ice them, we thought that seeing as it is Christmas we would treat ourselves to some traditional frosting, but you could always just top it with some Greek yoghurt to keep it lighter.
What to serve with Gingerbread Cupcakes
We think these are the perfect afternoon treat with a hot drink. Why not try one of the ones we have on the blog - here are some of our favourites:
- Cinnamon Coffee
- Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate
- Pumpkin Spice Latte
- Snowman Hot Chocolate
- Cinnamon Mocha
- Chai Tea Latte
More Christmas dessert recipes
If you’ve tried these gingerbread cupcakes, let us know how you got on in the comments below.
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Recipe
Gingerbread Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 110 g plain flour
- 60 g unsalted butter
- 1 medium egg
- 50 g caster sugar
- 15 g brown sugar
- 60 g Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon skimmed milk
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add the butter, and sugars.60 g unsalted butter, 50 g caster sugar, 15 g brown sugar
- Add the milk, egg, yogurt and vanilla. Beat together until a smooth batter is formed.1 medium egg, 60 g Greek yogurt, 2 tablespoon skimmed milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Pour the wet ingredients in to the dry ingredients and mix well.110 g plain flour, 0.5 teaspoon baking powder, 0.5 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 0.25 teaspoon salt
- Divide the batter between the cupcake cases.
- Put in a preheated oven at 200°C/400°F/Gas 6, for 25 minutes.
- Top with your favourite frosting (optional)
Jayne
I honestly have no idea how you find the time to make all these things. They look so delicious - perfect for popping in the freezer to eat over Christmas. Yummy.
Hope you guys at HHH HQ have a wonderful Christmas.
Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness
Mmm, these cupcakes look delicious. They're so festive & pretty!
Valerie
Do you know I love gingerbread but have never had it in cupcake form? This looks delicious.
Maria @ runningcupcake
These sound lovely- I do love the smell of gingerbread. I like the recipes with bicarb as the batter goes all bubbly.
Anthea
These are my favourite Christmas spices. Just the smell of them makes me feel all christmasy. I made them yesterday and they tasted as good as they smelt.
Ali - We Made This Life
I love gingerbread and these look so yummy! Great that they are a bit healthier than usual too!
Fashion and Style Police
These cupcakes look very tasty. Making me feel like eating cakes.
Baby Isabella
We love ginger and cinnamon:) we tried some of these in Costa the other day....but yours look better!
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These are so festive....yum! I like how you replace some butter w yogurt. A great healthy swap.
Amrita
Delicious recipe.I love everything gingerbread. My daughter has a great time baking them. Will make these again.
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so perfect for the holidays! Love!
Sheri
I would not be able to say no to these. I try to resist sweet things, but no matter how hard I try, when they look this good, I have no choice but to eat, one or two, ok....maybe maybe four. :-)
ellen best
These were scrumptious.
Charlotte
These sound and look amazing! I love gingerbread and I love cupcakes! :) x