Crystallized Ginger Spice Mini Muffins Recipe (2024)

FAQs

Is candied ginger the same as crystalized ginger? ›

Fresh ginger is first peeled and then cut into thin slices or chunky cubes. The pieces of ginger are then candied in a sugar syrup to make chewy pieces. This is why crystallized ginger is also known as candied ginger. Crystalized ginger has many uses and can even be eaten on its own as a spicy-sweet snack!

For nice domed muffins, fill your pan with at least 6 heaping tablespoons. For SUPER DOMES fill with 8 heaping tablespoons. Remember, the more batter you add to the pan, the longer the bake time will need to be!

More baking soda in a recipe doesn't necessarily mean more lift. You want to use *just enough* to react with the amount of acid in the recipe. Too much baking soda and not enough acid means there will be leftover baking soda in the recipe. You do not want that; it creates a metallic, soapy taste in your baked goods.

You'll also know the muffins are finished baking when they have a golden color, the tops are rounded, and the edges of the muffins are firm.

How much ginger should you take daily? Ginger is safe to eat daily, but experts recommend limiting yourself to 3 to 4 grams a day — stick to 1 gram daily if you're pregnant. Taking more than 6 grams of ginger a day has been proven to cause gastrointestinal issues such as reflux, heartburn and diarrhea.

Crystallized ginger has a bold, invigorating flavor which can be used as an ingredient in a variety of sweet and spicy food products, or eaten as a snack by itself. It pairs well with many flavors, including citrus, turmeric, garlic, nuts, berries, and chocolate.

Chilling your muffin batter overnight in the fridge is the BEST thing you can do for amazing muffins. It makes them more moist, tender, and TALLER! It's very similar to chilling cookie dough, which if you know me you know I'm obsessed with chilling cookie dough.

Start the oven on high

Bake your muffins at 400°F for the first 5 minutes, then drop the temperature to the more standard 350°F for the remainder of the bake time. This method sparks the leavening agents (especially baking powder) in the batter to react quicker, creating that gorgeously risen top.

Baking soda is an important ingredient in baked goods and bread. Leaving it out will change the flavor and texture of the food in an unpleasant way. While there are substitutes, if your recipe calls for baking soda, it's important to use it whenever possible.

What happens if I put too much baking soda in a recipe? ›

Make sure to bake the batter immediately. Baking soda has an indefinite shelf life if stored in a sealed container in a cool dry place. Too much baking soda will result in a soapy taste with a coarse, open crumb.

Depending on what ingredients you're using, the batter will range from runny (like thin cake batter) to very thick (like drop-cookie dough). As a general rule, the thinner the batter, the lighter the muffins will be when baked. But don't be afraid to bake thick, gloppy batter.

The best bakery-style crumb muffins start with cake flour

Cake flour is more finely ground and has less protein, which leaves the muffins with a fine, light crumb and soft texture. Using cake flour is an easy way to avoid heavy, dense muffins even if you end up stirring just a bit too much.

The cookie dough scoops are for filling each cavity with muffin batter—to get tall domes, you'll need to fill each one with SIX tablespoons of batter. It works best if you're precise. Anything more will cause the muffins to overflow, and anything less will result in squat muffins.

Bake the mini cupcakes at 350 °F (177 °C) for roughly 15 minutes. Check on the mini cupcakes after 9 or 10 minutes, sticking a toothpick into the center of one. If the toothpick comes out clean, they're done! If batter shows up on the toothpick, leave them in for about 5 more minutes.

Substitute For Crystalized Ginger

It is fresh ginger that has been cooked in sugar water and rolled in sugar. If you have a recipe that calls for this ingredient, you can substitute 1/8 teaspoon of ground ginger for every tablespoon of crystallized ginger.

It is especially helpful in relieving menstrual pain and joint and muscle pain. Ginger has anti-cancer properties and can protect against stomach ulcers. Adding ginger to your diet can reduce inflammation, improve cognitive function and block bacterial infections.

Quick breads, muffins and cakes: Perfect in gingerbread cake (of course), banana bread, zucchini bread, carrot raisin bread, and so on. Streusel toppings: Add some chopped crystallized ginger to streusel toppings for pies, muffins, coffee cakes, and crisps for yet another level of texture and flavor.

The only difference between uncrystallized ginger and crystallized ginger is the amount of sugar that is coated. The uncrystallized has less sugar coating and can be used in the same way as crystallized ginger. Ginger slices helps with indigestion, nausea, colic, heartburn, morning sickness, and acid reflux.