"If you’re in the mood for something festive, these delicious muffins are sure to give you a gingerbread fix. Plus, they’re pretty healthy. But since no one likes to hear that around the holidays, we’ll keep that our little secret...."
INGREDIENTS
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FOR THE MUFFINS:
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6 Tablespoons Butter, Melted And Cooled
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⅔ cups Coconut Palm Sugar (or 1/2 Cup Lightly Packed Light Brown Sugar)
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¼ cups Molasses
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½ cups Dry-style (aka California-style) Cottage Cheese
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½ cups Milk
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1 whole Large Egg
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1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
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1-½ cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour Or All-Purpose Flour
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½ teaspoons Baking Soda
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¼ teaspoons Salt
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1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
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1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
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¼ teaspoons Ground Allspice
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¼ teaspoons Ground Cloves
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1 pinch Ground Black Pepper (see Note Below)
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FOR THE GLAZE:
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½ cups Powdered Sugar
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½ teaspoons Vanilla Bean Extract Or Pure Vanilla Extract
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3 teaspoons Water