Ginger Molasses Muffins

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup dark molasses, unsulphured
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large egg

1. Preheat oven to 400* --
2. Lightly grease, spray or line 12 muffin cups with paper liners and set aside.
3. Combine flour, brown sugar, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, and cloves in a large bowl, and stir till well blended.
4. In a seperate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, molasses, oil and egg.
5. Add to the dry ingredients all at once and fold just until the dry ingredients are evenly moistened.
6. Do not overmix.
7. Divide the batter evenly amond the muffin cups.
8. Bake until the edges begin to pull away from sides and a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean -- 20-22 minutes.
9. cool on wire rack before removing from pans.

flour, light brown sugar, ground ginger, baking powder, baking soda, ground cloves, buttermilk, dark molasses, vegetable oil, egg

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ginger-molasses-muffins-119190 (may not work)