Gingerbread Bites with Cream Cheese Glaze
These Gingerbread Bites with Cream Cheese Glaze are soft, spiced mini treats topped with a sweet and tangy glaze. Perfectly festive and easy to make in a pressure cooker!
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 Mini muffin tin sprayed with nonstick spray
Ingredients
For the gingerbread bites
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- ¼ cup molasses
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For the cream cheese glaze
- 1 ounce cream cheese softened to room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons half and half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dark brown sugar, vegetable oil, Greek yogurt, egg and egg yolk, molasses, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and fold gently until just combined.
- Using a 1 ½ inch scoop, place batter into mini muffin tin sprayed with nonstick spray, filling about ¾ full.
- Bake at 350℉ for 11 minutes until set and springy. Let cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together cream cheese, powdered sugar, half and half, vanilla extract, and salt until smooth glaze consistency.
- If the glaze is too thick, add additional half and half 1 teaspoon at a time until pourable.
- Dip each cooled gingerbread bite into the glaze and set back on rack to allow glaze to set.
- Optionally, sprinkle tops with a pinch of cinnamon before serving.
- Serve immediately or store as needed. Enjoy!
Notes
To ensure soft texture, don't overbake the bites. Store in airtight container or freeze for longer.