Oaty spiced treacle muffins with cinnamon black treacle frosting

These aren’t just any muffins – they’re oaty, spiced treacle muffins with an incredible cinnamon black treacle frosting!

They’re made oats, mixed spice and treacle to give a dense and intensely delicious parkin-like sponge.

They’re topped with a cinnamon and black treacle frosting that is so good, you’ll be licking the spoon and then going back for more.

Here’s how to make them.

Ingredients

For the sponge

• 200g salted butter
• 140g golden syrup
• 140g black treacle (or molasses)
• 90g dark brown sugar
• 275g self-raising flour
• 75g oats
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 medium egg

For the topping

• 500g icing sugar
• 100g cream cheese
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp black treacle (or molasses)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 160C (140C fan). Mix the sugar, butter, golden syrup and black treacle in a pan over a medium heat until melted. Set aside to cool.

Place the flour, oats, ginger and mixed spice in a large bowl and mix.

Pour in the cooled syrup mixture and stir.

Add the milk and beaten egg and mix until you have a thick batter.

Pour the mixture into a well-greased 12 hole muffin tray.

Bake for 30 minutes until gently risen and firm on top.

When cool enough to remove from their tin, transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.

While they cool, make the frosting. In a bowl, whisk the cream cheese, cinnamon, treacle and 300g of the icing sugar together until smooth.

Add the remaining icing sugar and beat again to give a thick frosting.

Use a spoon or piping bag to spread the frosting on top of each muffin, then sprinkle with your chosen topping – I used fudge pieces and a little grated dark chocolate.

Store any leftover cakes in an airtight tin to keep them fresh. They’re so like parkin-cake, I think that they’re PERFECT for bonfire night in the UK. Why not pair them with my chocolate marshmallow fireworks?

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Oaty spiced treacle muffins with cinnamon black treacle frosting

These aren’t just any muffins – they’re made oats, mixed spice and treacle to give a dense and intensely delicious parkin-like sponge. And they’re topped with a cinnamon and black treacle frosting that is so good, you’ll be licking the spoon and then going back for more.

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time50 mins

Course: cakes and bakes

Cuisine: English

Keyword: molasses, treacle cupcakes

Servings: 12 muffins

Calories: 503kcal

Author: Emily Leary

Ingredients

For the sponge

• 200 g (7.1 oz) salted butter
• 140 g (4.9 oz) golden syrup
• 140 g (4.9 oz) black treacle or molasses
• 90 g (3.2 oz) dark brown sugar
• 275 g (9.7 oz) self-raising flour
• 75 g (2.6 oz) oats
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 medium egg

For the topping

• 500 g (1.1 lb) icing sugar
• 100 g (3.5 oz) cream cheese
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp black treacle or molasses

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 160C (140C fan). Mix the sugar, butter, golden syrup and black treacle in a pan over a medium heat until melted. Set aside to cool.
• Place the flour, oats, ginger and mixed spice in a large bowl and mix.
• Pour in the cooled syrup mixture and stir.
• Add the milk and beaten egg and mix until you have a thick batter.
• Pour the mixture into a well-greased 12 hole muffin tray.
• Bake for 30 minutes until gently risen and firm on top.
• When cool enough to remove from their tin, transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
• While they cool, make the frosting. In a bowl, whisk the cream cheese, cinnamon, treacle and 300g of the icing sugar together until smooth.
• Add the remaining icing sugar and beat again to give a thick frosting.
• Use a spoon or piping bag to spread the frosting on top of each muffin, then sprinkle with your chosen topping – I used fudge pieces and a little grated dark chocolate.
• Store any leftover cakes in an airtight tin to keep them fresh.

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Nutrition

Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 66g | Vitamin A: 447IU | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 3mg

* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.

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