Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Spray/butter muffin tins.

Combine sugar, flour, soda, salt and spices in a bowl.

In a separate bowl mix the egg, molasses, milk, and butter.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until just blended.

Add to muffin tins** (about 3/4 full, these muffins don’t rise too much, so you don’t have to worry about them overflowing) and bake for 10-15 minutes. If making normal sized muffins, it’ll be more like 20 minutes. Muffins are done when a toothpick comes out clean.

**If you don’t have buttermilk, just add 1 tbsp. of white vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of regular milk and let sit out for about 10 minutes.