181 apple blueberry fruit Recipes

muffin pans, a special metal baking pan , sometimes referred to as a muffin tin, with 6 or 12 cup-shaped depressions. most often this pan is made from aluminum., muffin cups are, standard muffin cup is about 2 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 1/4 to 1/3 cup batter., giant or texas-size muffin cup is about 3 1/2 inches in diameter and holds 5/8 cup batter., muffin cup is about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter and holds 1/8 cup or 2 tbsp batter., muffin-top cup is about 4 inches in diameter but are only 1/2 inch deep ., substituting a different size muffin cup, substitute another size muffin cup for original size listed in recipe. if substituting a larger size muffin cup the recipe will yield fewer muffins and if using smaller size muffin cup the recipe will yield more muffins. the bake time will be changed also. bake a larger muffin longer than the original time and smaller muffins a shorter time., tips on baking muffins, grease muffin cups by spraying each cup with no stick cooking spray or using a paper towel dipped in shortening to grease each cup., use paper liners in muffin cups for easy clean-up., if muffin cups are filled more than 3/4 full the muffins will have flat, flying saucer tops. if sufficient room is not allowed for muffins to expand before reaching the top of the cup the muffin will flatten on top., if some muffin cups will remain empty during baking , put 2 to 3 tbsp water in the unused muffin cups to keep the pan from warping., if baked muffins stick to the bottom of the muffin cup, place hot muffin pan on a wet towel for about two minutes., source : land o lakes, all about muffins, are you eating muffins or cupcakes, hot breads are always a hit and muffins are 1 of the easiest to make. they are more quickly and easily made than biscuits and no kneading, rolling or cutting is required. they can be a savory, last minute dinner muffin or a sweet delicious breakfast muffin. made using whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, bran, honey, fruits and nuts they can be very nutritious. but like the healthy granola craze which turned into candy bars, muffins also can quickly turn into cupcakes. eating cupcakes for breakfast is your choice, but don tsp tell yourself you are eating healthy breakfast muffins. a recent magazine article revealed some muffins available in new york delicatessens were claimed to be low fat, but actually contained up to 23 g of fat. that s more fat than two egg mcmuffins., what is the difference between muffins and cupcakes, some say cupcakes have frosting. a basic formula for muffins is 2 cups flour, 2-4 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 egg, 1/4 cup oil, shortening or butter, 1 cup milk. when the fat, sugar and egg ratio in a recipe reaches double or more than this, you have reached the cake level., other technical difference between muffins and cupcakes, method of cooking is different for muffins and cupcakes. the muffin method is by far the fastest and easiest. flour, sugar, baking powder and salt (all the dry ingredients) are mixed together. this is where the leavening can be uniformly dispersed into the flour. sugar is mixed with the flour to prevent the flour from lumping when combined with the wet ingredients., making and baking muffins, in a large bowl, oil (or melted butter) and egg are beaten together to form an emulsion to disperse the fat more uniformly. then the milk is stirred in. this much mixing can be done ahead and held. the two are combined just before baking., combine, cut and fold liquid into the dry ingredients. mix only to combine. batter will be lumpy but no pockets of dry ingredients should remain. the general rule is only 12 strokes., bake as soon as it s mixed. when filling cups, do not mix batter between scoops. excessive mixing causes loss of leavening., cake method for making muffins, sometimes muffins are made using the cake method , i.e. cream the fat and sugar, add eggs, add the dry ingredients and milk alternately. this is more time consuming but produces a lighter, more tender, cake-like muffin., perfect muffin, perfect muffin has a thin brown crust , a slightly rounded top with a pebbled appearance and a moist, even interior. there should be no peaks, no tunnels which are usually caused by excessive mixing and too much liquid (muffin batter should not be fluid)., more leavening is not better, just because a recipe is in print does not mean that it is in balance. a guide for leavening 2 cups of flour in a recipe is either 2 1/2 tsp double acting baking powder, or 4 tsp fast acting baking powder, or 1/2 tsp soda plus 1 cup buttermilk (for the acid) and 1 1/4 tsp baking powder. excess baking powder and soda taste bitter., here are a few tips for altering muffin recipes, substitute 2 egg whites for 1 egg in the recipe. if these are stiffly beaten and folded in at the end it will produce a lighter muffin with less fat., use non-fat milk instead of whole milk ., use salad oil in place of butter. in place of the fat in the recipe , use 1-fourth of the oil and replace the other three-fourths with fruit puree such as applesauce. jars of baby food fruits provide a quick choice of purees other than apple. adding non-gluten grain products (bran, germ, oatmeal, corn meal) for part of the flour makes a more tender muffin., create your own taste sensations, begin with the basic formula and change 1/2 cup of the flour to corn meal, bran, wheat germ, rye, oatmeal or leftover cooked cereal. add 1/2 to 1 cup chopped apple, dates, prunes, raisins, apricots, figs, blueberries, cranberries, cheese, nuts., make your favorite muffin mixes by measuring the dry ingredients twice (or more ) into two separate bowls. use 1 and package 1 with the list of wet ingredients to be added when mixing at a later date.

flake rolled oats, fat-free fruit-flavoured yogurt, skim milk, sliced almonds, dried cranberries, blueberries or 1/4 cup currants, granny smith apple, cored and diced, sliced fresh fruit (such as strawberries, nectarines, raspberries, blueberries or pears)

unbleached flour, sugar, cold butter, diced, egg yolks, plain yogurt, vanilla, cold water, fruit, blueberries, apples , depending on size, peeled and diced 1/2, sugar

shredded unpeeled apples, sugar, chopped cranberries or 1 cup any dried fruit or 1 cup raisins or 1 cup blueberries, shredded carrot, chopped nuts, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, eggs, lightly beaten, vegetable oil

old fashioned oats(not quick cooking ), wheat germ, brown sugar (this can be omitted, if you want), salt, light cooking oil, nuts (sliced almonds, pecans, wal , cashews, pea , hazel , macadamia , pistachios, etc, chopped, pine or sunflower or pumpkin seeds or kernels), dried fruit (banana chips, apples, pineapple, mango, currants, raisins, cranberries, blueberries, dates, etc, or coconut), lemon or orange zest, vanilla or almond extract, cinnamon or nutmeg(if desired, depending on add ins used), honey, water, divided

whole grain honey graham crackers, crushed, light brown sugar, butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted, cream cheese, softened, sour cream, granulated sugar, eggs, slightly beaten, bottled lemon juice, your favorite fruit pie filling , apple, cherry, blueberry (chilled)

water, steel cut oats, nonfat milk, carton plain low-fat yogurt, honey, pumpkin pie spice, salt, assorted dried fruit , such as cranberries, blueberries, snipped apples, apricots or 1/2 cup plums, and (prunes) or dried fruit, coarsely chopped almonds, toasted, sliced banana (optional)

unbleached all-purpose flour (10 oz), baking powder, fine sea salt, freshly grated parmesan cheese (grate very fine), butter, room temperature, sugar, eggs, room temperature, creme fraiche, room temperature (or substitute 1 cup cream and 1 cup sour cream, combined), cream cheese, powdered sugar, sweetened whipped cream, fresh berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, or mixed berries) or other fresh fruit (such as sliced spiced peaches or carmelized apples)

wheat bran, whole wheat flour, applesauce, white grape juice, baking soda, salt, splenda sugar substitute, fruit (use apples & cranberries, blueberries & peaches, raisins or other dried s)

angel food cake mix, unprepared, pie filling, your choice. you can use the kind with whole fruit such as cherry, blueberry or apple -or- use a can of the cream pie filling such as key lime, lemon or my favorite coconut cream.

vegetable oil, white sugar, eggs, quick-cooking oats (not instant ), baking powder (less at altitude), salt, cinnamon, milk, apple, peeled cored and chopped, raisins (optional), coconut, dried cranberries (can also use other dried fruits, cherries, blueberries, etc.)

frozen fruit blintzes (6 per pack - comes in cherry, cheese, blueberry or apple), butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, orange juice, sour cream

pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie, refrigerated, filling: frsh or frozen fruit, raspberries, blueberries , picked over for stems, sliced strawberries, rhubarb , stalks sliced crosswise 1/2-inch thick, apples ,p, sugar, fresh lemon juice, all-purpose flour, cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, coarse sugar or granulated sugar

butter, room temperature, eggs, separated, at room temperature, total , chopped dried fruit (apples, pears, apricots, cherries, blueberries), chopped almonds, sugar, flour, mace, nutmeg, orange juice

splenda sugar substitute , plus, splenda sugar substitute, cornstarch, orange zest, eggs, separated, low-fat plain yogurt, vanilla, cream of tartar, fresh fruit (whole blueberries, cherries, raspberries and or or grapes -- peaches, strawberries, apples,carambola)

quick cooking oatmeal, yellow cornmeal, buttermilk, egg, beaten, oil, whole wheat flour, light brown sugar, shredded orange peel, baking soda, salt, pecan pieces, butter stewed fruit, lg or 4 sm pears or apples, core and chop, orange juice, butter, dried blueberries, light brown sugar, salt

scoop soy protein (like nature s plus spiru-tein), flax seed oil, frozen blueberries, ripe banana (or other fruits of your choice), apple juice concentrate or 1/2 tbsp honey, psyllium husks

frozen raspberries, sweetened, thawed, mandarin oranges, sliced strawberries, raspberry or other fruit liqueur, blueberries, toasted shredded coconut, kiwifruit peeled, sliced about 1/2 inch thick ., apple sliced or some melon slices