91545 apple cherry cranberry coconut granola muffin Recipes

flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk, brown sugar , packed, unsalted butter, melted, vanilla extract, semi-sweet chocolate chips, cranberries (chopped, fresh or frozen )

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.

old fashioned oats (not quick cooking ), sliced almonds, shredded coconut (preferable unsweetened), unsalted pepitas or 1/4 cup shelled sunflower seeds, pure maple syrup, canola oil, kosher salt, dried fruit (such as cherries, cranberries, raisins, or currants)

milk, granola cereal, brown sugar, melted butter, molasses, egg, beaten, apple, peeled and grated, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, chopped peanuts, raisins, chocolate chips, sunflower seeds, wheat germ

old-fashioned rolled oats, sliced almonds, unsweetened desiccated coconut, hulled green pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds, salt, unsalted butter, honey, mixed dried fruits such as raisins , cherries, and apricots

brown sugar, flax seed, eggs, dried cranberries, pastry flour, salt, pumpkin pie spice, unsweetened applesauce, plain greek yogurt, baking soda, skim milk, sweet potato, unsweetened coconut

brown sugar, flax seed, eggs, dried cranberries, pastry flour, salt, pumpkin pie spice, unsweetened applesauce, plain greek yogurt, baking soda, skim milk, sweet potatoes, unsweetened coconut

apple cinnamon muffin mix, all-bran, crushed, dried cranberries, milk

old fashioned oats, nuts (pecans, wal , almonds) chopped, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, sesame seeds, brown sugar, salt, unsweetened applesauce, honey, oil (canola or coconut), raisins or dried cherries, cranberries

quick-cooking oats, sugar plus 2 tbsp, oat flour, salt, ground cinnamon, chopped dried apricots, dried cherries and cranberries, flaked coconut, chopped pecans or walnuts, unsalted sunflower kernels, honey or maple syrup, butter, melted, light corn syrup, vanilla extract, water

rolled oats, flax seed, maple syrup, orange marmalade, light butter, melted, coconut extract, salt, natural almonds, roughly chopped, sweetened flaked coconut, dried cranberries

vanilla bean, sugar, percent milk, lemon , zested, navel orange , zested, sheets gelatin, cold water, natural dairy base product (recommended : qimiq), gelatin sheets, orange juice, granny smith apple, peeled, lemon juice, simple syrup , recipe follows, special equipment : a leaf-shaped cutter, sugar, water, apple cider, cranberry juice, oats, honey, vegetable oil, bread flour, applesauce, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, granny smith apple concasse (see method below), apple cider, navel orange, juiced, honey, ground cinnamon, raisins , cut into 1/4-inch dice if needed, dried cranberries , cut into 1/4-inch dice if needed, kosher salt, dark chocolate couverture, sheet parchment paper, reserved simple syrup, light corn syrup

old-fashioned oats, vegetable oil, maple syrup, almonds, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, dried cranberries , chopped dried apples and chopped dried apricots, milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips

nonstick vegetable oil spray, old-fashioned oats, almonds, sweetened flaked coconut, pecan halves, frozen concentrated cranberry juice cocktail thawed, golden brown sugar packed, vegetable oil, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, dried sweetened cranberries

all-purpose flour, barley flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, low-fat vanilla yogurt, eggs, dark brown sugar , packed, light olive oil, vanilla extract, chopped dried fruit (apricots, apples, raisins, cranberries or cherries)

apples, peeled and sliced, fresh or frozen cranberries, halved, sugar, old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon , nutmeg and ginger, cold butter, chopped nuts, flaked coconut, vanilla ice cream

apples, peeled and shredded, sugar, cranberries, chopped (fresh or frozen and thawefd), carrot, shredded, nuts, chopped, eggs, lightly beaten, vegetable oil, flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground coriander (optional), salt

old fashioned oats (not instant ), coarsely chopped walnuts, coarsely chopped almonds, coarsley chopped pecans, sunflower seeds, pure maple syrup, raw honey, vanilla, cinnamon, sea salt or kosher salt, dried blueberries (or cherries, cranberries, raisins.... or a comination of any or all)