28 apricot raisin muffins with Recipes

butter or 1/2 cup margarine, sugar or 3/4 cup splenda substitute, egg, water, powdered milk (instant ), lemon , zest of, lemon , juice of, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, coriander, raisins, dried apricot, chopped to raisin size, cashews, chopped

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.

oat bran (generic is usually too coarse, use a fine 1), flour, baking powder, brown sugar, honey, cinnamon, dried apricot (or raisins, or nuts, or whatever), egg, beaten (or 2 egg whites), oil, skim milk, vanilla

whole wheat flour (about 4 3/4 oz), all-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 oz), oats, brown sugar, wheat bran or 1 tbsp oat bran, baking soda, salt, plain fat-free yogurt or 1 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt, mashed ripe banana (about 2), egg, chopped pitted dates or 1 cup chopped dried apricots or 1 cup raisins, chopped walnuts, chopped dried pineapple or 1/2 cup dried fruit or 1/2 cup fresh blueberries, whole flax seeds, ground (it will be 3 tbsp ground) or 3 tbsp wheat germ

raisins, orange juice, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, allspice, salt, candied peel, chopped dried apricot, egg, low-fat milk, vegetable oil, butter, melted, vanilla, icing sugar, orange juice

canola oil, plain nonfat yogurt or 1 tbsp soy yogurt, brown sugar, molasses, maple syrup or 2 tbsp barley malt, egg whites, skim milk or 1 cup soymilk, natural bran, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raisins, dried apricots or 1/4 cup dried plum, diced

king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, granola without raisins, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, semisweet chocolate chips, chopped dry roasted peanuts, raisins, chopped dried apricots

all-purpose flour or 5 cups freshly ground soft wheat flour or 5 cups oat flour, buttermilk, sugar, apricots, drained and coarsely chopped (1 cup), baking soda, egg whites, lightly beaten, raisins, vegetable oil or 1/2 cup canola oil, oat bran, mashed bananas (4 medium.)

soy flour, brown sugar, cornmeal, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, salt, ground almonds, baking soda, eggs, beaten, yogurt, vanilla, oil, orange , zest of, raisins or 1/3 currants, dried apricot, diced

vegetable oil cooking spray, nonfat milk, egg white, slightly beaten, honey, butter, softened (original recipe called for low-fat margarine but i prefer butter for baking. your choice.), applesauce, shredded wheat biscuits, crumbled to make 3/4 cup, all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins (or chopped dried apricots)

wheat bran, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, egg, brown sugar, lightly packed, canola oil or 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, buttermilk, molasses, golden seedless raisins, chopped dried apricot

all-bran cereal or 1 cup 100%, milk, dark molasses, vegetable oil, egg, unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raisins or 1/2 cup other minced dried fruit (apricots, pears, peaches, prunes, or figs)

bran flakes, milk, eggs, lightly beaten, vegetable oil, plain flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, apple, peeled, diced, dried apricot, diced, raisins

eggs, skim milk, olive oil, plain yogurt, all-bran cereal, whole wheat flour, baking powder, light brown sugar, chopped dried apricot, golden raisin, maple syrup

teff flour, brown rice flour, arrowroot, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, salt, eggs, olive oil, water, nuts , hammed into small pieces, raisins, golden raisin, dried apricot, chopped, dried cranberries

rolled oats, flour, baking powder, salt, ground nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, whole or 1 cup dried apricot, chopped, almonds, chopped, milk, flax seed meal, egg, beaten, agave nectar, pure vanilla extract, oil, milk

oil, plain yogurt, egg, shredded coconut, chopped nuts, raisins, chocolate chips, chopped dried apricot, sugar, natural bran, flour, baking powder

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)