144268 bake healthy fruit nut bar 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.

walnuts or 2/3 cup pecans, butter, light brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, ground allspice, chopped dried apricots (or a combination of all three) or 3/4 cup dates (or a combination of all three) or 3/4 cup fig (or a combination of all three)

dried mixed fruit, nuts (wal and almonds are nice), glace cherries, brandy, butter, brown sugar, eggs, plain flour, mixed spice

baking apples (rome or cortland), lemon juice, chopped dried apricot, chopped walnuts or 1/3 cup pecans, brown sugar , packed, ground cinnamon, butter, melted

water, chopped dates (or other dried fruit), chopped prune (or other dried fruit), raisins (use golden or dark ), butter, apple butter or 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce, egg, egg whites, vanilla (if you are using almonds as your nuts, almond extract would work well here), whole wheat flour (a combination would also work) or 1 cup all-purpose flour (a combination would also work), baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, chopped nuts

rolled oats (you can use flavoured oats), whole wheat flour, shredded coconut, chopped nuts (of your choice), chocolate chips or 1/2 cup dried fruit, honey, low-fat margarine, egg, lightly beaten

muesli, honey (use light syrup for the vegan version.), tahini, dried fruit, of your choice in bits, nuts, of your choice chopped in small pieces, ground cinnamon

steel cut oats, egg whites, egg, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, vegetable oil, ground cinnamon, dark brown sugar, salt, dried fruit, nuts, bran

unsweetened chocolate, water, granulated sugar, chopped dates, butter or 1 cup margarine, vanilla extract, brown sugar , firmly packed, flour, salt, baking soda, chopped nuts, quick oats

butter, chopped, brown sugar, orange juice, honey, chocolate chips, walnuts, chopped, sultana raisins, oats, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt

brown sugar, sugar substitute, non-fat vanilla yogurt, egg substitute, canola oil, nonfat milk, vanilla, whole wheat flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, salt, oatmeal, uncooked (old-fashioned or quick), dried apricot, diced, dried plum, diced, walnuts

unbleached white spelt flour, bakers wheat bran, baking powder, salt, quick oats, flax seed meal (ground flax seeds), cardamom (or cinnamon), organic eggs, agave nectar (depending on desired sweetness), safflower oil, apple juice, applesauce, dried fruit , and nuts, of choice

chopped dates, raisins, chopped pitted dried plums, water, butter, cubed, salt, eggs, beaten, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, chopped nuts

baking mix, butter, softened, granulated sugar, brown sugar , packed, vanilla, eggs, chocolate chips, nuts, chopped

toblerone chocolate bars, fruit & nut bar (broken into pieces), sugar, butter, evaporated milk (not sweetened )

nuts, dates or prunes, pitted, raisins, or dried apricots, eggs, beaten, honey

mixed dried fruit (raisins, sultanas, dried apricots, cherries, peel etc), nuts , and seeds of your choice (almonds. hazel , pumpkin seeds, sesame etc), whole meal flour or 2 tbsp any baking mix, eggs

flour, baking soda, baking powder, brown sugar, dried fruit mix of choice, dry roasted nut mix of choice, egg, vanilla