327 baked with fruit and nuts Recipes

oatmeal, crisp rice cereal (unsweetened rice krispies, or cocoa krispies), dried fruit, chopped fine (sunmaid fruit bits), pine nuts (or sunflower seeds), almonds, chopped, pecans, chopped, chocolate chip (optional), peanut butter, honey, nutmeg (or cinnamon), vanilla extract

dried figs, stems removed, dried apricots , raisins, and orange juice, toasted slivered almonds and toasted walnuts, corn syrup, vanilla extract and cinnamon, zest of 1 lemon, sugar, butter, softened, egg, vanilla extract, milk, salt, baking powder, flour, powdered sugar, lemon juice

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.

unbleached all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, less ,to taste, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, dried fruit or 1 cup raisins or 1 cup dried papayas or 1 cup dried mango or 1 cup dried pineapple or 1 cup currants, chopped nuts, your choice or 3/4 cup macadamia nuts (good with tropical fruits), eggs, sour cream, oil, vanilla

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, vegetable oil, eggs, chopped pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup walnuts (optional) or 10 tbsp blueberries (fresh or frozen, if frozen, no need to thaw) (optional) or 5 tbsp mini chocolate chips (optional), maple syrup or fruit syrup or warm fruit, compote, fruit sauce , fresh berries or chopped fruit, chopped nuts or powdered sugar or whipped cream, ice cream or sorbet or chocolate syrup or fruited yogurt

butter, softened, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, rolled oats, dried fruits (mix and match: dried cranberries, cherries, raisins, dried apricots -snipped), dried banana chips, broken up, chopped nuts (your choice )

butter (right from the fridge, or at room temperature), vegetable shortening, brown sugar (light or dark ), granulated sugar, vanilla extract, salt, cider or 1 tbsp white vinegar, egg, baking soda, white whole wheat flour, quick-cooking rolled oats, chocolate chips or 3 cups semisweet chocolate chunks or 3 cups dried fruit or 3 cups nuts, of your choice

egg, milk, melted butter or 1 tbsp oil, maple syrup , honey or 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses, whole wheat flour (or a mixture of and rye, or whole wheat pastry flour), baking powder, salt, raisins (or any chopped dried fruits, or nuts, or seeds)

dried apricots, brown sugar , packed, golden raisin, pecans, chopped (or pinon nuts), granulated sugar, cinnamon, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, vegetable shortening, ice water (more or less )

king arthur white whole wheat flour or 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, quick-cooking rolled oats, sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon (optional), dried fruit or 1 -1 1/2 cup nuts or 1 -1 1/2 cup chocolate chips, milk, vanilla (optional), melted butter or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, eggs

vegetable oil or 3/4 cup canola oil, eggs, white sugar, brown sugar , packed, maple extract or 1 tbsp vanilla extract, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon (optional), salt, rolled oats, coconut, dried cherries, dried cranberries, almonds (or use chopped ), chocolate chip (optional)

brown rice flour, walnut meal, almond meal, soy flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, sugar, real vanilla beans or 1 tsp vanilla extract, flax seeds, egg whites, ripe banana (2-3), chopped prune (any dried fruit, nut) (optional), olive oil, for greasing pan

cooked quinoa, apples, chopped, blueberries, chopped, brown sugar, honey (mild flavour), ginger, chopped, eggs, walnuts, grounded, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, almond flour, tahini (optional), baking soda, lemon juice (optional)

all-purpose flour, sugar, butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine, softened, sour cream, apricot brandy, almond extract, salt, baking powder, eggs, powdered sugar , if desired, sour cream, brown sugar, dried apricot, apricot brandy (add more if needed), toasted and chopped almonds, toasted slivered almonds, fresh mint

oats, liquid egg whites, scoop pro performance 100% whey protein vanilla, splenda brown sugar, ground flax seeds, wheat bran, semi sweet chocolate chips, chopped walnuts (or seeds), chopped dried apricots, craisins, baking powder, salt

baking chocolate (nestle or any brand of flavored morsels. it can be peanut butter, butterscotch, white chocolate, dar), eagle brand sweetened condensed milk, salt, vanilla extract (but you don tsp have to just use vanilla, add any flavor you like), extract (not just vanilla, such as, mint, peppermint, fruit flavors, almond, you can also use liquors such as), nuts, candy cane, pieces, marshmallow, candied fruit, toffee pieces, cookie , pieces, candy bar, pieces, fruit preserves (not jam or jellie)

fruit cake mix, pitted raisins, dates, diced, margarine, sugar (1 cup), water (1 cup), baking soda (2 tsp), cake flour (2 cups), baking powder (3 quater of a tsp), salt (pinch), ginger, eggs, beaten, cherries, diced, nuts, chopped, brandy, exta brandy, syrup

panforte nero, baking chocolate, sugar, less 2 tbsp shelled almonds, honey, shelled bitter almonds, flour, a handful of pine nuts, ground cinnamon, candied citron, grated rind of a lemon, sugar, ground pepper, panforte margherita, flour, sugar, honey, less 2 tbsp nutmeats, shelled almonds, candied citron, candied fruit peel (oranges and such), ground cinnamon, a pinch of allspice, scant tsp ground coriander, sugar, both recipes require 15 wafers (the kind used for communion; available from delicatessens)