19 breakfast fruit cups Recipes

low-fat sour cream (or 1/2 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup plain, nonfat yogurt), orange juice concentrate, brown sugar, ground ginger, nutmeg, mixed fruit (melon balls, berries, kiwi, apple slices, banana slices, grapefruit and or or orange sections)

silken tofu, frozen fruit or 3/4 cup fresh fruit, orange juice, honey or sugar, or splenda

old fashioned oats, water, ripe banana, frozen, natural bran or 3 tbsp wheat germ or 3 tbsp ground flax seeds, frozen blueberries (optional) or 1/3 cup other frozen berries (optional), raisins, nuts, seeds, flax seeds or wheat germ, coconut

shortening, butter, softened, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, rolled oats, mixed dried fruit , dried cranberries or 1 cup cherries or 1 cup raisins or 1 cup snipped dried apricot, banana chips, broken up, chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup peanuts or 1/2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup almonds

quick oats, milk, egg, cottage cheese, berries (optional) or 1/2 cup mashed bananas (optional) or 1/2 cup raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup canned pumpkin (optional) or 1/2 cup chopped fruit (optional), sugar (brown is nice instead, and splenda works too to keep it healthy), cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, sliced almonds (optional) or 2 tbsp chopped pecans (optional) or 2 tbsp chopped walnuts (optional)

oatmeal breakfast clafoutis, quick cooking oats, uncooked , or 2-3/4 cup old fashioned oats, uncooked, brown sugar, raisins and/or dried cranberries (substitute other dried fruits), apple, peeled and sliced (substitute other fresh fruits - optional), nuts, chopped (walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, hazelnuts..., or even better a mix of all - optional), ground cinnamon, salt, milk, eggs, lightly beaten, vanilla extract, hint : i some time add wheat germ and usually always add pears and actually more fruit than this recipe calls for.

rolled oats, uncooked, oat flour (can be made by pulverising rolled oats in a blender or food processor), currants or 1 cup raisins or 1 cup chopped prunes or 1 cup other dried fruit, apple juice or 1 cup orange juice (you could also use 1/4 cup molasses and 3/4 cup water), white sugar or 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, vegetable oil, sesame seeds or 1/4 cup nuts, pieces

frozen blueberries or 2/3 cup fresh blueberries, organic vanilla yogurt (can use fat free), banana, cold fruit juice, your choice (we use blueberry, raspberry or white grape juice), wheat germ

reduced-fat peanut butter or 1/2 cup regular peanut butter, french bread (1/2-inch think), honey, bananas, beaten eggs, milk, ground cinnamon, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, fruit preserves (any flavor ) or 1/2 cup jam (any flavor)

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.

oranges, peeled and sliced into bite-sized pieces, banana, peeled and sliced, golden raisin, plain low-fat yogurt, cinnamon, strawberry

fruit cocktail in juice or 1 cup fruit cocktail in syrup, whole wheat bread, butter

nonfat fruit yogurt, oatmeal, dried apricots or 1 cup banana chips or 1 cup dried dates or 1 cup raisins, poppy seeds (without the shells ) or 1/4 cup sunflower seeds (without the shells) or 1/4 cup peanuts (without the shells) or 1/4 cup pistachios (without the shells)

extra large egg (or 1 regular egg and 1 egg white), brown sugar , tightly packed, white sugar, canola oil, almond butter, no-sugar-added apple pie filling, pureed (or no sugar apple puree), buttermilk (or 1 cup nonfat milk with 1 tbsp lemon juice), vanilla extract, orange , zest of, zucchini, grated (about 2 large zucchinis), carrot, grated (about 2 medium sized carrots), apple, grated, dried cranberries (or 1 cup mixed dried fruit, i like cranberries, chopped figs and currants), whole wheat flour, oat bran, ground cinnamon, allspice, baking soda, kosher salt

natural muesli (not toasted ), honey, plums , in juice or 2 1/2 cups peaches in juice or 2 1/2 cups apricots, in juice, cut into small pieces or 2 1/2 cups fruit salad, reduced-fat vanilla yogurt, cinnamon

rolled oats or 3 cups old fashioned oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, kefir, milk (or use all ), eggs, margarine or 1/2 cup butter, melted, vanilla, dried fruit or 1/2 cup chocolate chips

part-skim ricotta cheese or 1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, citron or 3 tbsp chopped mixed dried fruit, chocolate chip (optional), raisin bread