40 can quick sweet 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.

diced tomatoes with sweet onions, green chilies, serrano pepper (chopped fine ), lime juice, chopped fresh cilantro, salt, black pepper, cumin, chopped garlic (can be bought in jars), canned white corn or 1 cup canned black beans (or 1/2 cup of each) (optional)

greek yogurt (or sour cream, or reg yogurt), butter (room temp ), sugar (more or less ), eggs, unsweetened applesauce (or crushed pineapple or canned pumpkin sweet potato, etc), vanilla, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon & nutmeg, oats (i use a mix of quick and old fashioned), dried fruit (or frozen berries), nuts (rough chopp)

rotisserie-cooked chicken, sour cream (can use lowfat if desired), light balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing, dijon mustard, sodium-free seasoning, sweet pickles, chopped (optional), onions, chopped (optional), whole grain buns or 6 slices whole wheat bread, lettuce leaves, tomato, sliced

fresh picked early spring peas (or 3 cups frozen sweet peas thawed quickly in warm water) do not use canned peas, hard boiled eggs (you can sub only the egg whites for low fat), diced onion, cheddar cheese diced to about the same size as the peas (using shredded cheese will make the cheese soggy if the salad is not eaten just after making it), tblsps. mayo (you can sub light or fat free), salt, pepper

butter or 1 cup margarine, softened, sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, quick-cooking oats, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, canned pumpkin, semi-sweet chocolate chips

flour, quick oats or 1 cup old fashioned oats, uncooked, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, butter or 1 cup margarine, softened, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, slightly beaten, vanilla extract, canned solid-pack pumpkin, semi-sweet chocolate chips, assorted color icing or peanut butter, for decorating, assorted decorative candies , for decorating (gumdrops, candy corn, m & m s), raisins , for decorating, nuts , for decorating

flour, white sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, eggs, lightly beaten, fresh pumpkin puree or 1 cup canned pumpkin, vegetable oil, granny smith apples, peeled & chopped, flour, quick oats, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, chopped walnuts or 1/3 cup nuts, of choice, cold sweet butter , cut into cubes

water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, onion, finely diced (can substitute scallions), fresh ginger, grated, panko breadcrumbs (add as needed for consistency you prefer), quick oats (add as needed for consistency you prefer), egg, soy sauce, ground turkey, cooking oil, fresh ginger, grated, fresh cilantro, chopped, brown sugar (can add more if you prefer a sweeter taste), sweet and sour sauce, barbecue sauce (i use sweet baby ray because it s sweet), plum jelly (can use grape jelly or cranberry sauce), fish sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, hot chili , sauce, to taste (sriracha, a little goes a long way), lemon , juice of

water, uncooked long grain rice, quick-cooking barley, salt, onion, chopped, carrots, chopped, sweet red pepper, chopped, turnip, chopped, chopped celery or celery root, minced fresh gingerroot, olive oil, fresh spinach , torn, canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained, reduced-sodium soy sauce

i love fresh sweet potatoes but, i use canned for this about 3 large cans. (drained and leave in chunks if can. if using fresh cut to bite size pieces., easy and quick ., apple pie filling 1 or 2 large jars or 3-4 cans. adjust it to your taste., you can bake this or microwave it.

cooked italian sausage (about 4), chopped zucchini (a small tender 1), frozen sweet corn, canned red kidney beans, olive oil, instant minced onion (dry spice or fresh chopped), old bay seasoning (substitute ( celery salt, red & black pepper), garlic powder, paprika, grain brown rice (i like trader joe s medley), water, beef bouillon (which is usually 1 packet or 1 cube), bay leaf

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

quick-cooking oats, flour, baking soda, salt, butter, softened, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, canned sweet potatoes, drained and mashed, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, beaten, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, grated orange rind, chopped pecans

all-purpose flour, quaker oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked), baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, butter or 1/2 lb margarine, softened, granulated sugar, brown sugar, canned pumpkin, egg, vanilla, chopped walnuts, raisins, decorating icing or semi-sweet chocolate chips or candies or raisins (optional) or nuts (optional)

baking mix , all-purpose, raisins (optional) or 1 cup white chocolate chips (optional) or 1 cup cinnamon baking chips (optional) or 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional), quick oats or 2/3 cup old fashioned oats, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, pumpkin pie mix , such as libby s easy (not canned pumpkin, they are different), eggs, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, butter

water, uncooked long grain rice, quick-cooking barley, salt, onion, chopped, carrots, chopped, sweet red pepper, chopped, turnip, chopped, chopped celery or 1/2 cup celery root, minced fresh gingerroot, crisco light olive oil, fresh spinach , torn, canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained, reduced sodium soy sauce

extra-virgin olive oil, cumin seeds, onion, thinly sliced, garlic, crushed, sweet potato, peeled and diced, lamb shanks, chopped canned tomatoes, chopped dried apricots, harissa, salt and pepper to taste, almonds, quick-cooking couscous, extra-virgin olive oil