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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.

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg (optional), fresh blueberries, mashed ripe bananas, sugar (or splenda , increase the sugar for a sweeter muffin), nonfat sour cream (or use low-fat sour cream or use fat-free yogurt), egg, vanilla

unsalted butter, softened at room temperature, sugar, eggs, pure vanilla extract, baking powder, salt, fresh or thawed frozen blueberries, flour, whole, 2 percent fat , or 1 percent fat milk, cinnamon

eggs, milk, oil, vanilla extract (1 tsp almond and if you re using cranberries), butter flavor extract (don tsp worry if you don tsp have it), flour, white sugar, baking powder (yes, 8), salt, blueberries (if you want a true-blue muffin, mash part of the ) or 4 cups cranberries (if you want a true-blue muffin, mash part of the )

whole wheat flour, sugar (1/2 & 1/2 splenda), baking powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt (i use himalayan , but you can use the regular), milk (1% or non-fat ), canola oil, egg, lightly beaten, blueberries

flour, baking powder, salt, light margarine, soft, low calerie artificial sweetener, splenda, honey, eggs, vanilla, low-fat milk, blueberries

whole wheat flour, white flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, lemon zest, non-fat vanilla yogurt, buttermilk, blueberries

soy flour, quick oats, wheat bran (i use quaker natural bran flakes), whole wheat flour, ground flax seeds, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon, egg whites, low-fat milk, low-fat plain yogurt (i use organic balkan style), honey (or cane sugar), frozen blueberries

all-purpose flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, light brown sugar, unsalted butter, melted & cooled, fat-free buttermilk, grated lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, vanilla extract, frozen blueberries, granulated sugar, fresh lemon juice, water

all-purpose flour, uncooked old-fashioned quaker oats, fresh carrots, uncooked, raisins, brown sugar , firmly packed, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, low-fat milk, egg whites, slightly beaten, applesauce, vanilla

whole wheat pastry flour, sugar , plus, sugar, oats (quick-cooking, not instant ), baking powder, baking soda, salt, low-fat buttermilk , plus, low-fat buttermilk, egg (large), canola oil, vanilla extract, fresh blueberries, washed & dried, blueberry preserves (or all-fruit spread), fresh blueberries, washed & dried

prepared graham cracker crust, cream cheese (lower fat variety works fine), sugar, frozen whipped topping (cool whip ), vanilla extract, eggs, sugar, fresh lemon juice, butter, at room temperature, lemon zest, finely grated, blueberries (fresh or frozen, thawed ), sugar, butter, fresh lemon juice, cornstarch

whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, salt, fat-free buttermilk, canola oil, unsweetened applesauce, egg, lightly beaten, fresh blueberries or 1 cup frozen blueberries

self-raising flour, brown sugar, egg, low-fat banana yogurt, skim milk or 1/2 cup low-fat milk, ripe bananas, peeled and mashed lightly with a fork, fresh blueberries or 100 g frozen blueberries

all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, brown sugar, canola oil, egg, egg white, low-fat buttermilk (or 3/4 cup milk with 3/4 tbsp lemon juice if no buttermilk) or 3/4 cup fat-free buttermilk (or 3/4 cup milk with 3/4 tbsp lemon juice if no buttermilk), melted butter (i use smart balance spread), vanilla extract, blueberries, chopped macadamia nuts, unsweetened coconut, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, canola oil, chopped macadamia nuts

bisquick reduced-fat baking mix, granulated sugar, walnuts, finely chopped, cinnamon, carnation evaporated milk, enova vegetable oil, egg, pure vanilla extract, shredded zucchini, unpeeled

flour, whole wheat flour, wheat bran, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg whites, lemon low fat yogurt, applesauce, canola oil, lemon zest, grated, blueberries

whole wheat flour, blueberries, light vanilla soymilk, sugar-free syrup, fat free egg substitute (like original egg beaters), splenda granular, splenda no calorie sweetener (granulated ), brown sugar (not packed), light butter, whipped, room temperature (or light buttery spread, room temperature), no-sugar-added applesauce (get mott s blueberry delight if you can find it!), baking powder, vanilla extract, salt