555 fat muffins whole wheat 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.

whole wheat pastry flour, whole wheat flour, oat bran, sugar, baking powder, salt, raisins, nonfat plain yogurt, low fat sour cream, unsweetened applesauce, maple syrup, egg whites, vanilla extract, ripe bananas, mashed, chopped pecans

light margarine, flour, fat free plain soymilk, brown sugar, muffin, whole wheat flour, cornstarch, baking soda, cinnamon, sugar, unfed sourdough starter, vanilla, unsweetened apple sauce

peeled chopped apples, sucanat or 1/2-3/4 cup brown sugar, eggs, beaten, butter, melted, low-fat milk, whole wheat flour, quick oats, unbleached flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, wheat germ

whole wheat pastry flour, whole grain oat flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, egg, egg white, skim milk, fat free sour cream, mashed very ripe banana (approximately 2 medium large), vanilla, banana extract, splenda sugar substitute (or sugar), chocolate chip (optional)

rolled oats, low-fat buttermilk, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, eggs, brown sugar (lightly packed), unsweetened applesauce, raisins, craisins

whole wheat flour, white flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, brown sugar, all-bran cereal, natural bran, eggs, egg whites, fat buttermilk, unsweetened applesauce, molasses, water, raisins (or c ), grated carrots

quick-cooking oats, low-fat buttermilk, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg, unsweetened applesauce, brown sugar, vanilla, chopped fresh strawberries

streusel, brown sugar (packed light ), whole-wheat flour, cinnamon, ground, butter, cut into small pieces, walnuts, (finely chopped ), muffins, whole-wheat flour, flour (all-purpose), baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon (ground ), nutmeg (ground ), egg , large, brown sugar, packed light, apple butter , such as smucker s, maple syrup, apple cider, low-fat plain yogurt, canola oil

cake flour (8 oz.), whole wheat flour (5 1/2 oz.), sugar , plus, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, unsalted butter, softened, eggs, vanilla extract, low-fat sour cream

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, apple sauce, brown sugar, egg whites, orange juice, pumpkin puree

pear nectar, eggs, vegetable oil, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel, whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, golden brown sugar, low-fat granola, baking powder, ground nutmeg, salt, chopped unpeeled pear (about 1 medium)

wheat bran, whole wheat flour, applesauce, white grape juice, baking soda, salt, splenda sugar substitute, fruit (use apples & cranberries, blueberries & peaches, raisins or other dried s)

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, low-fat vanilla yogurt, soymilk, vanilla extract, carob chips

whole wheat flour, all-bran cereal, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, plain fat-free yogurt, eggs, slightly beaten, vanilla, blueberries (fresh or frozen )

whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, whole egg , plus 1 additional egg white, fat free plain or vanilla yogurt, canola oil, skim milk, light brown sugar or maple syrup, vanilla, semi sweet chocolate chips

old fashioned oats, raisins, low-fat milk, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, unsweetened applesauce, eggs, baking powder, baking soda, salt

rolled oats, low-fat buttermilk, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, orange, sugar, canola oil, egg, fresh blueberries, dried cranberries (optional)