18344 favorite muffins healthier Recipes

muffins, ap flour, whole wheat or white flour, wheat germ (toasted ), baking soda, baking powder, salt, bananas (mashed ), sugar, eggs beaten, melted butter, struesel topping, brown sugar, flour, rolled oats, cinnamon (i use penzey s cake spice), butter

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.

spelt flour, granular fructose, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, cinnamon, water, pure maple syrup, unsweetened applesauce, light oil (canola), your favorite fruit, chopped (optional)

muffin batter, muffin mix, pumpkin pie spice, canned or fresh-cooked & pureed pumpkin, eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, white chocolate chips, pecans, coarsely chopped, graham-crumble topping, muffin mix, graham crackers, finely crushed (4 full-sized crackers), butter, soft or melted

olive oil, golden bell pepper, roughly diced (optional), your favorite spaghetti sauce (i use a jar of classico italian sausage & peppers pasta sauce), diced tomatoes with green pepper celery and onion, dry red wine (such as reggiano lambrusco, chianti, red rose or burgundy), oregano, basil, minced garlic, prepared italian meatballs (fresh or frozen, -or- use crumbled & browned ground beef), whole wheat spaghetti (such as de cecco), grated parmesan cheese, snipped fresh italian parsley, to garnish (or snipped basil or oregano)

white whole wheat flour, baking soda, sugar, salt, walnuts, chopped, bananas, ripe, fat free greek yogurt, eggs, beaten lightly, butter, applesauce, unsweetened, vanilla extract

bean layer, black beans, minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste, olive oil, water, meat layer, olive oil, ground turkey, poblano peppers, chopped, onion, chopped, taco seasoning of choice, water, guacamole, haas avacados, lime juice, salt and pepper to taste, remaining ingredients, reduced fat cheese (cheddar or pepper jack), favorite smooth taco sauce, light sour cream, chopped tomatoes (about 1 cup), chopped black olives, chopped green onions

fresh chives, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, white vinegar, eggs, whole-wheat english muffins, smoked salmon (4 oz), reduced-fat mayonnaise, garlic cloves, coarsely chopped, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon zest, salt , to taste, fresh ground pepper , to taste, water, warm, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

whole kernel corn, drained, cream-style corn, margarine, melted, onion, finely chopped, jiffy corn muffin mix, eggs, beaten, sour cream, salt & pepper, to taste

english muffins, canadian bacon, eggs, avocados, mayonnaise, lime juice, hot sauce to taste

corn bread/muffin mix, egg, beaten, milk, tomatoes, peeled and chopped, green pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, bacon, cooked and crumbled, chopped sweet pickles, mayonnaise, sweet pickle juice, shredded parmesan cheese

pan your favorite prepared cornbread (not jiffy mix or anything like that, they have added sugar and that will just ruin the taste of the), cooked rice, chicken broth (may have to use 4 cans), eggs, beaten, salt and pepper, to taste, green onion, diced (i cut mine up with kitchen shears)

brown sugar, margarine, eggs, corn syrup, baking soda, salt, vanilla, flour, your favorite jam

baby back rib rack (pork), garlic , more if you like, ginger ale (regular or cranberry not diet), salt & pepper, barbecue sauce, favorite bottled or homemade

whole wheat bread, toasted, low-fat provolone cheese, deli turkey, mustard, low-fat mayonnaise, alfalfa sprout, red onion, lettuce leaf, tomato, avocado, your favorite dressing (i like beano s original submarine dressing)

turkey, swiss cheese, other favorite meat ( pastrami, salami, roast beef, ham etc. ), good quality white ( no not supermarket stuff ) or egg bread, batter, flour, baking powder, salt, milk or water, egg, oil/ butter combinations to pan fry, oil for deep frying, powdered sugar ( yes! optional )

i have been eating quaker oats since i was a child , and quaker is my favorite choice, cook amount of your choice of rolled oats for number of bowls to be served, butter, brown sugar, dried cranberries, broken walnuts, cream , when you can, grated orange rind (think i will try this next)

recipe of your favorite cornbread, cooled and crumbled, i.e : a baked 10 inch skillet cornbread or baked oblong pan of cornbread ), stale white bread, crust removed and cubed, butter or margarine, onion chopped, celery finely chopped, walnuts or pecans coarse chopped, red apple cleaned, chopped with peel on, eggs, turkey or chicken broth or as needed to make mixture moist, salt, black pepper, poultry seasoning