17273 great garden muffins 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.

garden salad, red onions, black olives, banana peppers, crouton, tomato, quartered, freshly grated parmesan cheese

white flour, whole wheat flour, cornmeal, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, maple syrup, eggs, butter, melted and cooled slightly, dried fruit (may mix dried cherries, raisins, and chopped prunes)

chopped cooked chicken, chopped celery, water, tomato juice, diced peeled potato (canned works great, but make sure to drain them), whole kernel corn, cooked drained lima beans (again, canned works great, make sure to drain ), sliced carrot (you guessed it, canned & drained), chicken bouillon granules, garlic powder, worcestershire sauce

olive oil, chopped onion, chopped fresh oregano, garlic cloves, minced, chopped yellow squash, chopped zucchini, chopped carrot, fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears ), chopped tomato, divided, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, divided, uncooked ditalini pasta (very short tube-shaped macaroni), great northern beans, rinsed and drained, fresh baby spinach, salt, freshly ground black pepper, grated asiago cheese, coarsely ground black pepper (optional)

zucchini , cut into 1/4-inch slices, yellow summer squash , cut into 1/4-inch slices, sliced onion, butter, tomato, cut into wedges, salt, garlic salt, dried basil, pepper, grated parmesan cheese

flour, sugar, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, grated carrots, grated zucchini, chopped pecans, coconut, tart apples, peeled and grated, eggs (or egg equivalent), vegetable oil, buttermilk, vanilla

flour, baking powder, salt, cold diced butter, sugar, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla, chocolate chips, melted butter, decorative sugar (optional, but great to look at and crunch thru)

garden tomatoes , homegrown, cut into large dice, vidalia onion, diced large, cucumber , cut lengthwise then cut into large dice, chopped fresh basil, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper, dill weed, sugar

onions, green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, fresh cilantro, tomatoes (garden fresh is best, but in winter 1 must make due), whole garlic (the whole thing! not just a clove), hot peppers (habenero, cayenne, etc.), salt, pepper, tabasco sauce, vinegar, lime , juice of

red bell pepper, finely chopped, zucchini, finely diced, quartered cherry tomatoes or 1 cup diced garden tomato, fresh basil, chopped (optional), carrot, shredded, grated parmesan cheese (optional) or 6 tbsp grated vegan cheese (optional), balsamic dressing or 1/4 cup favorite salad dressing, garlic clove, minced, minced onion (optional), cucumbers, see note, salt or lemon pepper mrs. dash seasoning mix, pepper

uncooked garden rotini pasta, light vinaigrette dressing (see recipe ), diced cheddar cheese, shredded parmesan cheese, chopped pepperoni, diced tomato, chopped fresh cilantro, sliced cucumber, chopped black olives

all purpose flour, baking soda, chopped nuts (optional), grated lemon or orange rind, grated peeled carrots, grated unpeeled zucchini, well drained, lightly beaten eggs, salt, sugar, vanilla, vegetable oil, whole wheat flour

great northern beans, rinsed and drained (or cannellini beans), olive oil, garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tsp.), summer squash , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (or use zucchini if you like), french bread (1/4-inch), roma tomatoes, cut in 1/4-inch-thick slices, cucumber , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices, celery tops , sprigs small tomato wedges, and (or basil or other herb) (optional) or 1 small pickle, slices (optional)

great northern beans, healthy request tomato soup, onion (chopped ), hormel bacon bits, brown sugar twin, black pepper

great northern white beans , or navy beans., onions ., bacon ., ham bone or ham hock., eggs, all purpose flour .

frozen 9-inch pie shells, eggs, milk, homemade gourmet garden herb seasoning mix, pork sausage, cooked and crumbled, chopped green onion, diced fresh roma tomato, shredded cheddar cheese, pepper

whole wheat flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, buttermilk, eggs, beaten, granulated sugar, coarsely chopped sun-dried tomato packed in oil , reserve 2 tsp oil (i dehydrated fresh tomatoes from the garden and used extra virgin olive oil), fresh ricotta, drained, cream cheese, softened, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, fresh lemon juice, salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped kalamata olives or 3 tbsp plain black olives, baby spinach, rinsed and spun dry,stems removed