65166 healthy fruit cake 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.

holiday fruit cake, printed from cooks.com, shelled whole brazil nuts, whole dates, maraschino cherries (red ), maraschino cherries (green ), whole walnuts, candied pineapple, dark raisins, put all above ingredients in a bowl. then measure and sift the following ingredients over fruit and nuts, baking powder, sugar (i use half splenda ), salt mix well ., then beat, eggs and add., add, vanilla ., pour over fruit and nuts.

cake, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, eggs, egg whites, brown sugar, fat free plain or vanilla yogurt, canola oil, grated carrots, drained canned crushed pineaple, raisins (optional), reduced fat cream cheese, at room temperature, sugar, vanilla extract

baking powder, applesauce, white sugar, brown sugar, wheat flour, white flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, honey, carrot , graded, light soymilk, walnuts, raisins

plain nonfat yogurt, milk, honey, molasses, egg whites, vanilla, applesauce, whole wheat flour, cornmeal or 1/2 cup natural bran, rolled oats, baking powder, dried fruit, chopped, nuts

muffins, whole wheat flour, baking soda, sea salt, brown sugar, eggs, milk, applesauce, honey, olive oil, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, all spice, fruit preserves (i like raspberry, my sister likes orange marmalade), cream cheese, (melted in microwave & blended with a few drops of vanilla)

whole wheat flour, eggs, butter, melted, raw sugar, mixed spice, coconut, dried fruit (eg. mixed fruit, sultanas apricots)

flax seed, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, morton lite salt (optional), sugar (less for healthier muffins), cinnamon, baking powder, egg whites, canola oil, soymilk or 3/4 cup milk, chopped walnuts (more if you want), apple, diced (more if you want)

this is a fool proof recipe . you can adjust the measurement . just add right enough flour to hold the fruits tight ., plain flour, self raising flour, butter, molasses or light corn syrup ( for light coloured cake ), dried fruits cooked in fruit juice ( light coloured fruits like golden raisins for light coloured cake ), water, baking soda, spice pwd, salt, eggs , beaten, brandy ( optional )

cantaloupe, honeydew melon, kiwi fruits, grapes, mangoes, blueberries, whole fresh pineapple, strawberries (sliced )

kiwi fruits, strawberry (smallish), dark chocolate melts, melted, bananas, sliced thickly, lemon juice, desiccated coconut

orange juice, plain yogurt, apple cider vinegar, lecithin granules (optional), flax seed oil, ground flax seeds, oat bran, cracked wheat or 2 tbsp oatmeal, natural-style peanut butter, frozen fruit, banana (fresh or frozen ), ice cube

shortening, sugar, divided, vanilla extract, cake flour, baking powder, divided, salt, divided, skim milk, egg whites, butter or margarine, softened, eggs, all-purpose flour, milk, chopped pecans, toasted, candied red cherries, chopped, chopped raisins, japanese fruit cake filling, vanilla frosting, chopped pecans, toasted (optional), red maraschino cherries, halved (optional)

egg whites, oatmeal, splenda granular (sugar substitute ), cinnamon, pure vanilla extract, baking powder, frozen blueberries or 1 cup fruit, of choice

sugar (or splenda blend ), vegetable oil, eggs, fruit cocktail , reserve juice, maraschino cherries, chopped, vanilla extract, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, all-bran cereal with raisins

spice cake mix, carrots, cooked and puree, crushed pineapple, drained, pineapple juice, low-fat cream cheese, softened, greek yogurt, powdered sugar, vanilla

mixed dried fruit (raisins, sultanas, dried apricots, cherries, peel etc), nuts , and seeds of your choice (almonds. hazel , pumpkin seeds, sesame etc), whole meal flour or 2 tbsp any baking mix, eggs

canned fruit , with juice (i like peaches), oil, baking soda, cinnamon, sugar, flour, salt, nutmeg, raisins (optional), walnuts (optional), coconut (optional)