4898 healthy granola trail 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.

cheerios toasted oat cereal (any crunchy cereal should work), grated carrot, rolled oats (i use yummy, healthy granola) or 1/4 cup granola cereal (i use yummy, healthy granola), raisins, wheat germ or 1/4 cup flax seed meal, sunflower seeds, honey (i used creamed ), peanut butter

cereal (toasted oat or bran squares or circles, granola), chopped mixed dried fruit (, apricots , apples, cherries, peaches, prunes, dates or figs), dry roasted peanuts, pretzel stick, broken in half, shredded coconut (optional), honey, ground cinnamon

walnuts, cashews, pecan halves, almonds, banana chips, papayas, chunks, pineapple , wedges, raisins (as dry as possible), granola bars (also as dry as possible; i use nature valley brand oats n honey)

oatmeal, brown sugar, honey crunch wheat germ (i ve done flax meal, too), coconut, nonfat dry milk powder, honey, water, dried blueberries (anything you like) or 1 1/2 cups dried cherries (anything you like) or 1 1/2 cups raisins (anything you like), dried almonds (etc) or 1 cup cashews (etc), vegetable oil (i use coconut oil), vanilla, cinnamon

old fashioned oats, fruit juice concentrate (any flavor will work, i use welch s 100% juice white grape peach), sugar-free maple syrup, honey, pecans, chopped, dried fruit (i like sun-maid brand fruit bits), cinnamon

soymilk, quick-cooking oats, egg, applesauce, baking mix (i use pioneer), splenda sugar substitute, cinnamon, allspice, raisins, granola cereal (i use honey nut)

butter or 1 cup margarine, sugar, dark brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, very finely chopped nuts (i use brazil nuts), cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, old fashioned oats, trail mix

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, mashed banana (about 2 large), butter, melted, eggs, trail mix with chocolate

butter or 5 tbsp margarine, brown sugar, chunky peanut butter, banana, mashed, egg white, vanilla, whole wheat flour, white flour, flax seed meal (optional(adds fiber and omega 3s), baking powder, salt, uncooked old-fashioned oatmeal, trail mix

enjoy life trail mix, enjoy life cinnamon crunch granola cereal, butter, brown sugar, honey or 3 tbsp agave nectar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, xanthan gum, tapioca flour

sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, oats, mashed banana, oil, egg, egg white, honey or 1 tbsp molasses, whole wheat pastry flour, original pumpkorn pumpkin seeds, granola cereal or 1/2 cup trail mix, raisins or 1/4 cup nuts (optional)

sliced peeled pear (about 3), dried cranberries, dark brown sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, vanilla extract, butter-flavored cooking spray, low-fat granola cereal without raisins (such as healthy choice)

old-fashioned oats, vegetable oil, maple syrup, almonds, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, dried cranberries , chopped dried apples and chopped dried apricots, milk chocolate chips, butterscotch chips

smuckers baking healthy oil & shortening, vanilla, egg whites, salt, cinnamon, honey, baking soda, white sugar, flour, quick-cooking oats, flax seed meal (adds fat) (optional), puffed rice cereal, bananas

quick oats, mixed nuts, dried fruits, cinnamon, salt, peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract

lasagna roll-ups , recipe follows, meatless meatballs , recipe follows, frozen peas, butter-flavor cooking spray , for seasoning peas, canned peach halves, drained, lowfat granola, ground cloves, for sprinkling over peaches, ground cinnamon , for sprinkling over peaches, special equipment : 4 ovenproof tv dinner trays or 4 (8 by 8-inch) disposable aluminum baking pans; heavy-duty aluminum foil

rolled oats or granola cereal of any kind, water, powdered milk, omega 3 eggs, snack container apple sauce, olive oil, whole wheat flour, wheat or oat bran, salt, baking powder, cut apple sliced thin or raisins or currants, cinnamon