68 healthy low butter Recipes

russet potatoes, cooked , about 6 medium potatoes, vegetable oil, butter, green cabbage, thinly sliced and chopped , i make them about 2x1/4 inches, onion, finely chopped , about 1 medium, smoked sausage (for a meatier soup double the amount and or or add both. ) or 8 oz cooked bacon (for a meatier soup double the amount and or or add both. ) or 8 oz ham (for a meatier soup double the amount and or or add both. ), carrots, peeled, shredded and chopped, low-fat milk or 10 oz fat-free evaporated milk, chicken broth (any type broth may be used), salt and pepper, to taste, shredded cheddar cheese (optional), sour cream (optional), green onion (optional), chives (optional), cooked bacon, crumbled (optional)

dried pasta (elbows, small shells , fiora, etc.), egg beaters, fat free evaporated milk, curd fat free cottage cheese-plain or with chives, shredded low fat cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, thyme, paprika, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, dried chives, dijan mustard, bread crumbs, butter substitute

crushed gingersnap cookies, quick-cooking oats, uncooked, butter, melted, low-fat cottage cheese, less fat cream cheese, softened, sugar, all purpose flour, lemon grated lemon zest from 1 lemon, fresh lemon juice (1 medium. lemon), eggs, egg white, pure vanilla extract, raspberries

ripe bananas, oats (not instant , the proper scotts type), skim milk, egg, splenda sugar substitute, vanilla extract, low-fat peanut butter (optional)

butter, onions, pepper poblano pepper, raw, stalk raw celery, broccoli, kale, average potato potato, carrots, garlic clove, ginger root, chicken broth-fat free, low sodium, healthy heart orange juice - with omega-3, chili paste, cilantro, ground cumin, spices , cayenne pepper, nutmeg, ground, non fat dry milk, water

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.

vegetable oil cooking spray, sweet potato (peeled and cubed ), onion (chopped ), red bell pepper (chopped ), garlic clove (minced ), jalapeno pepper (seeded and minced ), cooked chicken breast, chopped, salsa, ground cumin, chicken broth, healthy choice low-fat low-sodium chicken and rice soup (undiluted), black beans (drained ), peanut butter

whole wheat macaroni (dry pasta, 1/2cup), butter flavoured margarine or 1 tsp butter, minced garlic, onion powder, mustard powder, salt, pepper, flour, skim milk or 1/3 cup milk or 1/3 cup cream, skim milk powder (or sub the skim milk and powder for evaporated milk), low-fat sharp cheddar cheese or 1/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated

steel cut oats, buttermilk, baking powder, butter (can use low fat ), almond butter or 1 tbsp peanut butter, almond flavoring, egg, honey (i add maybe a few packets of splenda to sweeten a bit) (optional) or splenda sugar substitute (i add maybe a few packets of splenda to sweeten a bit) (optional)

whole wheat spaghetti, cooked, lean ground beef, browned, lean ground turkey, browned, hot chili beans, dark red kidney beans, chili powder, dried onion flakes, low-sodium vegetable juice, fat free sour cream, fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded, oyster crackers, reduced-fat peanut butter, fat-free bread

frozen cauliflower, dreamfields low carb pastas, pasta water, frozen butternut squash, milk (regular, or non dairy ), sharp cheddar cheese (if you try and use mild cheddar, there will be little to no flavor!), parmesan cheese, salt and pepper, breadcrumbs, butter

water (to cook rice), butter, uncooked brown rice (2 cups cooked ), olive oil, yellow onion, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, yellow pepper, finely chopped, red pepper, finely chopped, sliced or chopped chrimini mushrooms, salt and pepper, dry white wine, low sodium chicken broth, fresh thyme (or 1 tbsp dried thyme), water, cooked, cubed chicken breast (about 3 cups)(i used some chicken breasts that i had grilled, with salt and pepper and frozen).

canned black beans, drained and rinsed, coconut oil, melted or 6 tbsp butter, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, agave nectar , brown rice syrup, honey, maple syrup or 1 -4 tbsp coconut nectar, to taste, stevia powder , to taste, sea salt (i like using maldon salt flakes, pretty and tasty!)

semi-sweet chocolate chips, low fat sweetened condensed milk (made from skim milk), adams unsalted natural-style peanut butter, chopped almonds, old-fashioned oatmeal

oats, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, sweet n low, peanut butter, margarine, baking cocoa, raisins, cashews, water

non-hydrogenated butter substitute (i use smart balance light buttery spread), cultured low-fat buttermilk, bakers superfine sugar, baking soda, vital wheat gluten flour (i use bob s red mill brand), salt, all-purpose flour, & more for kneading, active dry yeast, warm water (100 -110 f), vegetable oil or 3 -4 tbsp olive oil

white flour, whole wheat pastry flour, cornmeal, salt, baking powder, butter, low-fat milk (approximately ), assorted dried herbs (sage and mexican oregano are particularly good) (optional), shredded cheese (optional), chopped sun-dried tomato (optional), olive (optional), basil pesto, chopped chicken breasts or 6 oz chicken thigh pieces, roasted sweet peppers, cut in strips, red onion, sliced and quartered, shredded mozzarella cheese

sugar, soft butter or 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup vegetable shortening, egg, nonfat milk (depending upon how healthy you like to be!) or 1/2 cup low-fat milk (depending upon how healthy you like to be!) or 1/2 cup whole milk (depending upon how healthy you like to be!), all-purpose white flour (whatever) or 2 cups whole wheat flour (whatever) or 2 cups whole grain flour (whatever), baking powder, salt (optional), blueberries, cinnamon, sugar, cinnamon, soft butter (not vegetable shortening here) or 1/4 cup margarine (not vegetable shortening here)