311007 healthy low fat low sugar granola bars Recipes

whole wheat flour, oat bran or 1/4 cup low-fat granola, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar substitute, vanilla extract, egg white, skim milk, applesauce, boiling water, chopped dried fig, dates, chopped dried prune, raisins or 1/2 cup diced cherries, fat-free granola

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.

roasted soybeans (soy nuts), almond flour, chocolate whey protein powder, cinnamon, salt, egg whites, water, rolled oats, sugar-free chocolate chips, vanilla extract, splenda brown sugar blend, honey

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cardamom, canola oil, molasses, egg, vanilla extract, low-sugar apple butter, granny smith apple, cored and grated

crisco butter flavor no-stick cooking spray, low sugar apricot preserves, salt, low fat reduced sugar granola with raisins cereal, toasted wheat germ, sunflower kernels

low-fat ricotta cheese, pumpkin puree (not pie filling), sugar-free maple syrup, splenda granular, sugar substitute, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla extract, vanilla protein powder, reduced fat graham cracker crust, cool whip free (fat free, sugar free)

low-fat buttermilk (may be 1 low - 0% fat yogurt plus skimmed milk to complete 1-1/2 cup), rolled oats (not refined or instant), whole wheat flour, oat bran or 1/2 cup natural bran, baking powder, baking soda, chopped prune (can mix with raisins, and even put more if you like sweeter), banana, very ripe well mashed (or about 100 g - 3 oz of unsweetened apple sauce, or pureed prunes), ground cinnamon, honey (n.b. those who wish a sweeter cake may add) (optional)

granola cereal, coconut, shredded, rolled oats, flour, baking powder, salt, artificial sweetener, raisins, flax egg substitute or psyllium egg substitute (to equal 1 egg), oil, sesame seeds

sugar, coconut oil, egg, honey, peanut butter, vanilla, flour (see recipe description), baking soda, salt, crisp rice cereal, ground flax seeds, nuts or 1/2 cup fruit, chopped, coconut, chocolate chips, acai berries, dried powder, goji berries, dried powder

fat-free sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix (or any flavor ), skim milk, fat-free whipped topping or 1/2 cup cool whip lite

fat free sugar free yogurt (8 oz is fine too), fat free cream cheese, splenda sugar substitute

fat-free sugar-free jell-o instant chocolate pudding, skim milk

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

oats, sugar-free maple syrup, water, splenda sugar substitute, canola oil, sugar-free honey, cinnamon

fiber 1 or other bran cereal, canola oil, boiling water, eggs, lightly beaten, non-fat milk, sugar, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, walnuts, mashed bananas

low-fat milk, cider vinegar, flour, oat bran, light brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, eggs, beaten, apple juice, extra-light olive oil, chopped unpeeled apple, grated fresh ginger, flour, cinnamon, extra-light olive oil, chopped unpeeled apples

fat-free sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix, vanilla-flavored soymilk, fat free cream cheese, fat free butter substitute (i can tsp believe it s not butter for example), reduced-fat oreo cookies, cool whip free, gummy worms

splenda granular, sugar substitute, all-purpose flour, fat-free sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix, eggs, separated, vanilla, fat-free evaporated milk, splenda sugar substitute, pie crusts, coconut flakes