21 healthy nut 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.

apples, diced, splenda sugar substitute, egg, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla, white flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nuts (optional), raisins (optional)

flour , i use 1 cup spelt 1 cup whole wheat, rolled oats, salt, baking soda, sugar, veg oil, applesauce of your choice, i use apple peach, yougart, egg, orange or coconut juice, milk, chopped nuts , i use pitstachio or flax seed, carrot grated, coconut

whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, egg, egg whites, low-fat buttermilk, applesauce, almond extract, vanilla extract, brown sugar , packed, canola oil or 2 tbsp vegetable oil, dried fruit, walnuts, chopped (or any other nut)

oat bran, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, soymilk lite, egg white, canola oil, baking powder, baking soda, banana, vanilla extract, walnuts

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, grape-nuts cereal (or similar cereal), sugar or 1/2 cup splenda granular, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, canned pumpkin, fat-free buttermilk or 1 cup soured milk, egg, beaten, pomegranate seeds

honey-nut flavor toasted oat cereal (kellogg s honey and toasted almond and oats), low-fat milk, egg, slightly beaten, sugar, apples, soft margarine, self-rising flour, cinnamon

unbleached flour, whole wheat pastry flour, oat bran, flax seed meal, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt (optional), cinnamon, carrots, shredded, apples, peeled & shredded, raisins (optional), nuts, chopped, soymilk, eggs, beaten, vanilla

plain yogurt, vegetable oil, egg, honey, mashed ripe banana, vanilla, baking soda, salt, all wheat flour (plus or minus almond meal mixed in), frozen blueberries, almonds, oats, flax seeds, almond meal

all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, brown sugar, canola oil, egg, egg white, low-fat buttermilk (or 3/4 cup milk with 3/4 tbsp lemon juice if no buttermilk) or 3/4 cup fat-free buttermilk (or 3/4 cup milk with 3/4 tbsp lemon juice if no buttermilk), melted butter (i use smart balance spread), vanilla extract, blueberries, chopped macadamia nuts, unsweetened coconut, brown sugar, all-purpose flour, canola oil, chopped macadamia nuts

whole wheat flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, grape-nuts cereal, milk, flax seed meal, water, applesauce, brown sugar , firmly packed, raisins, butter, melted

oatmeal, toasted wheat germ, flax seed meal, flax seed, protein powder, graham flour, all-purpose flour, splenda brown sugar blend, splenda granular, artificial sweetener, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, egg, oil, buttermilk, carrot , pulp (may omit), nuts, raisins, applesauce, banana, vanilla

soy flour, oat flour, artificial sweetener, baking powder, baking soda, salt, crushed walnuts, skim milk, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla, very ripe bananas, chopped

oats, all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, ginger powder, vegetable oil, sugar, ener-g egg substitute, water, soymilk, vanilla, chopped nuts, raisins, shredded carrot

oat bran, baking powder, brown sugar, chopped pecans or 1/4 cup walnuts, skim milk, very ripe bananas, egg whites, canola oil, vanilla extract

flour, whole wheat flour, whole oats, banana, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, brown sugar, eggs, applesauce, milk, chopped nuts, vanilla, chocolate chips

whole wheat pastry flour, ground flax seeds, wheat germ, steel cut oats, baking powder, chocolate whey protein powder, stevia (6 packets), pecans, chopped, skim milk, unsweetened applesauce, bananas, mashed, egg

wheat bran, skim milk, lemon juice, unsweetened applesauce, egg whites, brown sugar, vanilla extract, whole wheat flour or 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, chocolate chips or 1/2 cup dried cranberries or 1/2 cup any type nuts or 1/2 cup raisins