17398 healthy version classic muffins Recipes

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)

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.

classic omelet, this makes an omelet for 1., eggs, water, salt, pepper, butter

classic campbell s scrambled eggs, condensed cheddar cheese soup, egg, beaten, pepper, margarine or butter

ritz mock apple pie, you gotta trust me..this is delicious and great for, all of us on a budget, classic pie , featuring ritz crackers baked in a golden crust, is perfect any time ., years old and came about during early wwii., it is amazingly delicious ., i started making this myself in the 1960 s, look ma no apples, pastry for two-crust 9-inch pie, ritz crackers, coarsely broken (about 1 3/4 cups crumbs), water, sugar, cream of tartar, lemon juice, grated peel of 1 lemon, margarine or butter, ground cinnamon, roll out half the pastry and line a 9-inch pie plate. place, cracker crumbs in prepared crust ; set aside., heat water , sugar and cream of tartar to a boil in saucepan, over high heat ; simmer for 15 minutes. add lemon juice and peel, pour syrup over cracker crumbs. dot with margarine or butter, sprinkle with cinnamon. roll out remaining pastry; place over pie., trim , seal and flute edges. slit top crust to allow steam to escape., bake at 425 f for 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is crisp, cool completely .

old-fashioned oats, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, raisins, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, grated zucchini, canned pumpkin, almond milk, agave nectar, eggs, beaten, canola oil

milk, white vinegar, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, quick cooking oats, baking soda, ground ginger, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, canned pumpkin, brown sugar, white sugar, vegetable oil, egg, coarsely chopped fresh cranberries, dried cranberries

mashed, cooked sweet potato, egg whites, white sugar, water, unsweetened applesauce, canola oil, vanilla extract, orange zest, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cranberry sauce

spelt flour (self-raising wholemeal), brown sugar, maple syrup, scoops protein powder, soy milk, egg, olive oil (or margarine), vanilla essence, a tsp cinnamon, ripe bananas (1 or 2)

bananas, applesauce, eggs, whole wheat pastry flour, ground flax seed, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, walnuts, chopped

whole wheat flour, oatmeal (whole grain), brown sugar, baking powder, sea salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger (fresh or powdered ), bananas, ripe & mashed (about 4 medium), applesauce, carrot, shredded, egg, butter (melted ), almonds, walnut pieces, butter (melted ), brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins (optional)

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, rolled oats, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, ripe bananas, mashed, applesauce, canned pumpkin, eggs, lightly beaten, granulated sugar, brown sugar, chopped walnuts

whole wheat flour, oatmeal, baking powder, cinnamon, carrots, grated, raisins, walnuts, chopped, desiccated coconut (preferably unsweetened to keep it healthy), apple, 1/2 grated & 1/2 chopped into small chunks, yoghurt, banana, mashed, baking soda, eggs, beaten, butter, melted, vanilla essence

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

classic cranberry nut bread, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, orange juice, grated orange peel, shortening, egg, well beaten, fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped, chopped nuts, preheat oven to 350of. grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan., mix together flour , sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium mixing bowl. stir in orange juice, orange peel, shortening and egg. mix until well blended. stir in cranberries and nuts. spread evenly in loaf pan., bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. cool on a rack for 15 minutes. remove from pan; cool completely. wrap and store overnight. makes 1 loaf (16 slices).

classic devil s food cake, natural cocoa powder, instant espresso powder , or instant coffee, boiling water, dark brown sugar, plain yogurt , low-fat , or buttermilk, vanilla extract, unsalted butter (1 stick), softened, granulated sugar, eggs , at room temperature, unbleached all-purpose flour, baking soda, table salt, cream, heavy cream , cold, sugar, vanilla extract

classic brownies, plain cake flour (5 oz), table salt, baking powder, unsweetened chocolate , chopped fine, unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into six 1-inch pieces, sugar (15 3/4 oz), eggs, vanilla extract, coconut-pecan topping, pecans (6 oz), chopped medium, egg yolks, sugar, table salt, unsalted butter softened, heavy cream, vanilla extract, flaked, sweetened coconut

cornmeal, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, honey, salt, egg whites, skim milk, applesauce