107 low baked fruit Recipes

reduced fat margarine or 6 tbsp light butter, brown sugar (i used 1/4 cup splenda and 1/4 cup with very good results), egg white, vanilla extract, whole wheat flour, quick-cooking oats, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, golden raisins or 1/4 cup raisins or 1/4 cup currants, dried cranberries, chopped (or use more raisins), chopped walnuts (optional)

whole wheat flour, baking powder, toasted sliced almonds, low-fat milk, honey, vegetable oil, egg whites, cream of tartar, blueberries, rinsed and cleaned, bananas, sliced, raspberries, rinsed & cleaned, splenda brown sugar substitute, mascarpone or 2 cups whipped cream

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.

whole-wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground flaxseeds , optional, low-fat yogurt or soy yogurt, low-fat milk or rice milk, nonhydrogenated margarine, pure maple syrup , all-fruit preserves, or 1 quick fresh fruit sauce

white sugar, soft butter or 1/4 cup margarine, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, grated orange rind or 1 tsp fresh lemon rind, low-fat milk, halved pitted fresh plums or 2 cups other fresh fruit or 2 cups canned fruit, brown sugar, cinnamon

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, vegetable oil, low-fat milk, low-fat sour cream (cabot light), egg substitute (egg beaters), real maple syrup (optional), fresh fruit (optional), cream (fat-free cool whip) (optional)

margarine, softened, low-sugar raspberry preserves or 1/4 cup raspberry spreadable fruit, egg, equal sugar substitute (24 packets), skim milk, dutch process cocoa or 3 tbsp european process cocoa, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, skim milk, unsweetened baking chocolate, cut into small pieces, equal sugar substitute (18 packets), unsweetened baking chocolate, grated (optional)

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, low-fat sour cream, all-fruit preserves (no sugar added), egg, vanilla extract, chopped pecans, toasted

whole wheat flour, unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, natural creamy peanut butter, low-fat milk, honey, grated carrot, grated zucchini, eggs, beaten, canola oil, all-fruit strawberry preserves or 1/4 cup raspberry preserves

cornmeal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, non-fat vanilla yogurt, whole fruit jam, canola oil, egg substitute (or use egg whites), skim milk

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, low-fat buttermilk, vegetable oil, egg, blueberries (or any berries), strawberry, sliced, banana, sliced

butter, honey, light brown sugar, egg white, applesauce, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, old-fashioned oats, dried apricots, finely chopped, low-fat cream cheese, softened, frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed, grated lemon zest, kiwis, peeled and sliced, canned sliced peaches packed in light syrup, strained, strawberries , cut in 1/2 lengthwise, banana , cut into 1/4-inch slices

unbleached flour, quick oats, natural bran, cream of tartar, baking soda, cinnamon, egg whites, low-fat milk, plain yogurt (i use organic 3% mf balkan style because it s corn-free), honey (or 1/4 cup cane sugar), blueberries (fresh or frozen )

cherry pie filling or 21 oz blueberry pie filling, pre-made graham cracker crust (or cookie crust), low-fat cream cheese (softened ), milk, instant vanilla pudding, cool whip (extra creamy )

all-purpose flour, baking soda (or 2 cups self-raising flour), salt, white sugar (use less to lower calorie content), bananas, mashed, raisins, fat-free apricot yogurt, skim milk (optional), egg (use white to lower calories), applesauce, any fruit, you like , pumpkin, prune, anything, satisfaction guaranteed, golden granulated sugar, all-purpose flour

whole wheat pastry flour, sugar , plus, sugar, oats (quick-cooking, not instant ), baking powder, baking soda, salt, low-fat buttermilk , plus, low-fat buttermilk, egg (large), canola oil, vanilla extract, fresh blueberries, washed & dried, blueberry preserves (or all-fruit spread), fresh blueberries, washed & dried

fat-free fruit puree (such as sunsweet lighter bake), water, low-fat buttermilk, vegetable oil, instant coffee granules, banana extract, egg yolks, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, divided, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg whites, powdered sugar, fat-free milk, banana extract (optional), frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed, sliced banana, unsweetened cocoa (optional)

wet ingredients, unsweetened applesauce, molasses, low fat plain yogurt or buttermile, eggs, mix together in extra large bowl, after mixing stir in, dried dates, mixed dried fruit, dry ingredients, flour (whole wheat, oat, soy), natural bran, wheat germ, ground flax, rolled oats, unsweetened coconut, sunflower seed (or a mixture of seeds of any choice), flaked almonds, raisins, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon