119018 low fat carrot muffins that taste low fat 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.

eggs, low-fat milk, canola oil, molasses, brown sugar, vanilla extract, wheat bran, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, raisins (or blueberries, unthawed if frozen)

carrots, apricot jam, starch, flour, baking powder, ground almonds, sugar, vanilla sugar, low-fat small-curd cottage cheese, oil (neutral in taste), milk

hot multi grain cereal, uncooked, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, shredded carrot, crushed pineapple, raisins, eggs, plain low-fat yogurt, vanilla extract

low-fat plain yogurt, applesauce, vanilla, milk, egg, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, shredded carrot, raisins (optional) or 1/2 cup dried cranberries (optional) or 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

low-fat cream cheese, softened, eggs, sugar, lemon juice, pumpkin quick bread mix, shredded carrot, skim milk, raisins, vegetable oil, chopped pecans, margarine, softened

carrot, coarsely grated, apple, grated, nuts (roughly chopped , toasted if you have time), low-fat yogurt, honey (or sugar), lemon juice (depending on how sweet you like it), salt

low-fat sour cream, low fat cottage cheese, chopped parsley, drops tabasco sauce, drops lemon juice, salt and pepper, carrots , julienne, fresh baby spinach, toasted almond, tomatoes (optional)

carrots, sliced, onion, sliced, potato, peeled and sliced, tomato, skinned, spring onions, green and white parts, sliced, ground red pepper, ground mace, ground ginger, salt, water, sweet butter, low-fat 2% low-fat milk, sliced almonds, toasted, minced basil

fat free cream cheese, splenda sugar substitute, orange extract, light butter, softened, splenda brown sugar blend, egg, beaten, unsweetened orange juice concentrate, fat-free half-and-half, carrot, finely grated, flour, baking powder, ground nutmeg, cinnamon, pecans, chopped

low-fat plain yogurt, apples, cinnamon, artificial sweetener

king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, milk, egg, canola oil, sugar, carrot, sliced

plain low-fat yogurt, strawberry-flavor nestle nesquik powder

unsalted butter, room temperature, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, room temperature, divided, pure pumpkin puree (not pie filling), sour cream, pure vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, carrot, finely grated, unsalted butter, room temperature, icing sugar , sifted, icing sugar , sifted, low-fat milk, low-fat milk, vanilla bean paste or 1 tsp vanilla extract, pure vanilla extract

all-purpose flour (about 9 oz), sugar, baking soda, ground ginger, salt, fat-free sour cream, canola oil, low-fat milk, vanilla extract, egg whites, egg, grated carrot (about 6 medium), dried currants, chopped pecans, toasted

low-fat plain yogurt, low-fat italian salad dressing, grated parmesan cheese, garlic, more to taste,minced

carrot fritters, pealed and chopped carrots, onion chopped fine, water, eggs, flour, salt, paprika, chopped parsley (make it 1 tbsp if you re using dry parsley), salad oil, prepared mustard for dipping if desired., in a saucepan , combine carrots with onion and water. bring to a boil, simmer covered until carrots are tender. drain liquid into a measuring cup. measure 1/2 cups of that liquid into a small bowl. separate eggs. set aside the whites in another small bowl. add the yolks to the reserved liquid and mix. add flour, salt and paprika and beat until smooth., beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. at this point you should have 3 different mixtures ., is the carrots and onions, is the egg yolks and simmering liquid, is the egg whites stiffly beaten, fold 1 and 2 into 3. add the parsley., heat some oil for frying in a griddle or skillet. drop batter by heaping tablespoonful and fry until golden brown, both sides.

carrots, peeled and chopped, broccoli, peeled and chopped, reduced-fat ricotta, garlic , minched and sauteed in oil, kosher salt, freshly ground pepper, egg, grated parmesan cheese, tomato sauce (i used a ragu type, roasted garlic), whole-wheat lasagna noodles, reduced-fat mozzarella