134 low fat tasting Recipes

low-fat mayonnaise, plain fat-free yogurt, pesto sauce, fresh lemon juice, salt, black pepper, cubed rotisserie- cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced celery, walnuts, to your taste, focaccia bread , cut in half horizontally, toasted, and cut into 20 slices, bottled roasted red peppers, drained & chopped, romaine lettuce leaves

fat-free low-sodium chicken broth or 2/3 cup water, sliced scallion (save a tad for garnish), dried cranberries, dried basil, baby spinach, toasted pine nuts (optional)

shredded zucchini, ripe bananas, brown sugar, egg, baking soda, baking powder, all-purpose flour, quick-cooking oatmeal, salt (optional), raisins (optional)

low-fat milk (1 more cup if needed), white chocolate, chopped, cocoa powder, sugar (or to your own taste ), vanilla extract, pumpkin puree, canned (or fresh ), cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, ground

condensed cheddar cheese soup (1 can), low-fat milk (3/4 of the empty can), red onion, diced, garlic powder, mild salsa, low-fat sour cream, chili powder (more or less depending on taste and the heat of your chili), dill, low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded or cubed, tortilla chips, crushed, veggie ground round (optional), black olives (optional), refried beans (optional), avocado, cubed (optional)

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.

dry pasta (shells work well ), low-fat butter, garlic cloves, crushed (or less to your taste ), low-fat ranch dressing, fat free sour cream, salt and pepper, to taste, fresh grated parmesan cheese (optional topping )

chicken breast, onion, chicken broth (i use low-fat or low-sodium , 8 oz ) or 32 oz vegetable broth, plus 1 can (i use low-fat or low-sodium, 8 oz ), enchilada sauce, shredded cheese (i use low-fat ), masa harina, water, cilantro, to taste (dried or fresh , or both), garlic or powder, salt, cumin, chili powder, taco seasoning (optional), tortilla chips (to garnish ), green onion (to garnish )

butter (can use low-fat , the original recipe does but it tastes better with butter) or 1/4 cup margarine (can use low-fat, the original recipe does but it tastes better with butter), marmalade, golden syrup, molasses, brown sugar, rum (i like morgan s spiced), skim milk, wholewheat flour, self-raising flour, ground ginger, mixed spice, bicarbonate of soda, porridge oats, egg

roast beef , rare and sliced (quality matters here, for this dish i go for rare, sliced rb from whole foods), greens (field greens , about two small handfuls), fresh cilantro, stalks celery, red onion (4-5 thin slices), apple (fiji is my choice for its sweet taste), low-fat mayonnaise, low-fat yogurt, horseradish (bottled , white. can often be found in the refrigerated section near the dairy products), lemon juice, fresh, dried fruit (i.e. raisins, dried cranberries, dates, etc.), walnuts, chopped, salt (about two dashes), pepper (about two dashes)

dressing, white wine vinegar or sherry vinegar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt to taste, dijon mustard, garlic clove minced or pureed, extra virgin olive oil or for a low-fat dressing use 1/4 cup low-fat yogurt or butterm, salad, yukon gold fingerling or red bliss potatoes, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, chopped red onion (to taste), rinsed with cold water and drained, chopped flat-leaf parsley, soft goat cheese, sage leaves cut in thin slivers (optional)

meufchatel (low fat cream cheese), softened, light sour cream, artichoke hearts, undrained (you can buy marinaded artichokes as well, for an extra twang), roasted red peppers, drained, more colves of garlic (you can never have too much garlic), parmesan cheese , finally graded (the fresh stuff tastes better, but you can use the canned stuff too), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry, pepper to taste

fat-free american cheese slices, fat-free cottage cheese, italian salad dressing mix, vegetable soup mix, crushed pineapple (to your taste )

egg whites, american cheese, red onion, chili powder (or less ), dry basil (or less )

skim milk, eggs, vanilla extract, sugar substitute, such as splenda, all-purpose flour, margarine, melted , such as smart balance, canola oil cooking spray

barilla plus elbow macaroni, smart balance margarine, flour, skim milk, salt, black pepper, to taste (i like lots of pepper ), low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, low-fat velveeta cheese, cubed, low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)

crushed ritz cracker crumbs, butter, room temperature, cayenne, sweet onions, sliced (or 3 medium, sliced ), butter, sliced mushrooms (very well drained , squeeze out moisture with hands), half and milk (or use full-fat milk, do not use low-fat or nonfat milk), eggs, seasoning salt (or to taste or use white salt), black pepper (optional to taste), cayenne pepper (or to taste), grated gruyere (or to taste) or 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded (or to taste), paprika (or as much as desired)

bacon, chopped cremini mushrooms, chopped shallot, garlic clove, minced (adjust to your taste), yukon gold potatoes or 3 1/2 cups baking potatoes, cubed, chicken broth (fat free low sodium), milk (1% low fat), cream sherry, salt, black pepper