72 low fruit cups 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)

low-fat milk, low-fat plain yogurt, banana (in small pieces), liquid honey, fresh fruit or 1/2 cup frozen fruit, thawed (strawberries work best)

low-fat plain yogurt, packaged miniature graham cracker pie crusts, egg white, beaten, low fat cottage cheese, sugar or 1/4 cup splenda substitute, vanilla, cinnamon, sliced strawberry, strawberry all-fruit spread

low-fat plain yogurt or 1 cup vanilla yogurt, orange juice, honey, sliced fresh fruit, crushed ice

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.

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

peaches, raspberries, low-fat plain yogurt or 2 1/2 cups low fat low sugar fruit yogurt, rolled oats, sliced almonds

bisquick, egg, skim milk, low-fat swiss cheese, sliced thin, deli reduced-fat ham, sliced thin, deli reduced-fat turkey, sliced thin, strawberry all-fruit spread or 1/3 cup raspberry spreadable fruit, powdered sugar

butter, chopped onions, fresh thyme sprigs, bay leaves, garlic clove, chopped, chopped tomato, chopped celery, peeled baby carrots, low sodium chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth, cantaloupe (muskmelon), coarse chopped strawberries, ground cinnamon or cinnamon stick

perdue short cuts original roasted carved chicken breasts, red grapes, green grape, craisins, divided, cooked ziti (3/4 cup uncooked ), low-fat mayonnaise, orange juice, curry powder, mandarin oranges in juice, drained, salt and pepper, salad greens

non-fat vanilla yogurt or 3 -4 cups low-fat vanilla yogurt, cool whip lite, varioius fresh berries (we used blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, red seedless grapes), sweetened flaked coconut (or as much as you wish), almonds

sugar substitute, cornstarch, water, cream of tartar, vanilla extract, chopped roasted pistachios (optional) or 1/2 cup almonds (optional), sugar or granulated or desiccated coconut, for dusting, rose syrup, fruit juice, vanilla extract, orange extract, creme de menthe

chicken stock or 2 1/4 cups low sodium chicken broth, shallot, minced, garlic clove, minced, quinoa, wheat berries, thyme, bay leaf, extra virgin olive oil, boneless pork chops , trimmed of fat, salt & freshly ground black pepper, dried pear halves, diced, dried apricot halves, sliced, dried sour cherries, ruby port

low-sodium margarine or 1 1/4 tbsp sodium-free margarine, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, bananas, sliced 1/4 inch thick, kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick, peaches or 1/2 medium nectarines, pitted and sliced 1/4 inch thick or 1/4 cup canned juice-pack sugar-free sliced peach, drained, dark rum or 1/4 tsp rum extract, brandy (optional), fat-free frozen yogurt or 1 1/4 cups low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt or 1 1/4 cups ice milk

low-fat plain yogurt, frozen fruit juice, low-fat milk or 3/4 cup skim milk

low-fat milk, scalded and cooled to lukewarm, sugar, sugar, divided, active dry yeast, salt, all-purpose flour, butter, chilled and cut into small pieces, egg yolks (reserve 1 white for glaze), vanilla extract, almond extract, seedless raspberry jam or 1 cup fruit-only jam, canned almond paste, coarsely grated, egg white, almonds (sliced, chopped or slivered), sugar , preferably coarse , such as turbinado

all-purpose flour, sugar, divided (if using cranberries, double the sugar), salt, eggs, whole milk or 1 cup 2% low-fat milk, vanilla extract, almond extract (optional), unsalted butter, pitted cherries (or other ripe fresh fruit, see headnote) or 1 1/2 cups raspberries (or other ripe fresh fruit, see headnote), brandy (see headnote) or 3 tbsp grand marnier (see headnote), powdered sugar , for dusting

mangoes (or use drained tinned ), orange juice, passion fruit, low-fat vanilla yogurt or 2 cups fruit yogurt, macadamia nuts, chopped