159 low made with calories per Recipes

fat-free ground turkey, crushed tomatoes, onions, diced, taco seasoning mix , 2 packets per lb of turkey, red kidney beans

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.

lemonade made from sugar-free lemonade-flavored drink mix or 1 cup use 1 cup of fresh lemonade, low-fat milk, strawberries or 1/2 cup raspberry sorbet, ice cubes or 1/2 cup crushed ice

butter, onion, peeled and minced, garlic clove, peeled and minced, mushroom, sliced, flour, paprika, dried thyme, dried marjoram, salt, fresh ground pepper , to taste, dry sherry, vegetable stock (home-made or use low-sodium vegetable bouillon and water)

light sausage, hot sauce, southwestern-style egg substitute, mexican cheese blend made with 2 percent milk, finely shredded, low-carb , low-fat tortillas, such as la tortilla factory s, chopped tomato, seeded and cored, garnishes: light sour cream and salsa

sardines , in springwater, drained, lemon , juice and rind of, yoghurt, natural low-fat, low fat cottage cheese, cm piece cucumbers, finely chopped, fresh basil leaf, finely chopped, garlic salt (to taste), fresh ground black pepper , to taste, cucumbers, made into twists, for garnish, parsley, for garnish

frozen chopped spinach, frozen corn, frozen onion and three pepper blend, eggs, ground flax seeds, water, low-fat milk, low-fat baking mix, cayenne pepper, garlic, minced, cheddar cheese, made with 2% milk

vegetarian beef strips, olive oil, white mushrooms, sliced, white onion, chopped, low-fat vegetable broth (made strong , i have a beef 1 that s good), low-fat sour cream, green olives, sliced, dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, dill, garlic powder, tamari or 1 tsp soy sauce, cold water, cornstarch, cooked pasta (egg noodles or rotini)

frozen pie crusts (made with vegetable oil not lard), eggs, sea salt or 1/2 tsp other salt, low-fat milk, frozen chopped spinach, fresh broccoli, stalks fresh asparagus (optional), onion, minced, low fat cottage cheese, cheddar cheese (i use sharp white cheddar), aluminum foil

bulk pork sausage, onion, chopped (1 cup), shredded american cheese (4 oz) or 1 cup swiss cheese (4 oz) or 1 cup cheddar cheese (4 oz), eggs, lightly beaten, low-fat milk or 1 cup nonfat milk, packaged biscuit mix (lowfat ) or 1/2 cup packaged pancake and baking mix (lowfat), crushed red pepper flakes (or more if you choose), salsa (home-made of any kind), sour cream (low-fat or fat-free), fresh baby spinach leaves (optional) or arugula leaf (optional)

low fat graham cracker pie pre-made tin, grated lime zest, sweetened condensed milk (fat free condensed works as well), fresh key lime juice (regular limes will work as well), heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar, pie tin

reduced fat margarine, splenda granular (sugar substitute ), egg whites, zucchini, grated, unsweetened applesauce, honey, vanilla, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon

turkey drumsticks, turkey neck, turkey gizzard , from the bird, vegetable oil, carrots, coarsely chopped, celery ribs, coarsely chopped, onion, coarsely chopped, low sodium chicken broth or 5 cups home-made chicken stock or 5 cups low-sodium turkey stock, dry white wine or 1 cup dry vermouth, fresh thyme, butter, all-purpose flour, salt and pepper

ready-made pie crusts, deep dish (in the freezer section), olive oil, ground turkey breast or 1/2 lb ground chicken breast, fresh mushrooms, sliced, reduced-fat mayonnaise, low-fat milk, eggs, salt , to taste (optional), cornstarch, low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, black pepper, yellow onion, sliced thinly, thyme, nutmeg

lightlife turkey slices, cut in half (in the produce section with the tofu, made from soy protein and are vegan and they taste like turkey), sliced monterey jack pepper cheese, cut in half, reduced-fat cream cheese, low-fat ranch dressing, tomato, sliced thin, washed fresh spinach leaves, dried, ripe avocado, pitted and sliced thin, chopped red onions, burrito-size flour tortillas

nonfat cottage cheese or 1 1/2 cups low fat cottage cheese, fresh tomato sauce (made with canned tomatoes) or 2 1/2 cups simple marinara sauce (made with canned tomatoes), baby spinach or 1 generous bunch spinach, stemmed and washed, salt, freshly ground pepper, no-boil lasagna noodles, freshly grated parmesan cheese (2 oz), breadcrumbs, extra virgin olive oil

white onions (sweet onions are especially good) or 3 small yellow onions (sweet onions are especially good) or 2 very large (sweet onions are especially good) or 2 very large yellow onions (sweet onions are especially good) or 2 1/2 medium (sweet onions are especially good) or 2 1/2 medium yellow onions (sweet onions are especially good), unsalted butter, flour (two small fistfuls), home-made vegetable stock or 2 cups canned low sodium vegetable broth or 2 cups homemade chicken stock or 2 cups canned low sodium chicken broth, water, salt

ready-made pie crust (keebler shortbread crust is perfect, far better than graham cracker for this particular recipe), cheesecake flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix (i use jell-o brand), carton low-fat strawberry yogurt (i use yoplait strawberry cheesecake yogurt, but the ingredient list didn tsp have that as a choice), low-fat milk, fresh strawberries