191 low meal 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.

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, lean ground beef (for a vegetarian meal you can leave meat out) or 1 lb sausage (for a vegetarian meal you can leave meat out), spaghetti sauce, low fat cottage cheese, fresh parmesan cheese, grated, egg, fresh ground pepper, zucchini, flour, fresh basil, snipped, fresh oregano, snipped, lowfat mozzarella cheese, shredded

whole wheat flour, flax seed meal, old fashioned oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, bananas, egg, unsweetened applesauce, low-fat milk, low-fat plain yogurt, honey, apple, almonds

lasagna noodles, spaghetti sauce, morningstar farms meal starters grillers recipe crumbles, low-fat ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese, shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese

all-purpose flour, ground flax seeds (flax meal, i like bob mills organic), sugar, salt, instant fast rising yeast, water, organic 2% low-fat milk (i used 2%- regular milk), canola oil

matzo meal, sugar, margarine or 1/2 cup butter, egg, lightly beaten, blanched almond, finely chopped, fresh spinach, washed and trimmed, onions, chopped (decrease if they smell strong!), vegetable oil, swiss cheese, shredded (4 oz), half and half cream (may use fat free), eggs, cream cheese, softened (may use low fat), salt, black pepper, nutmeg, ground, feta cheese, crumbled

wheat bran, flax seed meal (ground ), applesauce, honey, molasses, vanilla, low-fat milk or 1 1/2 cups skim milk, egg, wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking soda, kosher salt

fine white corn meal, sugar, baking soda, salt, minced yellow onion or spring onion, egg, buttermilk (or you can use low fat regular milk), cold water

white flour, whole wheat flour, flax seed meal (flaxseeds ground in a coffee grinder), quick oats, baking powder, baking soda, eggs or 1/2 cup egg substitute, low-fat buttermilk, honey, raisins

spelt flour, oat flour, baking powder, ground flaxseed meal, salt, low-fat vanilla soy milk, applesauce, agave nectar, vanilla extract, blueberries

frozen banana, peeled and cut into chunks, frozen strawberries, flax seed meal, low-fat vanilla soy milk

old fashioned oats (not instant ), low-fat milk (cow, almond, rice or soy), honey (or 1/2 cup brown sugar), dried cranberries, salt, flax seed meal, toasted unsalted sunflower seeds, grape nuts cereal (or cereal of choice)

whole wheat flour, mixture of ground flax seed meal , and, wheat germ, baking powder, egg, well beaten, plain low-fat yogurt, organic skim milk, honey, hazelnut oil, carob chips, walnuts, chocolate chips, blueberries, coarse sugar, in the raw for sprinkling on top before baking (optional if you need them sweeter)

almond meal, olive oil, ice water, eggs, frozen spinach, thawed, canned artichoke hearts, low-fat ricotta cheese, low-fat sour cream, cheese (i used italian blend), parmesan cheese

whole wheat tortilla (recipe calls for a la tortilla factory whole wheat low-carb or low-fat tortilla, large), fat free mozzarella cheese, shredded, red pepper, sliced (and green bell peppers), onion, sliced, mushroom, sliced, tomato sauce with italian seasoning (such as hunt s tomatoes sauce with basil, garlic & oregano), soy crumbles (like morningstar farms meal starters recipe crumbles or boca meatless ground burger), turkey pepperoni (like hormel or yves meatless pepperoni)

broiled chicken, 1/4 cubes, chopped red pepper , optional, all purpose flour, yellow corn meal, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, low fat milk, honey, extra light olive oil, egg, honey for drizzling, cold butter pats for top

eggs, white flour, wheat bran, oats, flax seed meal, low-fat milk, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon (optional)

british ground beef, ground pork (ground if you can get it, if not, finely chopped), whole meal bread, white onion, finely chopped, vine tomatoes, finely chopped, eggs, low-fat milk, strong english mustard, worcestershire sauce, tomato puree, rosemary, mixed herbs, sweet paprika, beef stock cube, shallots, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, olive oil, vegetable stock cube, balsamic vinegar, fresh thyme, water