74627 matthew healthy fat spice muffins 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.

heart healthy 7 layer bean dip recipe, refried beans, canned, hormel (in the jar) real bacon low-fat, chipotle powder , (or plain chili powder to taste), ground cumin, salt and pepper (if needed), shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, chopped green anaheim chiles (canned ) or a tbsp of chopped pickled jalapenos (more to taste), avocado, peeled and chopped (a healthy fat), tomato chopped, low fat sour cream, sliced ripe black olives (a healthy fat), heat the refried beans in a medium saute pan or cast iron skillet., stir in enough water to get a creamy, easily dip-able consistency, about 1/4 of a cup., you can use olive oil instead , in place of the low-fat bacon if you choose to help the consistency of the beans., mix in the chipotle chili powder (or tabasco, or adobo, or regular chili powder) and cumin to taste., note that the avocados and the sour cream will cool down the spiciness of the beans considerably, so you can afford to be a bit more spicy than you might think., stir in salt to taste. (if needed ), once the beans are hot and bubbly, spread them over the bottom of a warmed serving dish. immediately add the shredded cheese so that the heat from the beans helps melt the cheese. (the cheese doesn tsp need to be completely melted, but even if it is just a little, it will help the dip stay on the dippers.), layer on the chopped green chilies , chopped avocado, chopped tomato., spoon on the sour cream, top with sliced green onions and olives., serve immediately, folks this does have some of the healing and healthy variety of fats.

whole wheat flour, splenda brown sugar substitute, baking powder, cinnamon, oats, egg white, canola oil, low-fat milk, vanilla, blueberries (fresh or frozen )

wheat flour (or use white flour or half of each), brown sugar (or use brown or white splenda sugar), baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon (can use less ), eggs, pumpkin puree, unsweetened applesauce, plain fat-free yogurt (or use 1 cup applesauce), raisins (can use more )

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, pumpkin pie spice, low-fat granola cereal , such as kelloggs, brown sugar (i prefer to use 1/2 cup brown sugar. only using 1/4 cup gives a much less sweet muffin.), nonfat milk, unsweetened applesauce, egg whites, vegetable oil, vanilla, cinnamon, sugar

flour (use a combo of all-purpose and whole wheat, if desired), pumpkin spice mix, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling), low-fat plain yogurt, extra virgin olive oil (use a mild 1, not one that s overly peppery) or other vegetable oil, molasses or dark karo syrup, vanilla extract, eggs, sugar, ground cinnamon, dry-roasted chopped pecans

whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground ginger, allspice, honey, egg, plain fat-free yogurt, unsweetened applesauce, carrots, grated, raisins, walnuts, chopped

peeled chopped apples, sucanat or 1/2-3/4 cup brown sugar, eggs, beaten, butter, melted, low-fat milk, whole wheat flour, quick oats, unbleached flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, wheat germ

self-raising flour, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, nutmeg, salt, margarine or 1/4 cup butter, melted, egg, vanilla, milk, low-fat sour cream, honey

flour, wheat germ, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, peeled, chopped apple, low-fat milk (i use my homemade yogurt), oil, egg, sugar, cinnamon, chopped nuts, melted butter

all-purpose flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, shredded golden delicious apple, low-fat buttermilk, vegetable oil, egg, lightly beaten, sugar, ground cinnamon

self-raising flour, wholemeal self-rising flour, mixed spice, brown sugar (or splenda ), buttermilk, low-fat plain yogurt, eggs or 4 egg whites, vegetable oil, frozen mixed berries

spice cake mix, carrots, cooked and puree, crushed pineapple, drained, pineapple juice, low-fat cream cheese, softened, greek yogurt, powdered sugar, vanilla

whole wheat flour, oat bran, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, ripe bananas, mashed, applesauce, pumpkin, eggs, lightly beaten, agave nectar, maple syrup, chopped walnuts, toasted

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground allspice, ground ginger, mashed ripe banana (about 2 small), low-fat milk, low-fat buttermilk, light ricotta cheese, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, egg white, egg

fat-free sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix, vanilla-flavored soymilk, fat free cream cheese, fat free butter substitute (i can tsp believe it s not butter for example), reduced-fat oreo cookies, cool whip free, gummy worms