66808 molasses muffins lower fat 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.

wheat bran or 1 1/2 cups oat bran, buttermilk (or soy , soy , to make them dairy-free), vegetable oil (can replace all or some with applesauce to make them lower fat), eggs or 1/4 cup egg beaters egg substitute, brown sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, raisins

whole wheat flour, unbleached white flour, wheat germ, unprocessed oat bran (or wheat bran), cornmeal, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, eggs, beaten, honey, canola oil, molasses, applesauce, low-fat milk, carrot, finely grated, blueberries (fresh or frozen , both work just fine), fresh fruit, chopped

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

baking soda, molasses, low-fat buttermilk or 1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk, vegetable oil, flour, ground ginger, salt, powdered sugar, water, vanilla extract

prepared chocolate crumb crusts (or use a graham cracker crust, the chocolate is better!), serve prepared fat-free chocolate pudding, reduced-fat peanut butter (or use sugar-free peanut butter), cool whip lite, frozen whipped topping, thawed, magic shell ice cream topping (use as much as desired)

boneless skinless chicken breasts (pounded only slightly, or to desired thickness ), saltine crackers (or use ritz butter crackers), all-purpose flour, dry potato flakes, seasoning salt, garlic powder, paprika, fresh ground black pepper (can use more ), cayenne pepper (optional), egg, low-fat milk (can use full fat milk), vegetable oil

chopped sweet onion, garlic cloves, minced (1/2 tbsp), olive oil, light butter, flour, divided, chicken broth, fat-free half-and-half, reduced-fat parmesan cheese , cheese topping, water, broccoli florets, prepared, boneless chicken breasts, cooked and diced, white pepper (to taste), salt (to taste), nutmeg (optional), farfelle bow tie pasta , cooked according to package directions

egg, skim milk (or 1%), nonfat plain yogurt (or vanilla...sometimes i use blueberry if on hand), canola oil, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour , unsifted, baking powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, blueberries (fresh or frozen, if frozen , don tsp thaw), granulated sugar, for sprinkling

oats, skim milk, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, not packed, applesauce, egg white, vanilla extract, pine nuts, slightly toasted

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, brown sugar , packed, wheat bran, all-bran cereal (not flakes ), egg, molasses, vanilla, low-fat milk, water, plain yogurt

oil, applesauce, brown sugar, molasses, egg whites, skim milk, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, raisins, natural bran

oat bran, brown sugar, baking powder, egg whites, buttermilk, molasses, apple, peeled, cored and grated, chopped dried apricot

all-bran cereal, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, egg whites, lightly beaten, honey, prune baby food, molasses, buttermilk, raisins

frozen hash brown potatoes, low-fat sour cream (not fat free), skim milk, reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup (284 ml), butter (melted ), diced onion (medium sized), low-fat cheddar cheese (grated )

olive oil, onion, carrots, potatoes, fat-free chicken broth or 4 (14 oz) cans vegetable broth, hominy, herbes de provence, bay leaf, hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, sugar, fat-free half-and-half, nonfat milk, low-fat cheddar cheese (i use 2% cheese)

low-fat sour cream, reduced-fat cream of chicken soup, low-fat butter, melted, chicken breasts, approx. 10 ritz cracker

fat free cream cheese, milk, fat-free whipped topping, milk, fat-free sugar-free vanilla pudding mix, pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger, golden graham cereal, crushed, sugar, melted butter