37 muffins for two 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.

green bell pepper (diced ), white onion (chopped ), garlic cloves (minced ), cooking oil, kidney beans (drained and slightly mashed ), pinto beans (drained and slightly mashed ), vegetable juice, diced green chilies (undrained ), chili powder, cumin, corn muffin mix, cheddar cheese (grated ), fresh cilantro (chopped *or fresh parsley)

english muffin - split, refried beans - about 3 tbsp. or so, shredded cheese (your choice ), two eggs prepared as you like, salsa

all-purpose flour, instant nonfat dry milk powder, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, egg, water, butter, melted, peeled apple, chopped, nuts, chopped, brown sugar

white flour (or combination no more than 1/2 cup of the last two!) or 2 -2 1/4 cups wheat flour (or combination no more than 1/2 cup of the last two!) or 2 -2 1/4 cups oatmeal (or combination no more than 1/2 cup of the last two!) or 2 -2 1/4 cups cornmeal (or combination no more than 1/2 cup of the last two!), milk (etc.) or 1 cup juice (etc.) or 1 cup yoghurt (etc.) or 1 cup soy (etc.) or 1 cup butter (etc.), eggs or 1 1/2 tsp soy flour, fat (oil , butter, peanutbutter...), artificial sweetener (or less, white or brown sugar, honey or maple syrup -- if using the last two decrease liquid by 1/2), baking powder (if using more than 1 cup extras increase to 3 tsp), salt, raisins (or other flavor chips...) or 1 -1 1/2 cup nuts (or other flavor chips...) or 1 -1 1/2 cup dried fruit (or other flavor chips...) or 1 -1 1/2 cup bananas (or other flavor chips...) or 1 -1 1/2 cup zucchini (or other flavor chips...) or 1 -1 1/2 cup chocolate chips (or other flavor chips...)

unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar , plus, sugar, eggs, fresh blueberries, rinsed and dried (two 1/2-pint containers), lemon , zest of, finely grated, all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), yellow cornmeal, baking powder, salt, milk

brown rice flour, arrowroot (or other starch), almonds or 1/2 cup pecans, ground, flax seed, ground, gluten-free oats, ground, guar gum, baking soda, baking powder or 3/4 tsp cream of tartar, cinnamon, vanilla, coconut oil or 1/2 cup butter, almond milk, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, room temperature, apples, shredded and squeezed, chia seeds, ground (two tbsp), water

brown rice flour, gluten-free oats, ground or 1/2 cup sorghum, flax seed, ground, arrowroot or 1/2 cup other starch, baking powder, baking soda, guar gum, chia seeds, ground (two tbsp), apple pie spice (or 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp each of nutmeg & cloves and a pinch of ginger), celtic sea salt, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, coconut oil or 1/2 cup vegetable oil, vanilla, eggs, room temperature, carrots, grated finely, crushed pineapple, drained

spicy brown or horseradish mustard, english muffins, split, chopped fresh broccoli , cauliflowerets and sweet red pepper, shredded cheddar cheese

flour (1 cup), oat flour (none ), whole wheat flour, sugar (1/2 cup), baking soda, egg, egg white (two eggs total), low-fat plain yogurt, smart balance butter spread, melted (1/4 cup butter), vanilla, strawberry, chopped

flour, royal baking powder, sugar, salt, eggs, milk, melted shortening, any flavor ingredient (i.e. four tbsp fruit jam or two tsp poppy seeds, chocolate chips, dried fruit, etc)

muffin, self-raising flour, golden caster sugar, egg, sunflower oil, milk, vanilla extract, lemon curd, lemon curd, golden caster sugar, lemon curd, golden caster sugar, lemon curd, unsalted butter, sugar, two lemons

spelt flour, oat bran, dark brown sugar, sugar, kosher salt, cold unsalted butter , cut into 1/4 inch pieces, spelt flour, all-purpose flour, oat bran, dark brown sugar, sugar, allspice, kosher salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, coarsely grated carrots (about two medium), unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly, buttermilk, egg

over-ripe banana, peeled and mashed, egg replacer for two eggs, prepared, plain (preferably unsweetened) soy milk (low-fat or fat-free is fine), vegetable oil, plain applesauce, white rice flour, coconut flour, raw cane sugar, baking powder, salt, dried cherries, sunspire chocolate chips

whole kernel corn, creamed corn, sour cream, corn muffin mix, corn oil, pepper jack cheese

eggs, sugar, canola oil, pumpkin (small can), flour (*opt 1 brown , two white), cinnamon (can add more , nutmeg, cloves), baking powder, baking soda, salt, chocolate chipits

gluten-free oats, ground, brown rice flour, flax seed, ground, almonds, ground, arrowroot (or other starch), chia seeds, ground (two tbsp), cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, guar gum, sugar, eggs, beaten, grapeseed oil or 1/4 cup any vegetable oil, coconut oil, vanilla, gluten-free pork and beans (remove the pork), apples, chopped (optional), butter (optional), brown sugar (optional), apple pie spice (optional), walnuts, chopped (or ground if you don tsp like them), raisins (soaked in hot water until plump then drained)

frozen collard greens, ham bouillon cube , optional, betty crocker golden corn muffin mix, sweet potato, lean cuisine macaroni and cheese mix, sweet tea, brummel & brown margarine spread, harvest frozen apples, oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, unsalted butter, melted (no substitutes), vanilla ice cream (haagen-dazs is best!)