747 muffins low fat low sugar 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.

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg (optional), fresh blueberries, mashed ripe bananas, sugar (or splenda , increase the sugar for a sweeter muffin), nonfat sour cream (or use low-fat sour cream or use fat-free yogurt), egg, vanilla

rolled oats (use bob red mills or other gluten free oats), plain low-fat yogurt, milk, low fat, brown sugar, oil , sunflower or 1/3 cup vegetable, bananas, ripe and mashed, egg, slightly beaten, oat flour (again bob red mills or other gluten free brand), cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, baking soda

flour, whole wheat flour, wheat bran, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg whites, lemon low fat yogurt, applesauce, canola oil, lemon zest, grated, blueberries

low-fat milk, cider vinegar, flour, oat bran, light brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, eggs, beaten, apple juice, extra-light olive oil, chopped unpeeled apple, grated fresh ginger, flour, cinnamon, extra-light olive oil, chopped unpeeled apples

all-purpose flour, yellow cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, low-fat buttermilk, apricot nectar, grapeseed oil, vanilla extract, grated orange zest, egg whites, frozen raspberries

all-bran cereal (i use allbran), whole wheat flour, baking powder, egg whites, nonfat milk, sugar substitute, pineapple chunk

oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, pumpkin, splenda sugar substitute, applesauce (can substitute 1/2 cup oil), egg substitute (can substitute 2 eggs), vanilla

light margarine, splenda granular (sugar substitute ), egg beaters egg substitute (egg substitute), flour, baking powder, salt, skim milk, vanilla extract, blueberries

flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, low-fat vanilla yogurt, nonfat milk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar (optional)

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, low-fat vanilla yogurt, nonfat milk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar (optional)

oranges, sugar, brown sugar, skim milk (or low fat ), egg, flour, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips (this amount is flexible)

oatmeal, flour, splenda sugar substitute, baking powder, salt, skim milk, egg white, plain fat-free yogurt, fresh blueberries or 3/4 cup frozen blueberries, sugar, cinnamon

dandelion flowers, yellow parts only (make sure they haven tsp been sprayed and are not dusty), flour , all-purpose, whole wheat flour, cheddar cheese, low-fat shredded, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, black pepper, salt, plain yogurt, low-fat, eggs, vegetable oil, dried herbs

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, granulated sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, low-fat vanilla yogurt, soymilk, vanilla extract, carob chips

all-purpose flour, uncooked old-fashioned quaker oats, fresh carrots, uncooked, raisins, brown sugar , firmly packed, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, low-fat milk, egg whites, slightly beaten, applesauce, vanilla

all-bran cereal, bananas, mashed, low-fat milk, splenda brown sugar blend , firmly packed, unsweetened applesauce, egg substitute, vanilla, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, grated fresh lemon rind, low-fat plain yogurt (less than 1% mf), liquid sweetener (see note ), skim milk, egg , fork beaten, blueberries, fresh or frozen