119 new low 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.

minced onion, garlic cloves, minced, butter, roasted green chilies, chopped (new mexico or ananheim), salt, grated mild cheddar cheese or 1 cup monterey jack cheese or 1 cup asadero cheese, milk (whole, low-fat or non-fat )

seasoning salt, pepper, garlic salt, new york strip steaks, extra virgin olive oil, low-fat mayonnaise, prepared horseradish, dijon mustard, multigrain baguette, sliced 1/2 inch thick and toasted, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped

lean mutton , cubed, water, ginger paste, garlic paste, cinnamon stick , 4 cardamoms , 4 cloves , 1 onion diced - fried till golden brown, tomatoes , sliced, carrot , cubed, new potatos, curry powder, salt, low fat evaporated milk, lime juice and chopped corriander root

unpeeled new potatoes, mayonnaise, sour cream (i use low-fat ), dried dill, chopped onions, chopped fresh parsley, salt, pepper, bacon, crumbled

chicken breasts, eggs, italian style breadcrumbs (may need more depending how big the breasts are), salt, low-fat butter (each time you make a new pan)

chicken breasts, cut into 1cm cubes, new potato , sliced into circles about 5mm thick, spring onions, sliced, bell pepper, sliced, low-fat milk, tomatoes, thinly sliced, cornflour, olive oil, chicken stock cubes, honey, coarse grain mustard, garlic clove, crushed, rosemary, thyme, black pepper

red potatoes, garlic powder, red chili powder, mrs. dash seasoning mix, olive oil

new potatoes, leeks (trimmed ), egg yolk, plain low fat fromage frais, white wine vinegar, sliced ham (2 x 30g slices), salt & pepper (to serve)

condensed new england clam chowder (or 15 oz.), condensed cream of celery soup, condensed cream of potato soup, minced clams, chopped onion, chopped celery, margarine, fat-free half-and-half, low-fat milk, shredded low-fat cheddar cheese, cooked diced potatoes (peeled ), dried dill, dried basil, garlic powder, salt and pepper

water, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, prepared garlic (from a jar), new england clam chowder, empty can filled with 1% low-fat milk, clams, with liquid, light cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest (optional), grated low-fat parmesan cheese, fresh ground pepper, spaghetti, dried basil, olive oil, cooked cleaned medium shrimp, asparagus, asparagus, dried basil, butter (optional), salt (optional)

light olive oil, sweet onion, chopped, green onions, chopped, minced garlic , to taste, boneless pork top loin, cut in 1/2-inch cubes, chopped tomatoes, your choice, saffron, salt (optional), black pepper, freshly ground, aji chili powder or 1 tbsp new mexico chile powder, see note, habanero pepper (optional), ground cloves, measure, ground cinnamon (or more ), low-fat chicken broth (or more ), annatto seeds, ground (optional), russet potatoes , scrubbed and cut, green bananas, peel and 2-inch pieces, seltzer water, nonfat dry milk powder, coconut extract, molasses (to taste), reduced-fat creamy peanut butter, tortillas, warmed, mixed salad greens , and shredded red cabbage

button mushrooms, halved, olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, baby new red potatoes, garlic , smashed, reduced-fat sour cream, low-fat plain yogurt, well-shaken buttermilk, champagne vinegar, cayenne, roughly chopped parsley leaves, chopped chives, chopped green onion, chopped dill, chopped tarragon leaves, worcestershire, hot sauce

water, beef boullions cubes, new red potatoes, green cabbage, onion, whole tomatoes, drained, low fat ground beef

flour tortillas, cut in quarters, chorizo sausage, eggs, evaporated milk, chopped fresh cilantro, ground pure new mexico hot red chili pepper, salt, grated monterey jack cheese or 1 1/2 cups low fat cottage cheese, red onion, very thinly sliced and separated into rings, fresh jalapeno chilies or 12 serrano chilies, seeded and cut lengthwise into 8 thin strips

dry cure smoked back bacon, roughly chopped, low-fat creme fraiche, vegetable stock, garlic cloves, crushed, jersey royal new potatoes , scrubbed and halved, watercress, roughly chopped, gruyere cheese, grated

tiny new potatoes , such as jersey royals, olive oil, good quality herb and pork sausage, low-fat creme fraiche, vegetable stock (hot ), frozen peas, thawed, spring onions, finely sliced

red-skin new potatoes, halved (quartered if very large), kosher salt, pepper, low-fat plain yogurt, lemon juice, whole-grain mustard, honey, garlic clove, pressed, lemon zest, minced chives