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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 soda, baking powder, salt, cream of coconut, crushed pineapple, drained, white rum (do not use dark rum) or 1/4 cup golden rum (do not use dark rum), egg, at room temperature

softened real butter (not melted , do not use margarine), sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg (freshly grated is wonderful!), eggs, sour cream, fresh blueberries (can use frozen or canned wild blueberries-drained)

oat cereal flakes (quakers quick oats), salt, sugar, whole-wheat flour, baking soda, dried ground ginger, cinnamon, golden raisins, eggs, beaten, pumpkin (not the premix), vanilla, low-fat buttermilk, canola oil, paper muffin cups

pureed cooked carrot, sunflower oil, brown sugar (depending on how sweet you want them to be), low-fat plain yogurt, orange juice, walnuts, finely chopped (but not ground ), almonds, finely chopped (but not ground ), orange , rind of, grated, cinnamon, vanilla, drops almond essence, self-rising flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder

butter (stick not soft tub margarine) or 1/2 cup margarine, softened (stick not soft tub margarine), sugar, almond extract, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, sweetened condensed milk (from 14oz can), heavy whipping cream, milk, almonds, sliced almonds, sweetened condensed milk

canned pumpkin, drained (put in a sieve over a bowl), peanut butter (unsweetened ), honey, oil (not olive), eggs , large, canned pineapple chunk , chopped smaller (leave in a sieve over a bowl to drain but keep the juice), all-purpose flour, baking powder (not soda), salt, cardamom seed (or use 1 tsp ground ), cinnamon, ground, ginger, ground, brown sugar

unbleached organic all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking sugar plus 1 tbsp, baking powder, kosher salt, allspice, chopped, peeled granny smith apples, chopped (not grated) sharp cheddar cheese, whole milk plus 1/2 tsp heavy cream for each muffin, melted butter, jumbo brown egg, toasted smashed plain cornflakes

brown sugar, white sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla, eggs , add 1 at a time, green zucchini, grated and not peeled (measure after grated), flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, chocolate chips , 3/4 of a 12oz bag

flour, cinnamon, cold butter, brown sugar, muffins, fresh or frozen blueberries not thawed, flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, salt, butter melted and cooled, buttermilk, vanilla, egg

all-purpose flour, sugar, sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, at room temperature, unsalted butter, melted and cooled, yogurt (regular, low-fat, or nonfat ), white rum (do not use dark rum) or 1/3 cup golden rum (do not use dark rum), fresh lime juice, grated lime zest

bran flakes, raisins, milk, whole wheat flour, soy flour, toasted wheat germ, baking powder, ground nutmeg, salt, eggs, honey, light cooking oil (not olive oil, i like sunflour or safflower oil), dark molasses

plain flour or 250 g all-purpose flour, caster sugar or 120 g granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, salt (two pinches), egg, canola oil or 3 tbsp sunflower oil, buttermilk (not greek style) or 200 g plain yogurt (not greek style), grated orange zest, balls stem ginger in syrup, roughly chopped (about 2-3 tbsp once chopped, candied ginger), poppy seeds, bananas, peeled, sliced thinly into rounds (not mashed ), bittersweet chocolate or 80 g milk chocolate, roughly chopped, demerara sugar (sugar in the raw)

all-bran cereal (not the flakes ), milk (not skim), egg, all-purpose flour, brown sugar , packed, vegetable oil, baking powder, baking soda, pure vanilla extract, raisins (golden are very good), semi-sweet chocolate chips

eggs, beaten, oil, white sugar, milk, flour, natural bran (not cereal), natural bran (not cereal), salt, baking soda, raisins

cornmeal ((do not use instant or ready made) or 225 g fine ground polenta ((do not use instant or ready made), egg, beaten, bicarbonate of soda, pots of vanilla mullerlight low-fat yogurt, vanilla extract

white flour, whole grain graham flour, ground flax seeds (also called flax meal), salt, baking soda, baking powder, egg, vegetable oil, blueberries (i had some fresh and some frozen, but not enough of either to use them exclusively, so i combined th), lemon extract, buttermilk, sugar

flour, yellow cornmeal, baking powder, salt, eggs, simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes, unsalted butter, melted, goat cheese, softened, milk, canned corn niblet, well drained, bacon bits, not imitation, green onions, thinly sliced, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, garnishes -- butter or cream cheese to spread on warm muffins