39723 nut bar muffins 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.

flour, light brown sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, at room temperature, butter, melted and cooled, egg, lightly beaten,at room temperature, vanilla extract, heath bar toffee pieces (or shattered butterfinger or milky way bars)

chocolate nut bars, brown sugar, butter softened, egg yolk, vanilla, all-purpose flour, salt, milk chocolate candy (hershey s) or melt chocolate chips (1 lg. package., chopped nuts. (pecans or walnuts) nuts are optional

milk, vegetable oil, egg, flour, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, heath candy bars, crushed (or 1 package toffee bits)

raw, unsalted and shelled pistachios (trader joes!), almond flour, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, butter (1 stick), if you do not want to make this wheat-free and stay with the original recipe for the magic layer bar cookies, substitute the almond flour for 1 1/2 to 2 cups of graham cracker crumbs.

all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, shortening, egg, baking soda, sour cream, chopped macadamia nuts

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar , packed, baking soda, salt, butter, cold, mixed nuts , roasted & salted, milk chocolate chips, caramel ice cream topping, all-purpose flour

flour, brown sugar, salt, margarine or 1 cup butter, softened divided 3/4 and 1/4 cups, mixed nuts, white corn syrup, water, butterscotch chips

grape-nuts cereal, skim milk (or soy milk), unsweetened applesauce, raisins, vanilla extract

sugar, melted butter, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, crushed pineapple (drained well ), nuts

honey, peanut butter, grape-nuts cereal (or use a generic barley nugget cereal), quick oatmeal, dried cranberries

butter , softed, sugar, egg yolks, flour, baking powder, chocolate shavings (or grinded chocolate, i use dark baking chocolate and grind it it the food processor), nuts , grinded (i use hasel ), egg whites

butter, brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, canned pumpkin, nuts (wal or pecans), vanilla, cream cheese, butter, sugar, vanilla

margarine, eggs, flour, salt, brown sugar, vanilla, baking soda, rolled oats, chocolate chips, salt, vanilla, margarine, nuts, chopped (optional), sweetened condensed milk

flour, brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, room temperature, butter, melted and cooled, eggs, room temperature, vanilla extract, milk chocolate candy bars with raisins and almonds (chunky bar)

nuts, chopped, sugar, brown sugar , packed, flour, margarine or 1/2 cup shortening or 1/2 cup butter, egg, salt, nutmeg, freshly grated, buttermilk or 1 cup sour milk, allspice, cinnamon, baking soda, coffee or 1 tbsp instant , dissolved in a little water

butter, softened, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, heavy whipping cream, divided, butter, cut into 16 pieces, coarsely chopped assorted nuts, toasted (we tested with pecans, natural almonds, and lightly salted macadamia nuts), semisweet chocolate squares, finely chopped

marie biscuits , crumbed, butter, melted, honey, cherry ripe candy bars, grated roughly, white chocolate chips, sultana, desiccated coconut, pecans, chopped, sweetened condensed milk