44 nutritious 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.

salad greens, bell pepper, cucumber, tomato, yellow squash, zucchini, water chestnuts, tofu, dried blueberries, mushrooms, red onion

active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp.), fine grain sea salt, granulated sugar, warm water (100 to 110 degrees f), bread flour, all-purpose flour (you may sub 1/2 cup ww flour to make more nutritious), salted butter, softened, vegetable oil , for bowl and baking sheets, baking soda, granulated sugar, pretzel salt or 1 tbsp course grain sea salt, egg, beaten, water

honey, real maple syrup, vanilla, eggs, bananas, mashed, milk, whole wheat flour, ground flax seeds, baking powder, baking soda, salt

baby spinach leaves, shredded carrots, sliced raw beet, pear, cored and chopped, milk, banana, sliced, cottage cheese, walnut halves, whole almonds, greek yogurt, honey, ground cinnamon

eggs, beaten, water, salt, white pepper powder, oil, garlic, peeled and chopped, spring onion, chopped, soya sauce, water, sugar, tomato, chopped (to garnish ), spring onion, chopped (green portion only, to garnish )

fresh spinach, green apple, cored, banana, peeled, cut into chunks and placed in a zip plastic bag and frozen, milk (can use 1 or 2% fat milk, or use orange juice instead of milk)

homemade vegetable broth (i used the liquid leftover from boiling beets), onions, sliced, head garlic, peeled and crushed, frozen artichoke heart, fenugreek seeds, mustard powder, turmeric, vegetable bouillon cube, pumpkin seeds, pecans, salt , to taste, chopped cilantro, to garnish

sweet potato, broccoli, chopped, eggs, salt, pepper, freshly ground, vegetable oil, green onion, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, dried tarragon, fontina cheese, shredded

acorn squash , or any green winter squash, dashi, sugar, mirin, tamari soy sauce

buckwheat flour (i use half gray and half yellow ), brown rice flour, sorghum flour, cornflour, millet flour, lentil flour (or garfava, or another legume), almond flour (or hemp, or another nut), quinoa flour, potato starch, arrowroot, guar gum, lecithin powder (sunflower or soy, if you aren tsp allergic)

apples, bean sprouts, lemon juice, orange, tomatoes, carrot, fresh button mushrooms, mint leaf, coriander leaves, spring onions, salad oil, lettuce leaves, salt, whole red chilies

fat free ground turkey, chicken breasts, cubed, red pepper, chopped small, yellow pepper, chopped small, minced garlic or 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, zucchini , sliced thick then chopped small (1/2 green and 1/2 yellow for added color), olive oil, low-fat cream of mushroom soup, parmesan cheese, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, crushed red pepper flakes (optional), low-fat cream cheese or 1/4 cup fat free cream cheese, low-fat milk or 1/4 cup nonfat milk, water, whole grain noodles (your choice )

whole wheat pastry flour, ground flax seeds, wheat germ, steel cut oats, baking powder, chocolate whey protein powder, stevia (6 packets), pecans, chopped, skim milk, unsweetened applesauce, bananas, mashed, egg

carrot, peeled and grated, yellow lentils, washed and soaked in boiling hot water for 15 to 20 minutes (yellow moong dal), white lentils (white urad dal), mustard seeds, green chili, chopped (use 2 if you like it more spicy), cucumbers , chopped into real small pieces, oil

soya granules, soaked for 30 minutes in vinegar and water and drained, breadcrumbs, salt, garlic paste, red chili powder, oil, to fry, oil, ajwain, fresh tomato puree, salt, black pepper, sugar, red chili powder, cilantro , for garnishing

rice, washed and drained, water, green chilies, chopped (i use 1 large and 1 small), cm ginger, peeled and chopped, spring onions, chopped (both whites and greens), oil, mint leaf, chopped, coriander leaves, chopped, green cardamoms, powdered, cinnamon stick, powdered (optional), salt, spring onions, chopped,to garnish