33 quick nut muffins Recipes

bananas, mashed, eggs, oil, buttermilk (or sour milk), vanilla, apples, peeled, cored, finely chopped, dates, chopped, walnuts, chopped, blueberries, cinnamon, flour, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, quick oats, oat bran, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, salt

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, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, cold butter, cut in small pieces, bananas , quick-bread & muffin mix, eggs, oil, reduced-fat sour cream, vanilla extract, chopped pecans, powdered sugar

all-purpose flour, sugar, quick oats, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, milk, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, bananas, mashed, frozen blueberries, walnuts

quick-cooking oats, orange juice, grated orange peel, canola oil, eggs, beaten, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, fresh blueberries, chopped nuts, sugar, ground cinnamon

all-purpose flour, sugar, rapidrise yeast, salt, water, milk, butter or margarine, eggs, sugar nut topping, butter or margarine, brown sugar, chopped walnuts

sugar, milk, flour, oil, milk, whole eggs, vanilla extract, flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, instant vanilla pudding (or flavor of your choice), chopped nuts (optional)

quaker oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked), brown sugar, margarine or 1 tbsp butter, melted, pumpkin pie spice, all-purpose flour, quaker oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked), brown sugar, chopped nuts (optional), baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, salt (optional), canned pumpkin, milk, vegetable oil, egg, lightly beaten

self-raising flour, quick-cooking oats (no substitute), light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, bicarbonate of soda, egg, beaten, buttermilk, vanilla extract, sunflower oil, stoned prunes, chopped, pecan nuts

all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, baking soda, salt, quick-cooking oats, all-bran or other 100% bran cereal, raisin bran cereal, grape-nuts cereal, raisins, unsalted butter, melted and cooled, qt well-shaken buttermilk, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs

quick oats, not instant, betty crocker banana nut muffin mix, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, butter, softened, light brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract

flour, quick oats, light brown sugar, wheat bran, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, salt, seedless grapes, halved, carrot, shredded, skim milk, applesauce, walnuts, divided, oil, egg, beaten

king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, orange juice, milk, butter, melted, egg, beaten, fresh or frozen cranberries, halved, chopped pecans, grated orange peel

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking soda, salt, quick-cooking oats, all-bran cereal , 100% bran (i use all-bran), raisin bran cereal, grape-nuts cereal, raisins, unsalted butter, melted and cooled, buttermilk , well shaken, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs

unbleached white spelt flour, bakers wheat bran, baking powder, salt, quick oats, flax seed meal (ground flax seeds), cardamom (or cinnamon), organic eggs, agave nectar (depending on desired sweetness), safflower oil, apple juice, applesauce, dried fruit , and nuts, of choice

white whole wheat flour or 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, quick-cooking rolled oats, sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon (optional), dried fruit or 1 -1 1/2 cup nuts or 1 -1 1/2 cup chips, milk, vanilla (optional), butter, melted or 1/4 cup vegetable oil, eggs

granny smith apple, carrots peeled, egg whites lightly beaten, canola oil, unsweetened applesauce, dark brown sugar, vanilla, flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, quick cooking oatmeal, dark or golden raisins, grape nuts cereal

shredded apples, quick cooking oatmeal, oil, salt, chopped nuts