39969 virtually free mini 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.

broccoli, vegetable broth, onion, diced, shredded carrot, garlic, minced, skim milk, fat-free liquid creamer, all-purpose flour, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, shredded cheddar cheese

pumpkin puree, unsweetened, stevia, eggs, sugar-free maple syrup , such as pancake, caramel, maple, vanilla, flax seed meal, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg

chopped pecans, butter or margarine, melted, unflavored gelatin, peeled and sliced dickey farms peaches, cream cheese, softened, paper liners for regular size muffin tins, skim milk, sugar, cold water

whole wheat flour, splenda sugar blend for baking, flax seed meal, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, mashed bananas (very ripe bananas ), oil, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, semisweet mini chocolate chips

cornbread muffin mix (we like betty crocker), ingedients listed on the muffin mix, your favorite hotdogs

egg whites, fat-free milk, freshly ground black pepper, salt, prosciutto, fat-free cheese, shredded, fresh sage, onion, chopped fresh italian parsley

flour, baking powder, splenda artificial sweetener (the 1 you can bake with), egg whites, pureed strawberry, plain fat-free yogurt (i either use strawberry or vanilla), vanilla extract

free-form tart shell (recipe to follow), pastry cream (recipe to follow), fruit (see chef s note), glaze (recipe to follow) or confectioner s sugar for dusting, toasted sliced almonds or chopped pistachios, all-purpose , bleached flour (about 5 1/2 oz), sugar, salt, baking powder, cold, unsalted butter, cubed, egg, water, sugar, all-purpose bleached flour, salt, milk, egg, egg yolk, vanilla extract, soft unsalted butter, orange liqueur or kirsch, optional, apple jelly or apricot preserves, water or liqueur

free-range chicken or fryer, 3 1/2 to 4 lb, cut into 8 pieces, rinsed and patted dry, salt, freshly ground black pepper, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, vegetable oil, garlic, unpeeled, good-quality white wine vinegar, tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped , about 1 cup, chicken stock, creme fraiche or heavy cream, chopped parsley, garnish

whole wheat flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cholesterol-free egg substitute, applesauce (can use unsweetened , but i prefer sweetened applesauce), shredded zucchini (approx 1 medium, you could also use 1 cup of caned pumpkin instead of zucchini)

vegetable broth, white rice, black beans, rinsed and drained, fresh breadcrumb (from 40 calorie per slice bread), stalk celery, diced, sweet red pepper, diced, fat free egg substitute, cumin (optional), salt & freshly ground black pepper

crushed kashi golean cereal, plain fat-free yogurt, splenda granular or 1/3 cup sugar, nonfat milk, clementines , unpealed, baking powder, egg whites

almond flour, brown rice flour, sorghum flour, millet flour, organic sugar, arrowroot, baking powder, fine sea salt, ground nutmeg, organic free-range eggs, beaten, light olive oil, pure maple syrup , plus, pure maple syrup, bourbon vanilla extract, milk , as needed, fresh organic strawberries, washed, stemmed, diced

crumbled graham crackers (teddy grahams work fine), dark chocolate square, sugar-free vanilla pudding (1 jello sugar-free pudding snack), strawberries, washed and sliced thinly, fat-free whipped topping

active dry yeast, warm water, plus more for raisins (100 to 110 degrees), unsalted butter, plus more for muffin tins, unsalted butter, plus more for muffin tins, granulated sugar, egg yolks, white vinegar, coarse salt , plus, coarse salt, pure vanilla extract, sour cream, all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more for work surface, bread flour , sifted, raisins, unsalted butter, brown sugar (mixture ), coarse salt , plus, coarse salt, pecans, toasted pecans, very coarsely chopped, brown sugar (mixture ), ground cinnamon, boiling water, light-brown sugar, dark brown sugar

count box frozen phyllo shells, calorie,fat-free ,sugar-free pudding snacks, fat-free whipped topping

fine graham cracker crumbs (24 crackers), semi-sweet chocolate chips, sugar, salt, skim milk, fat-free cream cheese, softened, splenda (add as much or as little as you like - you control the sweetness), vanilla, eggs, fat free sour cream, vanilla