158 wheat muffins low sugar oil 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.

whole wheat flour, oat bran, granulated sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, bananas, mashed (about 1 cup), egg, low-fat milk, water, vanilla extract, lemon juice, cranberries, walnuts, chopped

pack pumpkin, extra large eggs, splenda sugar substitute, oil or 1/4 cup butter, melted, apple pie spice, ground cardamom, salt, baking powder, flax seed meal, finely ground, soy flour

whole wheat flour (about 4 3/4 oz), granulated sugar, brown sugar, untoasted wheat germ, wheat bran, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, quick-cooking oats, chopped pitted dates, raisins, dried cranberries, low-fat buttermilk, canola oil, vanilla extract, egg, lightly beaten, boiling water

all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, rolled oats, not quick cooking, walnuts, chopped, egg, low-fat buttermilk, apple butter (see sugar free crock pot ), light olive oil, cooking apple, grated, unpeeled (rome, jonagold, granny smith), brown sugar, walnuts, chopped, rolled oats

whole wheat flour, soy flour, wheat bran , unprocessed, baking soda, baking powder, salt, carrot, cooked and mashed, eggs, low-fat buttermilk, nonfat plain yogurt, sugar, oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, walnuts, chopped

ground flax seeds, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, egg, beaten, chopped apples, olive oil, low-fat milk, chopped walnuts, ground cinnamon

flour, whole wheat flour, wheat bran, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg whites, lemon low fat yogurt, applesauce, canola oil, lemon zest, grated, blueberries

fiber 1 or other bran cereal, canola oil, boiling water, eggs, lightly beaten, non-fat milk, sugar, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, walnuts, mashed bananas

wheat bran, low-fat buttermilk, baking soda, baking powder, salt, vegetable oil, all-purpose flour, egg, brown sugar

whole wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, whole egg , plus 1 additional egg white, fat free plain or vanilla yogurt, canola oil, skim milk, light brown sugar or maple syrup, vanilla, semi sweet chocolate chips

white flour or 2 cups whole wheat flour or 2 cups soy flour (or a combination of your choice) or 2 cups almond flour (or a combination of your choice), baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, splenda brown sugar blend, low-fat buttermilk (or regular), unsweetened applesauce, egg, canola oil or 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil, vanilla extract

whole wheat flour (about 4 3/4 oz), granulated sugar, brown sugar, wheat germ , untoasted, wheat bran (or oat bran), baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, quick-cooking oats, chopped pitted dates, raisins, dried cranberries, low-fat buttermilk, canola oil, vanilla extract, egg, lightly beaten, water, boiling

whole-wheat flour (about 1 cup), granulated sugar, brown sugar, untoasted wheat germ, wheat bran, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, quick-cooking oats, chopped pitted dates, raisins, dried cranberries, low-fat buttermilk, canola oil, vanilla extract, egg, lightly beaten, boiling water

unprocessed wheat bran, splenda sugar substitute, brown sugar, boiling water, unsweetened applesauce, olive oil, baking soda, whole-wheat pastry flour, eggs, salt, white vinegar, skim milk

bran flakes, crumbled, whole wheat flour , and, whole wheat flour, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ground nutmeg, low-fat buttermilk, vegetable oil, egg white, vanilla extract, raspberry spreadable fruit (or jam)

quick oats, whole wheat flour, unbleached white flour, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, eggs, low-fat milk, olive oil, applesauce, raisins

pear nectar, eggs, vegetable oil, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel, whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, golden brown sugar, low-fat granola, baking powder, ground nutmeg, salt, chopped unpeeled pear (about 1 medium)