25776 wholesome creamy muffins Recipes

whole wheat flour, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pie spice, cream cheese, sugar, honey, silken tofu, pureed, sour cream, apples, peeled and diced, raisins , soaked in hot water and drained, toasted buckwheat kernels (kasha)

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.

creamy buttermilk dressing, garlic clove, minced, mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, rice wine vinegar, pasta salad, salt, bow tie (farfalle) pasta, trimmed asparagus, cut into 1-inch lengths, cooked chicken breast strips, pulled into bite-size pieces, tomatoes, halved and lightly salted, whole artichoke hearts, drained , cut into sixths, green onions, thinly sliced, pine nuts , toasted in a small skillet over low heat until golden, pesto (homemade or refrigerated prepared variety)

creamy caesar salad dressing, extra-virgin olive oil, water, mustard, garlic cloves, finely chopped, grated romano cheese, salt & freshly ground black pepper, boneless chicken breasts

creamy peanut butter (or use chunky peanut butter), condensed tomato soup, milk

creamy cajun shrimp linguine, water, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, uncooked linguine, shrimp, peeled and deveined, butter, presliced mushrooms, red bell pepper , cut into (1/4-inch-thick) slices, all-purpose flour, salt, half-and-half, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, combine 1 cup water and broth in a dutch oven; bring to a boil. break pasta in half; add to pan., bring mixture to a boil., cover, reduce heat , and simmer for 8 minutes., add shrimp to pan ., cover and simmer for 3 minutes or until shrimp are done; drain., melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat ., add mushrooms and pepper to pan; saute 4 minutes or until moisture evaporates., add flour, seasoning , and salt to pan; saute 30 seconds., stir in half-and-half ; cook 1 minute or until thick, stirring constantly. remove from heat. add pasta mixture and parsley to pan; toss.

buttermilk (low fat ), rolled oats (do not use instant or quick cooking), whole wheat pastry flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, walnuts, chopped, splenda brown sugar blend, canola oil, egg substitute, vanilla extract, butter substitute, cinnamon, rolled oats, splenda brown sugar blend

jiffy corn muffin mix (dry ), baking powder, oatmeal, eggs (with shells ), vegetable baby food (sweet potato, carrots, potatoes, etc), applesauce, wheat germ, tahini or 2/3 cup peanut butter, cheese, grated, carrots, grated, broccoli floret, finely chopped, seeds (or pellets)

butter or 1/2 cup margarine, creamy peanut butter, sugar, honey, egg, vanilla, whole wheat flour (all-purpose may be substituted), baking soda, salt, chopped macadamia nuts (optional), semisweet chocolate chips (optional)

jiffy corn muffin mix, eggs, cream-style corn, vegetable oil, lemon juice, ground nutmeg, shredded cheddar cheese

muffin batter, muffin mix, pumpkin pie spice, canned or fresh-cooked & pureed pumpkin, eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, white chocolate chips, pecans, coarsely chopped, graham-crumble topping, muffin mix, graham crackers, finely crushed (4 full-sized crackers), butter, soft or melted

creamy smoked salmon dip, cream cheese, softened, sour cream, milk, garlic powder, pepper, salt, smoked salmon, chopped, green or red bell pepper, chopped (about 1/2 cup), chopped dried chives, assorted crackers or bagel chips

creamy style corn, eggs, separated, salt, white pepper, heavy cream, sauteed sliced fresh mushroom (optional)

creamy rice pudding, uncooked rice, sugar, qt. milk, salt, vanilla, evaporated milk, sprinkles of nutmeg, bake in 350 degree oven for 2 hours, stirring occasionally first hour. 1/2 cup raisins may be added 1/2 hour before end of baking time if desired. pudding thickens as it cools.

berry muffin mix, dried blueberries, fruit-flavored cream cheese

tuna, drained, cream of mushroom soup, milk, frozen peas, cooked and drained, english muffins, split and toasted

whole kernel corn, creamed corn, sour cream, corn muffin mix, corn oil, pepper jack cheese

black pepper, celery ribs (for about 1/2 cup diced ), garlic powder, juice from 1/2 lemon (for about 1 tbsp), low-fat (1 percent ) cottage cheese, onion powder, light tuna, undrained, reduced-fat mayonnaise, reduced-fat swiss cheese (about 4 oz), ripe tomato (about 2 large tomatoes), whole-wheat english muffins , such as thomas