168 you 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.

cornbread stuffing mix (any flavor , but i like garlic and herbs), imitation crabmeat (or you can spring for real crab), kraft mayonnaise (fat free, light, or regular all work), lemon juice (fresh or bottled ), garlic powder, dill weed (i used dried- if using fresh, you might want to decrease to 1 tsp), cavenders salt-free all purpose greek seasoning, parsley flakes (you can use fresh ), stalks celery, diced, onion, diced (red, green, sweet, etc. your choice ), eggs, sun-dried tomato , as desired, chopped canned artichoke heart , as desired

rolled oats, plain yogurt (fat free is great), vegetable oil, brown sugar, egg, whole wheat flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, blueberries (you name it) or 1 cup apples (you name it) or 1 cup pumpkin (you name it) or 1 cup rhubarb (you name it)

flax seed, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, morton lite salt (optional), sugar (less for healthier muffins), cinnamon, baking powder, egg whites, canola oil, soymilk or 3/4 cup milk, chopped walnuts (more if you want), apple, diced (more if you want)

firm margarine (or butter), all-purpose flour, brown sugar , packed, ground cinnamon, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla, egg, all-purpose flour (or you can use whole wheat flour), sugar, baking powder, salt, fresh blueberries (or you can used drained canned blueberries or 3/4 cup frozen, thawed and well drained blueberries)

unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan, soft whole wheat flour (any kind of whole wheat flour works), baking powder, salt, frozen mini blueberries (you may use which ever blueberries you like best, but for bigger ones, you increase to 2 cups), unbleached cane sugar, eggs, pure vanilla extract, milk, nutmeg

bananas, mashed, white sugar, egg, beaten, baking soda, baking powder, flour (you can use whole wheat for a change if you like), rolled oats (instant is fine ), applesauce, salt, chocolate chips

white flour, whole wheat flour (you can substitute for 1/2 cup white if you like ), white sugar, baking powder, salt, buttermilk (or vanilla soy milk if lactose is your ibs trigger), vegetable oil, blueberries (frozen or fresh )

flour, sugar, baking powder, butter, water, egg, beaten, canned peaches, diced (you can use fresh, if you like ), shredded coconut (plus a little extra to sprinkle on top), vanilla extract, milk

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nonfat milk (you can also use low fat buttermilk) or 1 cup soymilk (you can also use low fat buttermilk), canola oil, eggs, lightly beaten or 1/4 cup egg beaters egg substitute, blueberries

flour (2 1/4 cups), baking powder, baking soda, salt, fresh ground black pepper (or more if you like ), eggs, plain yogurt (7oz), oil (i use sunflower), cream cheese with garlic and herbs (2/3 cup), garlic clove, minced (more if you like )

unsalted butter, sugar, salt, honey, eggs, whole wheat flour (you can also use white whole what or all purpose flour), whole grain cornmeal, baking powder, milk, blueberries

apple, cored (peel if you want), prunes, dates, bananas, eggs, butter, softened, vanilla, salt, orange juice, whole wheat flour, sunflower seeds, rolled oats, chopped walnuts, powdered milk, baking powder, baking soda, coconut

flour, pumpkin puree (i cheated and used the canned kind), evaporated milk, banana (you could use more if you like), dark brown sugar, egg, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, flour, butter, brown sugar, sugar, orange juice

lean ground beef (i usually use a bit less to keep them more moist, about 1.75 lbs., you can use a mix of beef or pork), cream of mushroom soup, reduced sodium (campbell s), eggs, beaten, stove top stuffing mix (any flavor you prefer ), french-fried onions , ground up in blender (french s)

whole spelt (it is ok if you use all-purpose) or 2 cups wheat flour (it is ok if you use all-purpose), ground ginger, ground cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, salt, egg whites, sugar, honey (can be omited) or 1/2 cup maple syrup (can be omited), skimmed white yogurt or 3/4 cup sour cream, milk (skim is ok), vegetal oil or 4 tbsp applesauce, vanilla extract, fresh blueberries

all-purpose flour, generous 1/2 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, unsalted butter, shortening, sweet orange marmalade (use 2 cups if you like the bitter marmalade taste, less if you don tsp), orange juice, vanilla extract, whole eggs, beaten, granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, wheat germ, for sprinkling

fat free soymilk, applesauce, water, whole wheat pastry flour ( you can use white all purpose if you prefer), sugar, baking powder, salt, blueberries (fresh or frozen )