123 for muffins using canned 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.

fine polenta or 125 g cornmeal, flour (i use spelt), whole wheat flour (i use spelt), baking soda, baking powder, sugar (more if you like it sweeter), yoghurt, water , about, egg, beaten, corn kernels (i use canned ), cheese, shredded (optional)

self-rising flour, egg, cinnamon, sour cream, splenda brown sugar blend (see note at bottom), butter, melted, pureed carrot (i use canned ), unsweetened crushed canned pineapple, drained, vanilla, walnuts, chopped, unsweetened dried shredded coconut

flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, brown sugar (or honey), milk, eggs, butter, apples, cranberries (i used canned ones, but fresh ones are great, too), flour, brown sugar, oats, butter

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

canned pumpkin, brown sugar, milk, vegetable oil, eggs, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, chopped nuts, use your favorite, cream cheese, sugar, milk

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)

wheat flour (or use white flour or half of each), brown sugar (or use brown or white splenda sugar), baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon (can use less ), eggs, pumpkin puree, unsweetened applesauce, plain fat-free yogurt (or use 1 cup applesauce), raisins (can use more )

wheat flour (or other flour), unrefined sugar (you can use regular sugar if you don tsp have raw cane sugar or turbinado), baking soda, baking powder, salt, oat bran (or you can use plain instant dry oatmeal), chopped walnuts, over-ripe mashed bananas, olive oil, vanilla extract, rice milk (you can use soy or regular milk if you prefer)

softened real butter (not melted , do not use margarine), sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg (freshly grated is wonderful!), eggs, sour cream, fresh blueberries (can use frozen or canned wild blueberries-drained)

amish starter, egg, beaten, buttermilk, pureed sweet potato (i buy baby food and use it to sneak veggies into my son, you can also use applesauce or pureed carro), vanilla, fiber cereal (crunched up), oats, salt, splenda artificial sweetener, brown sugar, flour (whole wheat is great, but will make for a more dense muffin), baking soda, shredded carrot (about 1 carrot), raisins, chopped walnuts

wheat bran, nonfat milk, plain fat-free yogurt (or can use fat-free blueberry or vanilla flavored yogurt), unsweetened applesauce, egg, brown sugar (if you prefer a sweeter muffin use 3/4 cup if not you may reduce slightly), vanilla, whole wheat flour, baking powder (not scant, use a good tsp of ), baking soda, salt, cinnamon (optional i like to add it in)

fiber 1 cereal , original, unsweetened applesauce, nonfat milk, egg whites (i use liquid ), all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour (or you can even use all whole wheat and no white flour), baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, toasted wheat germ (optional), blueberries (fresh or frozen )

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

quick-cooking oats, skim milk (can use buttermilk or any other milk you like), whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, eggs, brown sugar (lightly packed), canned pumpkin, raisins, walnuts (pulsed in the food processor until fine)

cooked bacon, finely crumbled, old cheddar cheese, grated, flour, sugar, baking powder (use a semi-heaping tablespoon!), salt, black pepper (can use 1 tsp), green onion, finely chopped (can use more ), milk, oil, sour cream, eggs, old cheddar cheese, finely grated

eggs, diced green chilies (or use half the can if you want them less spicy, but now i always use the whole can, be sure to use ), low-fat cheese, grated (i use four cheese mexican blend), half & half light cream (optional) or 2 tbsp milk (optional), spike seasoning (optional, but recommended , f you don tsp have spike use your favorite multi-purpose seasoning.), salt & freshly ground black pepper

betty crocker golden corn bread & muffin mix, milk, butter, melted, egg, canned green chilies, chopped, approx. 3 tbsp. hot pepper or jalapeno pepper jelly, use your favorite corn muffin recipe