18 lighter apple Recipes

sliced peeled cooking apples (5 medium, granny smith are good), sugar, cinnamon, quick-cooking rolled oats, sugar, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, margarine or 2 tbsp butter

dried tart cherries, chopped pitted dates, golden raisins, calvados (apple brandy), divided, unbleached all-purpose flour (about 1 1/4 cups), whole-wheat flour (about 1 cup), baking powder, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ground nutmeg, allspice, butter, divided, canola oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, divided, eggs, egg white, grated peeled fresh ginger, grated orange rind, low-fat buttermilk, chopped peeled pink lady apple, chopped peeled pear, chopped pecans, toasted, baking spray with flour (such as baker s joy)

bananas, apple, chopped, cinnamon, nutmeg, splenda sugar substitute, margarine, at room temperature, unsweetened applesauce, all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nuts (optional)

beef tenderloin , cut into thin strips, canola oil, divided, sliced fresh mushrooms, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, all-purpose flour, dried basil, salt, pepper, beef broth, apple juice, tomato paste, worchestershire sauce, fat-free sour cream, ground nutmeg, hot cooked yolk-free noodles, fresh basil leaves , optional

honey crisp apple juice, allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, dark brown sugar, water, to taste (you could also add more juice to make the flavor lighter)

cider vinegar, instant apple cider drink mix, shredded cabbage, reduced-fat mayonnaise, dijon mustard, rye bread, reduced-fat swiss cheese (about 1/2 lb), corned beef , lean and thinly sliced and julienne (or shaved)

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.

dark brown sugar , packed, fat free cream cheese, softened, vegetable oil, vanilla, eggs, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ground nutmeg, low-fat buttermilk, apple, chopped and peeled braeburn, apple brandy, powdered sugar

all-purpose flour, baking soda, sugar, ground cinnamon, vegetable oil, low-fat vanilla yogurt, apple cider vinegar, raisins, water, rum extract, apple juice, apples, peeled, cored and sliced, lemon juice, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, all-purpose flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg

plum baby food , preferably strained plums with apples (1 jar), brown sugar , packed or 1 1/2 tbsp splenda blend, rice vinegar, fresh gingerroot, peeled, garlic clove, minced, reduced sodium soy sauce, sugar, cabbage, finely shredded, carrot, shredded (about 1/2 cup), celery rib, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, ground turkey breast, sheets phyllo dough

plum baby food , preferably strained plums with apples (1 jar), brown sugar , packed or 1 1/2 tbsp splenda blend, rice vinegar, fresh gingerroot, peeled, garlic clove, minced

philadelphia fat free cream cheese, cool whip free, thawed (or lite if preferred ), granny smith apples, jell-o sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix or 2 (1/3 oz) boxes fat free sugar-free instant cheesecake pudding mix, if you can find it it should be enough to be approximately 3/4 cup, snickers miniature candy bars

reduced-fat 2-percent cottage cheese, apple cider vinegar, dried thyme, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality olive oil, smoked or sweet paprika, chopped chives, for garnish

all-purpose flour, salt, butter, chilled and cut into small pieces, vegetable shortening, cider vinegar, ice water, granny smith apples, thinly sliced and peeled (about 1 lb.), braeburn apples or 2 cups empire apples, same as above, rome apples (about 1/2 lb) or 1 cup winesap apple, thinly sliced and peeled (about 1/2 lb), mcintosh apples or 1 cup jonathan apple, same as above, fresh lemon juice, sugar, brown sugar, flour, ground cinnamon, salt, milk, sugar

broccoli florets, red seedless grapes, diced celery (approximately 1 stalk ), diced red onion, bacon bits, dry roasted sunflower seeds, reduced-fat mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, splenda sugar substitute

lighter bake butter and oil replacement (can substitute with a combination of pureed prunes and apple sauce), brown sugar, splenda sugar substitute (1 cup splenda = 1 cup sugar), egg, water, wheat flour, vanilla, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, oats, dried cherries