48086 low cal muffins cupcakes 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.

low-fat graham cracker crusts, fat free cream cheese, powdered sugar, low-fat peanut butter, nonfat milk, vanilla extract, fat-free whipped topping

flour, light brown sugar, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, ground cinnamon, low-fat buttermilk, unsweetened applesauce, egg, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, fresh blueberries

whole wheat flour, natural bran, skim milk, baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla extract, egg whites, flax seed, water, canned pumpkin

low fat cottage cheese, skim milk or 1/4 cup 2% low-fat milk or 1/4 cup whole milk, all work well

rice noodles, peanut oil, red bell pepper (julienned), garlic cloves (minced ), tomatoes (ripe, seeded and diced ), snow peas (trimmed ), firm tofu (drained and cut into 1/4-inch thick matchsticks), low sodium soy sauce, lime juice (fresh ), fresh cilantro (chopped ), cashews (chopped, for garnish ), green onions (chopped for garnish ), bean sprouts (for garnish )

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, benefiber fiber supplement (optional), splenda sugar blend for baking or 1 1/2 cups sugar, butter, softened (1 stick), ripe banana, mashed, low-fat buttermilk (or 2/3 cup milk mixed with 1 tsp. white vinegar to make sour milk), egg substitute or 2 eggs, beaten, pure vanilla extract, cinnamon, semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

low-calorie whole wheat bread (45 cal per slice), fat free cream cheese, sugar-free fruit spread (raspberry, blackberry or strawberry), egg, egg whites, nonfat milk, vanilla extract, sugar-free syrup (not included in point count)

low-fat plain yogurt, low-fat italian salad dressing, grated parmesan cheese, garlic, more to taste,minced

low-fat plain yogurt, sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix

low-fat pressed cottage or firm yogurt cheese ( low-fat natural yogurt left overnight to drain in coffee filter, cheesecloth or paper towel), honey-style mustard, flour tortillas, smoked salmon, thinly sliced, chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh chives or green onions, leaves lettuce, shredded

all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, egg, vegetable oil, raisins, chopped walnuts, low-fat milk, crushed pineapple, grated carrots, brown sugar

light italian herb flatout bread (90 cal), pizza sauce , litre.e. roselli s (20 cal), baby spinach (5 cal), chicken breasts , boar s head deli slices (30 cal), reduced-fat italian cheese blend , sargento 4-cheese (100 cal), ricotta cheese , sorrento fat-free (25 cal), red pepper flakes , to taste, garlic powder , to taste, onion powder , to taste

dry lentils, black beans, onion, chopped, spinach, chopped, low-sodium chicken broth

low fat cottage cheese, light sour cream, fresh parsley, chopped, garlic , monced, wine vinegar, soy sauce, low sodium (or use bragg), sweet onion, finely chopped, salt & pepper

cooked chicken breast, chopped, low-fat blue cheese dressing, light sour cream, light mayonnaise, stalks celery, finely chopped, instant minced onion, crumbled blue cheese, chopped hazelnuts or 1 oz almonds, red seedless grapes, cut in half

instant coffee powder or 1/2 cup instant coffee granules, low-fat powdered nondairy creamer or 2/3 cup non-fat non-dairy creamer, cinnamon, artificial sweetener

kraft singles 2% low-fat swiss cheese (reduced fat ), white bread, butter, flax seed