21 low calorie muffin top 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.

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour or 1/4 cup white, wheat or 1/4 cup oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg, plain low-fat yogurt, melted and cooled butter, fiori di sicilia extract, fresh orange juice, brown sugar, frozen raspberries, sugar, fresh orange juice, orange zest

nonstick canola oil spray, unprocessed (miller s) wheat bran, unbleached all-purpose flour (spoon into a measuring cup and level top), whole wheat flour (spoon into a measuring cup and level top), baking soda, salt, low-fat buttermilk, raw sugar crystals (such as sugar in the raw) or granulated sugar, unsweetened applesauce, egg, canola oil, vanilla extract

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, pumpkin, low-fat sour cream, low-fat milk, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla extract, egg, egg white, brown sugar, flour, butter

all-purpose flour (about 6 3/4 oz), whole wheat pastry flour (about 5 1/8 oz), sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, low-fat buttermilk, chopped dried figs, canola oil, vanilla extract, egg, brown sugar, quick-cooking oats, butter, melted

peeled finely chopped apple, ground cinnamon, whole wheat flour, salt, melted margarine, chopped walnuts, sugar, divided, all-purpose flour, baking powder, low-fat milk, egg whites , lightly beat, sugar, for topping

all-bran cereal, boiling water, low-fat buttermilk, vegetable oil, egg, beaten, all-purpose flour, sugar (i use half splenda and half sugar.), baking soda, salt, semisweet chocolate chips, chopped dried apricot, all-bran cereal, for topping

all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, brown sugar , packed, honey, creamy peanut butter, low-fat milk, egg whites, lightly beaten, egg, lightly beaten, granulated sugar (for topping batter)

all-purpose flour (about 6 oz), oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, mashed ripe banana (about 2), low-fat buttermilk, brown sugar, canola oil, vanilla extract, egg, canned crushed pineapple in juice, drained, flaked sweetened coconut, chopped macadamia nuts, toasted, flaked sweetened coconut, chopped macadamia nuts, granulated sugar, oats

whole-wheat or multi-grain english muffin, jif creamy reduced fat peanut spread, strawberry low sugar preserves, banana slices, hot fudge sugar free ice cream topping, flaked or shredded coconut (optional)

caramel banana cornbread pudding, corn muffin mix, sliced bananas, dark brown sugar, divided, low fat milk, eggs, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, caramel sauce or topping

all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, dark brown sugar , firmly packed, salt, baking powder, baking soda, toasted almond, finely ground, honey, low-fat buttermilk, low-fat milk, sesame oil, ricotta cheese , part skim milk, egg, egg white, vanilla extract, almond extract, sesame seeds , for muffin tops

oatmeal muffin mix, honey and almond granola cereal, honey and almond granola cereal, low-fat vanilla yogurt, frozen wild blueberries, liquid honey, divided, cinnamon

plain flour , sifted, baking powder, handful baby spinach leaves , destalked and finely chopped, grated mozzarella (substitute any firm cheese you like here), low fat milk, butter, melted, sliced smoked salmon, flaked, feta cheese, crumbled, pickled pimento peppers, chopped, sweet paprika, salt and pepper to taste, parmesan for topping

batter, milk , 1, lemon juice, unsweetened applesauce, granulated sugar, brown sugar , packed, egg whites, orange , juices and zest, vanilla, baking powder, salt, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, rhubarb, chopped, crumb topping, granulated sugar, cinnamon

walnut pieces, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, melted, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, plain low-fat yogurt, egg, lightly beaten, unsalted butter, melted and cooled, fresh or frozen cranberries, sugar, water

serrano chilies (or 2 oz canned green roasted chilies), unbleached white flour, yellow cornmeal, baking powder, salt, cayenne, low-fat milk or soy milk, eggs, canola or grape seed oil or softened butter, pure maple syrup or sugar, chopped fresh cilantro, honey butter topping, honey, soft butter

low-fat double-chocolate muffin with chocolate chips (such as weight watchers), sugar-free chocolate pudding cup (such as jell-o), sliced fresh strawberries (about 5 to 6), frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed