57 muffin add 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.

betty crocker yellow cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, betty crocker just-add-water blueberry muffin mix, just-add-water blueberry pancake mix, water, applesauce (optional, just makes it extra moist )

master recipe, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, butter, softened, dijon mustard, eggs, plain yogurt, flavorings, goat cheese with rosemary & olives, add 1 cup crumbled goat cheese, minced fresh rosemary to dry ingredients, chopped kalamata olives to liquid ingredients, feta with sun-dried tomatoes & oregano, add 1 cup crumbled feta cheese, dried oregano to dry ingredients, drained chopped sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil to liquid ingredients, parmesan with prosciutto & basil, add 1 cup grated parmesan cheese, minced prosciutto, dried basil to dry ingredients

all-purpose flour, whole wheat pastry flour, turbinado sugar, baking soda, salt, mashed banana, vegetable oil, soya milk , add, vinegar, water , add, egg substitute

flour, blue cornmeal (yellow corn meal can be substituted), sugar, baking powder, salt, buttermilk, egg, beaten, melted butter or 2 tbsp margarine, bacon bits, jalapenos, stems and seeds removed, chopped (can add more if you like the muffins with extra heat)

eggs, vegetable oil (tad overflowing from cup), milk (tad overflowing from cup), sugar, vanilla extract (do not add for blueberry muffins), flour, baking powder, salt, semi-sweet chocolate chips (or a small bag of frozen blueberries), walnuts (optional)

all-purpose flour, brown sugar , packed, natural bran, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon (i add more), eggs, cooking oil, carrot, grated, crushed pineapple in juice (or applesauce if you don tsp have pineapple)

combine, whole wheat flour, oatmeal, white flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, add, skim milk, applesauce, egg white

whole wheat flour, quick oats, baking soda, salt, vegetable oil, brown sugar, honey, eggs, mashed bananas (or however many you want to add), shredded carrot, raisins (optional)

angel food cake mix, crushed pineapples , in juice, add nuts

low fat bisquick, pumpkin-(not pumpkin pie mix ), granulated sugar, milk, oil, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, egg substitute, chopped walnuts, also: you can add up to 1 cup of pineapple chunks in the batter. just make sure you drain the pineapple before you add it or it will dilute the batter too much.

muffins, butter, softened, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, grated rind of 1 orange, juice of 1 orange, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, flour (note : depending on how juicy your orange is, you may want to add 2 to 4 tbsp additional flour if the batter seems a bit too runny), glaze, grated rind of 1 orange, juice of 1 orange, brown sugar

caster sugar, plain flour, baking powder, unsweetened cocoa powder, low-fat yogurt, canola oil, vanilla, eggs, coconut , dessiccated, strawberry jam (1/4 tsp per muffin), frozen unsweetened mixed berries, thawed and drained on paper (optional but tasty. if leaving out, add another cup of coconut to the muffin mix)

flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, bananas mashed, egg, coconut milk plus 1/4 cup milk, oil, mix dry ingredients including banana. beat egg , coconut milk, milk and oil. add to dry ingredients and mix., coconut, flour, chopped walnut, butter, mix dry ingredients including banana. beat egg , coconut milk, milk and oil. add to dry ingredients and mix., mix and sprinkle over unbaked muffins. bake in preheated oven at 375 for 25 minutes for 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean. six large muffins

pour 2 cups boiling water over 2 cups bran cereal. set aside, bran cereal, sugar, melted shortening, eggs, sour milk (add 1 tsp lemon juice or vinegar to make sour), flour, baking soda (add to sour milk), salt

preheat oven at 375* f, all purpuse flour, whole wheat pastry flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice (jo.jo-ba s), cinnamon, salt, combine the dry ingredients in a medium bowl., in a small bowl, mix together : 1/4 cup eggbeaters type product, soy milk, olive oil, add to dry ingred. and mix just until moistened. spoon into a greased 9 inch cake pan. or 12 count muffin tin. top batter with 1/2 cup homemade apple butter, and sprinkle2 tbsp chopped nuts or about 2 tbsp coconut on top of apple butter. bake at 375 degrees farhenheit about 30 mins. or until toothpick comes out clean. elevate pan to cool, and enjoy

oat flour or 2 cups wheat flour, salt, baking powder, artificial sweetener, applesauce (equals 2 eggs), oil, sour soymilk (add 1 tsp vinegar to soy milk), fruit, ground flax seeds

whole wheat flour, quick-cooking oats, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon (can add cloves and nutmeg too whatever makes you happy!), honey (you can also substitute a sweetener such as stevia-in-the-raw or ideal, but then also add 1/3 cup li), natural applesauce or 3 tbsp light vanilla yogurt, brummel & brown margarine, mashed ripened bananas, toasted pecans (toasting really helps to bring out the flavor) or 1/2 cup walnuts (toasting really helps to bring out the flavor), egg, vanilla extract, muesli , opt (to sprinkle on top before cooking)