28344 muffins you wouldn expect good Recipes

chocolate cake mix (can be devils food or dark chocolate), pumpkin (not pie filling), chocolate chips

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.

fresh lime juice (or more ), olive oil, apple cider vinegar or 1 tbsp any other kind vinegar, garlic powder, ground cumin, salsa, nonfat yogurt (optional) or 2 tbsp nonfat sour cream (optional), kidney beans, drained and rinsed (you can also use black or any other type of beans), avocado, diced, tomatoes, halved, cilantro, coarsely chopped, romaine lettuce or 5 oz butter lettuce, carrots, sliced, baked corn tortilla chips, very lean ground turkey, cooked with taco seasoning, basil, green onions or chives, chopped, toasted pepitas, black olives, low-fat cheese, shredded, jalapeno, seeded and minced

walnuts , raw if possible, dates , less if you add sweeteners, frozen raspberries or 1 cup frozen blueberries, cocoa powder, crushed walnuts or coconut, to roll truffles in

chicken, cut up, garlic powder, salt and pepper, buttermilk (or heavy cream or half and half), lard, for frying (about 1-2 cups, you can substitute with vegetable shortening), flour , for dredging

ground beef (for vegetarians you can substitute tofu for the and it turns out good.), green pepper, onion, head garlic, diced tomatoes or 4 (14 1/2 oz) cans crushed tomatoes, chili beans, chili powder, thyme, cayenne pepper (depending on desired spicyness. don tsp add much more than this it gets real hot), salt and pepper

ground chuck, ground pork, beef broth (you can use milk), yellow onion, chopped, breadcrumbs (i use seasoned ), garlic cloves, minced, worcestershire sauce, egg, slightly beaten, olive oil, salt, pepper, dried oregano, ketchup, brown sugar, worcestershire sauce

good quality baguette or sourdough loaf, olive oil, raw garlic, minced or pressed, italian herbs (basil, oregano, thyme, and/or rosemary), parmesan cheese, freshly grated (optional), adjust amounts to number of people and individual taste)

all-purpose flour, generous 1/2 cup granulated sugar, baking powder, unsalted butter, shortening, sweet orange marmalade (use 2 cups if you like the bitter marmalade taste, less if you don tsp), orange juice, vanilla extract, whole eggs, beaten, granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, salt, wheat germ, for sprinkling

whole wheat english muffin, split & toasted, low fat cottage cheese, cocktail tomato, sliced, button mushroom, sliced, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, garlic powder , to taste

whole wheat flour, wheat germ, baking soda, salt (i omit the ), whole egg, egg whites, ripe bananas, brown sugar (use more if you like it sweet), unsweetened, plain applesauce (this replaces the fat in the recipe ), lemon juice, vanilla or cinnamon (depends on your preference)

apple, cored (peel if you want), prunes, dates, bananas, eggs, butter, softened, vanilla, salt, orange juice, whole wheat flour, sunflower seeds, rolled oats, chopped walnuts, powdered milk, baking powder, baking soda, coconut

muffins, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, egg, honey, milk, brandy (apple is good), vegetable oil, peeled, chopped tart apples, chopped walnuts, brown sugar , firmly packed, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, unsalted butter

good brandy, sweetened condensed milk, cocoa powder, heavy cream

berries , whatever is in season (straw and rasp are especially good), sugar, balsamic vinegar (the best quality you can get), fresh mint leaves

wagon wheel macaroni (you can use anything, but kids really like this pasta), butter, flour, low sodium chicken broth, milk, powdered milk, morton natural seasoning (or salt and pepper), dry mustard, cracker barrel extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated (i used the whole stick of cheese, but i don tsp remember the oz), american cheese, parmesan cheese, grated

sized jalapeno peppers, chili cheese (i found this in the specialty cheese section of wegman s supermarket. make your own if you can tsp find this by adding your desired amount of hot sauce to cream cheese!), bread crumbs, all-purpose flour, eggs, beaten, canola oil, very cold ranch dressing for dipping

quick cooking oatmeal, eggs slightly beaten, ketchup, beefy onion soup mix, worchstershire sauce, ground pepper, shredded potatoes... you can use frozen, ground chuck, topping glaze, ketchup, brown sugar, yellow mustard... i also like the ground mustard .