50 pan baked muffin 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 gluten flour , like cake flour (i m using top flour), shifted, baking powder , added together to flour to be shifted, melted butter, fine sugar, maple syrup, egg, milk, some raisins (optional)

dark-brown sugar, all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), salt, ground cinnamon, chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, unsalted butter, room temperature plus more for pans, all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for pans, baking powder, baking soda, sour cream, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, eggs, sugar , optional

unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan, all purpose flour, plus more for pan, baking powder, baking soda, coarse salt, ground nutmeg, ground allspice, buttermilk, pure pumpkin puree, light brown sugar, eggs, granulated sugar, cinnamon, unsalted butter, melted

baking potatoes, rinsed, cheddar cheese, shredded, onion, diced, sour cream, bacon, cooked drained and chopped, thyme, coriander seed, ground, olive oil, kosher salt

dark brown sugar, all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), salt, ground cinnamon, chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, unsalted butter, room temperature plus more for pans, all-purpose flour, plus more for pans (spooned and leveled), baking powder, baking soda, sour cream, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, eggs, sugar , for dusting (optional)

quinoa, rinsed, vegetable oil , such as safflower, plus more, vegetable oil, for pan, all-purpose flour, plus more for pan, dark brown sugar, baking powder, salt, raisins, whole milk, egg, pure vanilla extract

extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, butter, cut into small pieces, ribs celery, with greens , from the heart of the stalk, chopped, onion, chopped, bay leaf, fresh or dried, salt and pepper, cranberry orange muffins , from the baked goods section of your market, chopped fresh thyme leaves , a few sprigs, stems removed, chicken stock, turkey breast cutlets , the average weight of 1 package, salt and pepper, poultry seasoning, extra-virgin olive oil, butter, cut in small pieces, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish , optional

water, apple juice concentrate, thawed, green cooking apples, oat bran, whole wheat flour, unbleached white flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, canola oil or olive oil, for oiling the muffin pan

flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, orange juice, egg whites, light corn syrup or 1/3 cup dark corn syrup, orange zest, coarsely chopped fresh cranberries or 1 cup frozen cranberries, chopped walnuts (optional), nonstick cooking spray (for muffin pan )

all-purpose flour, sifted, plus more for pan, splenda sugar substitute (the bulk kind for baking), baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, at room temperature, ripe mashed banana, canola oil, vanilla, low-fat buttermilk, at room temperature

unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more, unsalted butter, for pan, light-brown sugar, all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), baking powder, baking soda, salt, granulated sugar, eggs, low-fat buttermilk, golden raisin

tapioca flour plus 2 tbsp for dusting pan, ground yellow cornmeal, white rice flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, fine sea salt, unsalted butter, melted, whole milk, pure maple syrup, eggs, fresh or frozen (unthawed ) blueberries (about 5 oz)

eggs, plain yogurt or 6 oz vanilla yogurt, sour cream, vegetable oil, for pan, oil, for pan, sugar, pumpkin puree (not pie filling), flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cream cheese, sour cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, brown sugar , packed, cinnamon, salt, flour, butter, softened

flour (all-purpose), baking powder, baking soda, butter, sugar, egg, sour cream, vanilla, citrus zest (orange, lemon or lime), butter, sugar, muffin pan with 24 cups

unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan, spinach , tough ends trimmed, shallot, chopped, salt , to taste, eggs, lightly beaten, italian provolone cheese, shredded, whole milk, unbleached all-purpose flour, unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, baking powder

unsalted butter room temperature, plus more for pan, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt (coarse ), ground nutmeg, ground allspice, buttermilk, pure pumkin puree, light brown sugar, whole eggs, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, unsalted butter

butter, at room temperature (unsalted ), sucanat or 2 cups light brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, unsweetened applesauce, pumpkin puree (1-15 oz can), flour, ground flax seeds, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cream cheese, softened, cinnamon sugar (optional), butter , to grease pan (unless using silicone)