Basic batter recipe (muffins with topping)

18 sm muffins

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Skin milk;
3 tablespoons Vegetable oil;
1 large Egg;
cup All-purpose flour;
½ cup Whole wheat flour;
¼ cup Rolled oats;
1 cup Blueberries -=OR=-
1 cup Frozen blueberries; thawed
cup Apple; peeled shredded
2 tablespoons Walnut pieces;
cup Carrot; finely shredded
cup Raisins;
cup Zucchini; finely shredded
½ cup Raisins;
cup Peaches; finely chopped
½ cup Milk (decreased from 3/4 c milk in basic recipe)
½ cup Milk; (decrease from 3/4 c milk in basic recipe)
2 tablespoons Pecan;
¼ cup Whole-wheat breakfast cereal flakes
2 tablespoons Almond slices;
2 tablespoons Rolled oats;
2 tablespoons White sugar;
½ cup Brown sugar; packed
¼ cup White sugar;
¼ teaspoon Salt;
2 teaspoons Baking powder;
¼ teaspoon Cinnamon; drained
1 dash Ginger; ground
2 tablespoons Walnut pieces;
2 tablespoons Walnut pieces;
½ cup Banana; well mashed
2 tablespoons Walnut pieces;
2 tablespoons Walnut pieces;
1 teaspoon Butter;
1 tablespoon Brown sugar;
½ teaspoon Butter;
1 tablespoon Sugar;
¼ teaspoon Cinnamon

Directions

BASIC BATTER RECIPE

MUFFIN VARIATIONS

BLUEBERRY

APPLE

CARROT

ZUCCHINI

PEACH

BANANA

PUMPKIN

TOPPING VARIATIONS

PECAN TOPPING

ALMOND TOPPING

CINNAMON

BASIC BATTER RECIPE: (1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin tins or loaf pan with cooking spray. In food processor or large bowl beat milk, oil and egg. (2). In separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients well. (3). Blend dry ingredients into wet until just moistened. Add variation ingredients, as desired. (4). Fill regular or miniature muffin cups half full or fill loaf pan. Bake muffins in a 400-degree oven 18 t0 20 minutes. Bake loaves in a 400-degree oven 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

VARIATIONS: BLUEBERRY: Fold fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries, thawed and drained into batter. 114 calories per serving. APPLE: Fold in apples, walnut pieces and ginger into batter. 120 calories per serving. CARROT: Fold carrot, raisins and walnut pieces into the batter. 126 calories per serving: ZUCCHINI: Fold zucchini, raisins and walnut pieces into batter. 124 calories preserving. PEACH: Fold finely chopped peaches into batter. 115 calories per serving. BANANA: DECREASE MILK to ½ cup. Fold well-mashed banana and walnut pieces into batter. 119 calories per serving. PUMPKIN: DECREASE MILK to ½ cup. Fold in canned pumpkin, nutmeg and walnut pieces into batter.

117 calories per serving. TOPPING VARIATIONS: PECAN TOPPING: Blend pecan pieces, whole wheat breakfast cereal flakes, brown sugar and butter in a miniature food processor. Sprinkle on just before baking.

CRUNCH TOPPING: Blend almond slices, rolled oats, butter and sugar in a miniature food processor. Sprinkle on just before baking. CINNAMON TOPPING: Mix sugar and cinnamon together. Sprinkle on just before baking. Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune, Food Section, Feb. 23, 1995 Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master.

Submitted By NANCY O'BRION On 02-25-95

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