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Tag: Muffins

  • Plum Muffins Recipe

    Plum Muffins Recipe

    It’s already the end of this wonderful summer 2016 and markets abound fruits and vegetables. After cooking the plum compote, here are fluffy muffins, filled with pieces of plums. Hard to eat just one! I have used in my recipe 1/3 cup sugar with about 1 large tablespoon of orange marmalade and I dusted the top of golden cane sugar. You can adjust sugar to taste, but the almost candied plums in muffin also add a sweet taste.

    Ingredients:

    • 1 1/3 unbleached flour
    • 2 tsp baking powder
    • a pinch of salt
    • 3 tbs of ground flaxseed
    • 2 eggs
    • 1/3 -1/2 cup sugar
    • 1/4 cup olive oil
    • 1 tsp  vanilla extract
    • 1/4 cups of milk
    • About 3-4 larges plums pitted and diced

    Directions:

    1. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
    2. In a bowl, mix flour, salt, flax seeds and baking powder.
    3. In a medium bowl, beat eggs with sugar and add oil, milk, vanilla.
    4. Pour in the dry ingredients. Stir gently and add the pieces of plums.
    5. Spoon batter into silicone molds with a spoon. Sprinkle golden cane sugar to taste (optional).
    6. Bake in center of oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Dark Chocolate Ginger Pear Muffins

    Dark Chocolate Ginger Pear Muffins

    The pear and chocolate go so well together! Here is a recipe for muffins full of pears and chocolate, with a little touch of ginger. Whether for breakfast with a smoothie or snack, I ‘m sure you will love these muffins.

    Ingredients:

    • 1 3/4 cup unbleached flour
    • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
    • 1 pinch of salt
    • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
    • 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips or coarsely chopped bittersweet chocolate
    • 2 ripe pears, peeled and diced
    • 2 eggs
    • 1/2 cup organic cane sugar
    • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
    • 1/3 cup milk

    Directions:

    1. Preheat oven to 180 ° C (350 °F).
    2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, ginger, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the oil, eggs, sugar, milk and vanilla.
    3. Pour in the dry ingredients. Stir gently and add the pears.
    4. Spoon batter into silicone molds with a spoon.
    5. Bake in center of oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cranberry Applesauce Muffins

    Cranberry Applesauce Muffins

    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
    • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
    • 1 eggs, beaten
    • 2 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour
    • 1/2 cup white sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped
    • 1/2 cup pecans or macadamia nuts, chopped

    Directions:

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a muffin pan, or use paper or sillicone liners.
    2. In a small bowl, mix together applesauce, oil and egg. Fold in cranberries and pecans. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in egg mixture. Stir until just moistened.
    3. Spoon into muffin cups, 2/3 full. Sprinkle with sugar (optional).
    4. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 2 minutes before removing.
  • Black Olive and Feta Cheese Muffins

    Black Olive and Feta Cheese Muffins

    These savory muffins make a great accompaniment to soups and salads. Feta and olives are salty, no need to add salt to this recipe.

    Servings : 8 to 10 muffins

    Ingredients:

    • 2 cups unbleached flour
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • pepper to taste
    • 2 eggs
    • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
    • 1 cup milk
    • 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
    • 1/4 cup pitted black olives, chopped
    • some chopped fresh basil or thyme or fresh oregano

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 350 F
    2. In a bowl, combine the flour and baking powder.
    3. In another bowl, lightly beat eggs, add oil, milk, feta, olives and herbs.
    4. Pour in the dry ingredients. Stir gently.
    5. Spoon batter into silicone molds with a spoon.
    6. Bake in center of preheated oven at 180 ° C ( 350 ° F) for 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Ancient Grains Goji Berry and Orange Muffins

    Ancient Grains Goji Berry and Orange Muffins

    Perfect muffins for breakfast or a snack, full of fiber and antioxidants.

    Ingredients:

    • 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour or flour Kamut
    • 1 cup mixture of old grains (oats, rye, barley, spelled, millet, flax seeds, quinoa …)
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • a pinch of salt
    •  cinnamon
    • 1/3 cup olive or canola oil
    • 1 egg
    • 1/2 cup plus 3/4 cup pure orange juice
    • 1/3 cup goji berry, dates or dried cranberries

    Directions:

    1. Soak the old grains mix in 3/4 cup orange juice for 20-30 minutes.
    2. Preheat oven to 375 F.
    3. In a bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda.
    4. In another bowl, combine egg, oil and 1/2 cup orange juice. Add the soaked grains in this mixture with goji berries or cranberries.
    5. Add the dry mixture and stir to moisten. Divide the dough in silicone or paper muffin cups. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until done. Cool on a wire rack.

     

  • Fat Free Banana Muffins

    Fat Free Banana Muffins

    These muffins are moist and very tender, even if they contain no butter or oil. Very easy to do, you cannot go without them for lunch or for a snack.

    Ingredients:

    • 2-3 ripe bananas
    • 1 egg
    • 1/3 cup 1% milk
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 pinch of salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional, as they contain some fat)

    Directions:

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    2. In large bowl, mash bananas with fork.
    3. In a bowl, combine flour, salt, baking power and cinnamon.
    4. In another bowl, mix with an electric mixer the egg, sugar and vanilla extract. Gradually add the milk and then the bananas.
    5. Add the mixture to the bowl of dry ingredients and mix together. Add the chocolate chips. Put in lined muffin pan.
    6. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.