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'Altered' recipe Needed !!!!!!!!

17 years ago

Does anyone have a recipe for "Muffins" that you have altered the recipe, to make them healthier. It doesn't matter what kind of Muffins, just as long as you post both recipes, as I will be making them both. We are having a Nutrition Awareness at our church, and we will be doing a taste test on them both, to see if there is a difference in taste and looks.Thank you so much !!! Diana55

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Terri_PacNW
17 years ago
I actually have one that I devised and made changes..but my "healthy" and your healthy I'm sure greatly differ.
This is copied from my blog I sorta post on. LOL

Some time ago..a few years anyway, I created a Banana Muffin recipe. Here's how it goes. Then I'll share the changes and well just get creative!

Banana Cream Muffins

1/2 c cream, half n half or milk
1/2 c oil or soft butter
1 c sugar
2 eggs
1-1.5 c mashed banana (I just use whatever..usually 3-4)
1 t vanilla
1/2 t salt
1/2 t baking soda
1 t cinnamon
1/2 c chopped nuts and/or chocolate chips (optional)

Mix wet ingredients. Fold in dry. Bake at 350 F for about 12-15 minutes or until just done. Makes about 18 muffins.

Now some variations:
Double Chocolate:
add 2 T cocoa and up the cream to 3/4 c, toss in 1/2 c chocolate chips
Sweet Potato or Pumpkin:
sub mashed cooked/canned pumpkin or yan/sweet potatoes for banana
add a pinch of cloves and nutmeg or use 1 t pumpkin pie spice
Apple: Add 1 c diced apples
Berry: add 1 c of frozen or fresh berries when dry is almost folded in.

Recipe changed for a little more health value:
1/2 c organic virgin coconut oil, melted or soft butter
1/2 c organic full fat coconut milk
1 c organic Rapadura sugar or 1/2 c Agave syrup
2 eggs, organic when possible
1 t vanilla
1 c organic mashed fruit/veggie or see above variations
1 c organic AP flour
1 c organic white wheat flour
1 t cinnamon or 1 t pumpkin pie spice
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t sea salt

If you want, you can certainly sub apple sauce for the oil, and use low fat milk. And if folks aren't used to whole wheat flour in their baked goodies..use 1 1/2 c white and only 1/2 c wheat.
And these are sweet as written, so you could easily back the sugar off to 3/4 c, maybe even 2/3 c.
punamytsike
17 years ago
Mine is really easy and I think my version is little healthier and tasted great. I have not made the original.
Here is the original
Easy Oatmeal Muffins
Original ingredients
* 1 cup milk
* 1 cup quick cooking oats
* 1 egg
* 1/4 cup vegetable oil
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup white sugar
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt

My version:
Â· 1 cup milk
Â· 1 cup quick cooking oats
Â· 1 egg
Â· 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Â· 1 cup whole wheat flour
Â· 1/4 cup brown sugar
Â· 2 teaspoons baking powder
Â· 1/2 teaspoon salt
Â· 1/4 cup cranberries
Â· 1/4 cup pecans

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
2. In a small bowl, combine milk and oats; let soak for 15 minutes.
3. In a separate bowl, beat together egg and oil; stir in oatmeal mixture. In a third bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into wet ingredients, just until combined. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups until cups are 2/3 full.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
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diana55
Original Author
17 years ago
Perfect !!! Thanks Guy's....I'm off to Bake. Thanks again !!! Diana55

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