Thread: Muffins

I found this recipe in my files but I haven't tried it so I have no idea how good it is. If you try it, let me know if it's a good one, ok? You could also use my Banana Nut Bread recipe and make it as muffins instead of putting it in loaf pans. (at least I can vouch for that one! It's in this forum under "What's Some of Your favorite South Beach Recipes?" )

One Muffin Recipe?7 Different Ways (for South Beach)
Makes: 1 dozen


Basic Muffin Recipe
? 2 Cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
? ? Cup Granulated Splenda
? 2 teaspoons Baking powder
? 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
? 1 Cup (8 ounces) Vanilla Low-Fat Yogurt or Soy Yogurt
? ? Cup Low-Fat Milk, Rice Milk or Soymilk
? 2 Tablespoons Canola Oil

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a mixing bowl and stir together.

Make a well in the center of the flour mixture and pour in the remaining ingredients. Stir together until well blended, but don?t over beat. The batter should be medium-thick. If it seems too stiff or dry, add a small amount of additional milk.

Stir in the additional ingredient or ingredients of your choice (see below), then divide the batter among 12 oiled or foil-lined muffin tins.

Bake for 20 minutes, or until the tops of the muffins are golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of one comes out clean. Let cool until just warm to touch, then transfer muffins to a plate. I would store these in the refrigerator so they don?t get moldy from the moist fruit.


Muffin Variations:

1.Cinnamon Walnut Muffins: Add 1 cup finely chopped nuts, plus ? teaspoon of cinnamon.

2.Blueberry Muffins: Add 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, plus ? teaspoon nutmeg, and ? teaspoon cinnamon.

One Muffin Recipe?7 Different Ways - cont.


3.Strawberry Muffins: Add 1 cup of very sweet chopped fresh strawberries, or the equivalent of drained, frozen strawberries.

4.Apple Muffins: Add 1 cup of finely chopped apple, and if you like ? cup of chopped nuts and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

5.Chocolate Chip Muffins: Add ? cup of semisweet chocolate chips or mini chips, plus 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

6.Cheddar Muffins: Use plain yogurt instead of vanilla yogurt and only 2 Tablespoons of granulated Splenda. Add 2/3 cups of cheddar cheese.

7. Banana Muffins: Add 1 cup of chopped banana. Or?.Combine ? cup chopped banana with ? cup of semisweet chocolate mini-chips.

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Glad that they were good! I still haven't tried them! lol I've just done the banana nut bread, etc.

Those sound really yummy! Do you have the carbohydrate and calorie count per muffin? Thanks.

No, sorry, I don't have the carb count or calorie count.