Ingredients:
1 1/2 C. Multigrain oatmeal (with rolled rye, oats, barley and wheat)
1 C. Whole wheat flour
1 C. Packed brown sugar
3/4 C. All-purpose flour
1/3 C. Toasted wheat germ
1 T. Baking powder
1 T. Apple pie spice
1/2 t. Baking soda
1/2 t. Salt
1 1/2 C. Apple, chopped (Granny Smith or Jonathon)
1 1/4 C. Skim milk
1/3 C. Cooking oil
3 Slightly beaten egg whites
Granulated sugar
Procedure:
In a mixing bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients (except the
granulated sugar)
Add the chopped apple and stir to coat with the dry ingredients
Add the remaining ingredients (except granulated sugar) and stir just
until moistened
Spray 12 muffin tins with cooking spray (or use papers). Spoon the
batter in to the tins, filling them full. Sprinkle muffin tops with a
little granulated sugar
Bake in a preheated 400°F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until done
Let muffins stand for 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to let cool
completely
Serve warm
Notes:
Serve warm with butter. The muffins can be reheated in a microwave, or
conventional oven until warm throughout
Serve with other breakfast items, or as a
snack
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins:
Ingredients:
2 to 3 Bananas
2/3 C. Sugar
2 Eggs
6 T. Butter, melted
1 T. Vanilla Extract
2 C. Flour
2 T. Baking Soda
1/4 C. Buttermilk
2/3 C. Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1/2 C. Pecans, chopped
Procedure:
In a medium size bowl, mash the bananas with a fork
Add the sugar and eggs and mix well. Stir in melted butter and vanilla
Add flour, baking soda, and buttermilk. Stir with a fork just enough
to combine
Stir in chocolate chips and pecans
Spoon the batter into 12 paper lined 2 3/4 inch muffin cups, filling
almost full
Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 20 to 22 minutes, or until
golden and a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean
Let muffins stand for 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to let cool
completely
Serve warm
Notes:
Melt 3 (1-oz) squares unsweetened chocolate with butter over very low
heat or in microwave and add to batter along with butter for a double
chocolate recipe
Serve warm with butter. The muffins can be reheated in a microwave, or
conventional oven until warm throughout
Serve with other breakfast items, or as a
snack
Ingredients:
4 Carrots, grated
1 1/2 C. Milk
1/4 C. Orange juice
2 Eggs, beaten
2 C. Flour
2 C. Cornmeal
3 t. Baking powder
3 T. Sugar
1 t. Salt
4 T. Butter, melted
Procedure:
In a large bowl combine the carrots, milk, orange juice and eggs
In a separate bowl sift together the flour, cornmeal, baking powder,
sugar and salt
Slowly stir the flour mixture into the carrot mixture
Add melted butter
Pour into greased muffin tins to about 2/3 full
Bake in a preheated 325°F oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a
cake tester comes out clean
Let muffins stand for 5 minutes, then transfer to racks to let cool
completely
Serve warm
Notes:
Serve warm with butter. The muffins can be reheated in a microwave, or
conventional oven until warm throughout
Serve with other breakfast items, or as a
snack
Ingredients:
2 3/4 to 3 1/4 C. All-purpose flour
1 pk. Instant dry yeast
1 T. Sugar
1 t. Salt
1 1/4 C. Warm water
2 T. Shortening
Cornmeal
Procedure:
In large mixing bowl, combine the 1 1/4 cups flour, yeast, sugar and
salt and mix well
Add warm water (125°F or so) and oil to the flour mixture. Blend
at low speed until moistened. Beat for 3 minutes at medium speed
By hand, gradually stir in enough remaining flour to make a firm
dough. Knead on floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes
Place in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and allow to rise
in a warm place until double, about 45 minutes
Punch down the dough. On surface sprinkled with cornmeal, roll dough
into 1/4 inch thickness
With biscuit or cookie cutter, cut into 3 to 4 inch circles
Place muffins on ungreased cookie sheets. Cover and allow to rise at
room temperature until double, about 30 minutes
Bake on lightly oiled electric griddle or fry pan at 325°F for
about 8 minutes on each side, until deep golden brown in colour
Serve warm
Notes:
The oven is not needed. Use a pan or electric griddle heated to
325°F
Serve split and toasted with butter and jam. The muffins can also be
reheated in a microwave, or conventional oven until warm throughout
Serve with other breakfast items, or as a
snack
Use in conjunction with other recipes, such as in the case of Eggs Benedict
Upsidedown Rhubarb Muffins:
Ingredients:
1 C. Rhubarb, diced
1/4 C. Butter, melted
1/2 C. Brown sugar
1/3 C. Soft butter
1/3 C. Sugar
1 Egg
1 1/2 C. Flour
2 t. Baking powder
1/2 t. Salt
1/2 t. Nutmeg
1/2 C. Milk
Procedure:
Combine the melted butter, rhubarb and brown sugar in a small bowl and
mix well
Place the above mixture in 12 greased muffin cups
Beat together the butter, sugar and eggs until they arefluffy
Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg and add to creamed
mixture alternately with milk. Stir just to moisten, then spoon on top of
rhubarb mixture
Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes
Invert onto a cooling rack and leave pan over muffins for a few
minutes so all the rhubarb runs out
Serve warm
Notes:
Serve warm with butter. The muffins can be reheated in a microwave, or
conventional oven until warm throughout
Serve with other breakfast items, or as a
snack