Easy Low Fat Lite muffins with variations Recipe

Yield:

12 Servings

Ingredients:

2	c	wheat flour, flour
1/2	c	sugars sugar
3	ts	baking powder
1/2	ts	salt
3/4	c	milk, nonfat milk; skimmed
3	tb	oil
1		egg; beaten

Preparation for Low Fat and Healthy Lite muffins with variations Recipe:

Heat oven to 400F. Line muffin tin with muffin papers. Lightly spoon
flour into measuring cup; level off. In bowl, combine flour, sugar,
baking powder and salt; mix well. In bowl, combine milk, oil and egg;
blend well. Add to dry ingredients; stir just long enough to moisten.
Divide evenly among muffin cups. Bake 18-23 minutes or until light
golden brown. cool 1 minute; remove from pan. serve warm.
Microwave directions: Prepare batter as directed. Using a 6 cup
microwave safe muffin pan, line each cup with 2 paper cups to absorb
moisture. Fill 2/3 full. Microwave on high 1 minute. rotate pan 1/2
turn. Microwave on high 1-1 1/2 minutes or until a toothpick tests
clean. Remove from pan immediately and discard outer baking cups.
Repeat with remaining batter.
Variations:
Apple: Decrease sugar to 1/4 cup and add 1 teaspoon cinnamon to
flour. Stir in 1 cup finely chopped peeled apple to dry ingredients.
Substitute apple juice for milk.
Blueberry: Stir 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries and 1 teaspoon
grated lemon or orange peel into dry ingredients.
Chocolate Chip: Add 3/4 c mini chocolate chips to dry ingredients.
Before baking, sprinkle tops of muffins with a mixture of 3
tablespoons sugar nad 2 tablespoons brown sugar.
Jam: Before baking, place 1/2 teaspoon of your favorite jam on
muffings; press into batter. If desired, sprinkle with finely chopped
nuts.
Lemon: Add 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel to dry ingredients.
Orange: Add 1 tablespoon grated orange peel to dry ingredients and
substitute orange juice for milk.
Streusel-Topped: Combine 1/4 c firmly packed brown sugar, 1 tablespoon
softened butter, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/4 cup chopped nuts or
coconut; blend with fork until crumbly. Sprinkle over muffins before
baking.
Sugar Coated: Brush tops of hot muffins with orange juice; dip in a
mixture of 1/4 cup sugar nad 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Whole-Wheat: Use 1 cup whole wheat and 1 cup all purpose flour.

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