A basket of assorted muffins is an attractive and mouth-watering addition to a breakfast or brunch table.
Or for a single treat, take a muffin from the freezer, pop into the microwave and enjoy with flavoured butter or a favourite jam spread.
This week’s recipes come from The Super Cookbook.
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Applesauce Muffins
- 1 1/4 cups chunky homemade applesauce
- 1 tbsp. apple butter
- 1/4 cup egg substitute or 1 egg
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tbsps. brown sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsps. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 3/4 cups raisins
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly spray muffin cups with a non-fat cooking spray.
In a large bowl combine applesauce, apple butter, egg substitute or egg, sugar and brown sugar. Blend until smooth.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices and add to applesauce mixture. Mix until dry ingredients are moistened and blended. Fold in raisins.
Fill muffin cups 3/4 full and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Makes 12 muffins. May be frozen.
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Cornmeal and Cheese Muffins
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup egg substitute or 3 eggs
- 1 cup fat-free creamer
- 1 cup fat-free cottage cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray muffin cups with non-fat cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar and salt and mix well.
In a small bowl mix eggs, creamer and cottage cheese until smooth.
Using an electric mixer add egg mixture to flour mixture and blend until smooth. Fold in cheddar cheese and let stand for 5 minutes at room temperature.
Fill muffin cups 3/4 full and bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Makes 12 muffins. May be frozen.
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Sugarless Berry Muffins
- 2 tbsps. applesauce
- 2 tbsps. apple butter
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 1/3 cups and 2 tsps. flour, divided
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1 cup berries (blueberries, strawberries. etc. or any combination to make 1 cup)
Preheat even to 400 degrees F. Spray muffin cups with non-fat cooking spray.
Combine wet ingredients and mix in a large bowl. Combine and mix dry ingredients in a smaller bowl.
Add combined dry ingredients to applesauce mixture and mix until dry ingredients are blended.
In another bowl, toss berries with 2 tsps. flour then fold berries into the batter and mix gently.
Fill muffin cups 3/4 full and bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. Makes 12 muffins. May be frozen.
Joyce Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
