Apple Butter-Streusel Muffins Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
1 vegetable cooking spray - optional
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt, optional
1/2 cup apple butter
3/4 cup skim milk
3 tbsp margarine, melted
2 egg whites, slightly beaten
STREUSEL TOPPING
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
3 tbsp wheat germ
2 tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tbsp margarine, melted
Recipe Preparation
Preheat oven to 400 F. Line 30 mini-muffin pan cups or 12 medium
muffin cups with paper liners, or spray bottoms only wtih cooking
spray.
In medium bowl, combine flour, wheat germ, brown sugar, baking powder
and salt; mix well. In small bowl, combine apple butter, milk,
margarine and egg whites until well blended. Add to flour mixture,
stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Fill muffin cups almost full with batter. Prepare streusel topping
(see below); sprinkle evenly over batter, patting gently. Bake
mini-muffins 12 to 15 minutes, and larger muffins 20 to 22 minutes,
or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve
warm.
STREUSEL TOPPING: in small bowl, combine all ingredients; mix until
well blended.
Notes: To freeze, wrap muffins securely in foil or place in freezer
bag. Seal, label and freeze. To reheat muffins, unwrap; microwave on
High (100% power) about 30 seconds per muffin.
Per Serving (1 mini-muffin): About 75 cal, 5 g pro, 13 g car, 2 g
fat, 24% cal from fat, 0 mg chol, 65 mg sod.
Source: Woman's Day 'Low-Fat Meals' (Volume IV, Number 3) Typed for
you by Karen Mintzias
Servings: 30
Back to Ethnic Recipes
Food Tips of the Week
Losing weightDrink more water. At times during a hectic day, you guess you are peckish but in truth you might only want a restorative glass of water or cranberry juice. The sensations of needing food and needing a drink are close, but one can result in a fat tummy and the alternative is ok.
Some reduced carb diet tips:
* Use soy flour or soy baking mix. When you have to use flour for baking, repalce it with soy flour or a soya baking mix such as Atkins baking mix. In most situtations, you may change your favorite recipes that use standard wheat flour to use these.
* Replace sugar with splenda. Most recipes that require sugar can be changed to make use of splenda instead. It has a different density so you will have to expirement with it and it may not work for every recipe, but it gives very good results once you get the measurements right.
Lycopene foods
(includes melon, red peppers and tomato puree)
The chemical lypcopene is a natural coloring compound and one of the phytochemical group known as 'carotenids'. It is the agent responsible for the vivid red hue of a good number of fruits and vegetables.
Intrestingly, unlike many nutrients, lycopene not only survives being cooked, but is essentially strengthened by cooking.
. Its most important benefit is that it works as an antioxidant and is believed to be of use in the fight to lower the risks of cancer.
This useful phytochemical is the most powerful fighter of singlet oxygen, which is associated with skin aging. It is also believed to prevent the progression of atherosclerosis.
Apple Butter-Streusel Muffins Recipe - more fine recipes from Recipes 4U
You can now save money on dear recipe books or exorbitant meals in poncy restaurants, all you have to do is discover and print the recipe that you have chosen and start preparing good food to amaze your family in the convenience of your own home
|
