Low Fat Sunshine Muffins Recipes

GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE MUFFINS (HEARTY CARROT MUFFINS WITH COCONUT AND PINEAPPLE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease or place cupcake wrappers in a standard-size, 12-cup muffin pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ginger.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, applesauce, brown sugar, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla extract.
• Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and whisk just until all ingredients are incorporated. Gently stir in the carrots, 1/2 cup coconut, and pineapple.
• Use a cookie scoop to divide the mixture between the muffin cups. Cups should be filled to the top.
• Sprinkle tops evenly with remaining 2 tablespoons coconut.
• Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until muffin tops spring back when poked and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool for 5 - 10 minutes before removing from the muffin tin. Serve plain or with butter, if desired.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 - 3 days, or freeze.

LOW-FAT SUNSHINE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Cut orange (DO NOT PEEL!), place in food processor along with orange juice, egg and applesauce and process until smooth.
• Add flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and process.
• Fold in raisins and nuts.
• Pour into muffin cups and bake at 375 degrees for 15-17 minutes.

SUNSHINE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a bowl, combine the eggs, water, milk and oil. Stir in mixes and mix well. Fill greased and floured muffin cups half full.
• Bake for 18-22 mins or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 mins; remove from pans to wire racks.
• Sprinkle with some granulated sugar while still hot, if you wish.

BASIC LOW-FAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Turn on the oven to 180°C - 350°F Grease lightly a muffin cups.
• In a large mixing bowl combine flour with cornstarch, baking powder and sugar.
• Stir.
• In another bowl beat egg whites until fluffy, gradually add milk and oil.
• Add vanilla extract.
• Stir in the flour mixture. Do not overbeat the batter.
• At this point you can add any other extra ingredient you like: nuts, raisins, chocolate chips --
• Fill the muffin cups about 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven about 25-30 minutes.
• Do not open the oven for the first 20 minutes. After that time you can check if muffins are ready by insering a toothpick in the center of the muffins. If it comes out clean, they are ready.

SUNSHINE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Cut orange into 8 pieces.
• Put cut-up orange (The WHOLE orange, orange juice, egg and oil in blender).
• Blend until smooth.
• Add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Blend.
• Add raisins and nuts.
• Blend just until mixture is mixed.
• Pour mixture into muffin tins and bake at 375F for 15-20 minutes.
• Enjoy.

SUNSHINE BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*.
• Line medium muffin pans with paper liners or grease bottoms only.
• For batter, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
• Add blueberries; toss to coat well.
• In small bowl, whisk egg and oil; blend in yogurt and 1 teaspoon of the lemon zest.
• Add egg mixture to dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Batter will be lumpy.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin pans, filling each cup 3/4 full.
• Bake 12-14 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool slightly.
• For glaze, combine the remaining lemon zest, powdered sugar and milk in small bowl and mix well.
• Drizzle glaze over muffins.

LOW-FAT BREAKFAST MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 standard muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Place cereal in a resealable plastic bag. Crush slightly with a rolling pin to make 1 1/2 cups.
• Mix crushed cereal, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Stir in mashed bananas, milk, egg whites, applesauce, raisins, and chocolate chips until batter is just moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes in the pan before removing to a cooling rack. Serve warm if desired.