Kittencals Fat Free Bran Muffins Food

KITTENCAL'S FAT-FREE BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Generously coat 10 regular-size muffin tins with cooking spray or line with paper liners.
• In a small bowl mix the wheat bran with milk and yogurt; allow to stand for 12-15 minutes, stirring a few times.
• In a large bowl whisk the applesauce with egg, brown sugar and vanilla; mix in the bran mixture until thoroughly combined.
• In a small bowl combine the flour with baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon (then if using mix in the blueberries) add the bran mixture to the dry mixture; using a small spatula fold gently just until combined (fold gently).
• Scoop into muffin tins filling almost full.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes or until muffins test done (these won't take long to bake so watch closely).

KITTENCAL'S MAKE-AHEAD BREAKFAST-ON-THE-RUN SAUSAGE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Cook the sausage patties in a skillet.
• Toast each half of English muffin, then butter or spread with mayonnaise.
• Cool the patties and the muffins.
• Lay one sausage patty on top of half of a bun then top with cheese slice, top with remaining half of muffin.
• Wrap each one individually in heavy plastic wrap and freeze until solid.
• Remove the frozen sandwiches from freezer and wrap each sandwich tightly in foil to prevent any freezer burn, then return to freezer until ready to use.
• When ready to use; unwrap the sandwich from the foil and plastic wrap.
• Wrap in a paper towel and microwave on HIGH for about 50-60 seconds or until heated through.
• Add on an egg (if using) before or after warming the sandwich.

FAT-FREE PEACH BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a 12 count muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, wheat bran, Splenda, baking powder, and cinnamon if desired. Set aside.
• Drain the peaches, reserving the juice. Puree the peaches in a blender, adding enough juice so you have 1 ½ cups. Add this to the flour mixture, along with the egg whites. Stir until the dry ingredients are moistened, then fold in the raisins or dried peaches.
• Fill muffin tins about ¾ full with batter. Bake for 15-17 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Allow muffins to sit for 5 minutes after baking before removing from tins.

KITTENCAL'S BANANA-ALMOND MUFFINS WITH ALMOND STREUSEL

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the topping; in a bowl mix together the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon; blend in the soft butter using your fingertips, then add in the finely chopped almonds; set aside.
• Line 12 regular muffin tins with paper liners.
• In a medium or large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• In another bowl beat the melted butter with sugar, egg and vanilla extract until well blended (about 2 minutes) add in the mashed bananas, mix until just blended.
• Using a wooden spoon mix in the flour mixture until JUST blended (the batter will be lumpy).
• Mix in the chopped almonds.
• Divide the batter evenly between 12 muffin tins, then sprinkle the topping mixture on top of each muffin.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, or until muffins test done.

APRICOT BRAN MUFFINS FAT FREE

Steps:

• Combine the bran and non fat buttermilk and let sit for 25 minutes.
• Combine the flour, soda, brown sugar together.
• Add the bran to the egg whites, stir well.
• Add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until all are moistened.
• Fold in the apricots.
• Spray your muffin tins with a cooking spray, and fill 3/4 with batter.
• Bake 350 degrees for 16- 18 minutes, or just until a tester comes away clean.
• Remove from oven and let sit on a rack for six minutes.
• Then remove muffins from tins to a wire rack.

KITTENCAL'S BANANA CINNAMON SNACK CAKE OR MUFFINS (LOW-FAT)

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 8 or 9-inch square baking pan or line muffin tins with paper liners.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• In a small bowl, whisk together yogurt, banana, oil, egg and vanilla.
• Pour over dry ingredients, and gently stir with a spatula until JUST blended (do not over mix).
• Spread the batter into prepared baking pan.
• Bake for about 25 minutes, or until the top of the cake is light brown, and edges begin to pull away from sides of the pan (bake slightly less time for muffins).
• Cool cake in pan on rack for 10 minutes.
• Loosen sides of cake with a dinner knife or a spatula.
• Invert cake right side up and cool completely.
• Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar.

FAT-FREE/CHOLESTEROL-FREE BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F (set oven rack to second-lowest position).
• Line 12 regular size muffin tins with paper liners.
• In a medium bowl combine the buttermilk with wheat bran; allow to sit for 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl whisk together the egg whites with molasses, applesauce, mashed banana and vanilla; mix until well combined.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour with sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• After the 10 minutes of sitting time add the egg mixture to the bran/buttermilk mixture; mix very well to combine, then add to the flour mixture; mix until just combined.
• Mix in raisins (if using).
• Divide into the muffin tins filling just over threee-quarters full.
• Bake for about 20-22 minutes or until muffins test done.

KITTENCAL'S 1-GRAM LOW FAT BANANA-BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease or line 12 regular-size muffin tins with paper liners.
• In a large bowl mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt cinnamon, nutmeg (if using) and blueberries.
• In another bowl beat banana, sour cream, sugar, egg and vanilla until just blended; stir into the dry blueberry mixture JUST until combined (do not over mix a few small lumps are fine!).
• Scoop/divide the mixture between the muffin tins.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the muffins test done.
• *NOTE* for a double recipe; because of the large amount of baking powder prepare each recipe in two separate bowls, do not double one recipe into one bowl.