Multigrain Muffin Food

HEALTHY MULTIGRAIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degree F.
• Grease muffin tin (I like to use a silicone muffin pan) or line muffin tin with paper cups.
• Whisk together flours, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt.
• Lightly beat the egg and egg whites. Stir in the buttermilk, applesauce, almond and vanilla extracts, brown sugar, and oil.
• Stir the liquids into the dry ingredients, until almost combined (batter will be thick), being careful not to over-mix. Gently stir in the dried fruit and nuts.
• Fill muffin cups about ¾ full. Bake until tester is clean, about 23 minutes.
• After a few minutes, remove muffins from the pan, and cool on a rack. You can serve them room temperature, or re-warm them in a toaster oven.

MULTIGRAIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts and raisins., Coat muffin cups with cooking spray; fill two-thirds full with batter. Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

MULTIGRAIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners or grease well.
• Whisk the flours, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
• Lightly beat the eggs and egg white in another medium bowl.
• Stir in the buttermilk, brown sugar and oil.
• Stir the liquid mixture into the flour mixture until just evenly moist; the batter will be very thick.
• Fold in the dried fruit and walnuts.
• Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.
• Bake until firm when pressed gently, about 25 minutes.
• Turn the muffins out of the cups and cool on a rack; serve warm or at room temperature.

MULTI-GRAIN BANANA MUFFINS (LOW FAT, TOO!)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine the oats and buttermilk in a small bowl; let these sit while you prepare the other ingredients.
• Mix the dry ingredients (including the cinnamon and nutmeg) together in a medium mixing bowl.
• Mash the banana until it's nearly smooth--measure once the fruit is mashed, of course.
• Add the egg, oil, sugar, and vanilla.
• After stirring those together, add in the oat-buttermilk mixture.
• Add the wet ingredients into the dry, stirring just until the dry ingredients are absorbed and no large lumps remain.
• Refrain from over-mixing.
• Grease twelve muffin cups.
• Spoon the batter in, filling the cups evenly to about 2/3 or 3/4 full.
• Bake 25-30 minutes, until the top is slightly springy when gently pushed with a finger.

MULTI-GRAIN ENGLISH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine 1/4 cup warm water, yeast and honey in a small bowl and let the yeast proof.
• Combine the remaining ingredients except cornmeal with the proofed yeast and knead for 10 minutes Divide into 12 balls. Flatten balls and dust with cornmeal.
• Let rise for 1 hour in a warm place.
• Bake 350*F for about 25 minutes.