Low Fat Prune And Fruit Muffins Recipes

BANANA PRUNE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a muffin pan, or use paper liners.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, oil and eggs. Beat until smooth. Blend in banana and vanilla. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, then stir into egg mixture until just moistened. Mix in the prunes. Spoon into muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

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.

BANANA PRUNE MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a muffin pan, or use paper liners.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine sugar, oil and eggs. Beat until smooth. Blend in banana and vanilla. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, then stir into egg mixture until just moistened. Mix in the prunes. Spoon into muffin cups.
• 3. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

SUGARLESS FRUIT NUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium high heat, combine water, dates, raisins and prunes.
• Boil for 5 minutes, water will be absorbed and remove from heat, add chopped up butter and stir till butter is melted.
• Transfer to large bowl and let cool.
• Set oven to 350*F and grease and flour muffin cups or use paper liner.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir together flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder.
• Mix in nuts and blend into fruit mixture.
• Spoon into muffin cups 2/3 to 3/4 full.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

PRUNE MUFFINS

Steps:

• My helpful hint! I like to prepare the prunes before I start baking, sometimes even the night before I chop the prunes, sprinkle with two tablespoons of water, stir and let sit until needed. I find it makes them much more moist, if there is any liquid left in the dish after I spoon the prunes into the flour mixture I add it to the bowl of liquids.
• In a large bowl, combine prunes, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and sugar.
• In a bowl blend together beaten egg, sour cream and melted butter.
• Add to dry ingredients and stir just until well blended, but do not overmix.
• Batter will be firm like a stiff drop cookie dough.
• Fill 12 greased medium-size muffin tins about 3/4 full; you will need to use a spoon and knife to do this as the dough is very thick.
• Bake 15 - 20 minutes in 375 degree oven, or until golden brown.
• Let sit in pans for a couple of minutes before turning out, they will be easier to handle when dipping in the topping.
• While hot, dip muffin tops into the 1/4 cup melted butter, then sugar and cinnamon mixture.
• Note: I use about 1/3 cup of sugar and find that is sufficient, or you can double dip and have a nice crunchy topping.
• Delicious!