Pineapple Blueberry Upside Down Muffins Healthier Recipes

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small pan melt margarine over medium heat. Add brown sugar and cinnamon, stir until sugar has melted. Remove from heat.
• Grease muffin tin (do not use liners).
• Break pineapple slices in half and arrange in muffin tin. The broken halves should over-lap eachother within one muffin round.
• Pour a tablespoon or so of brown sugar mix over each pineapple slice.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cakey part: In a large bowl, sift flour and baking powder; set aside.
• In a medium bowl beat margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Stir vanilla into butter/sugar mix, then, add the egg whites and beat well.
• In a small bowl, combine the pineapple juice and milk.
• Fold the wet mixes into the dry in alternating fashion (between the butter/sugar mix and juice/milk mix).
• Stir until it's just combined -- don't over mix.
• Pour batter into mufin tin over topping mix.
• Bake for 20 minute or until muffin is done ( i use the toothpick test).
• Let cool for 5 minute and run the edges of muffins with an icing knife and carefully lift out muffins -- transfer to plate.
• Eat'em hot or cool -- YUM!

PINEAPPLE BLUEBERRY UPSIDE DOWN MUFFINS (HEALTHIER)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• TOPPING: In a small pan melt together first 4 ingredients over medium heat. Stir until mixed and remove from heat.
• Grease muffin tin with non-stick spray (do not use liners).
• Drain can of crushed pineapple, reserving liquid. Divide crushed pineapple between muffin cups and put on the bottom.
• Put 4 blueberries on top of the pineapple on the bottom of each muffin cup. I used frozen berries but fresh or dried should work too.
• Pour a tablespoon or so of brown sugar mix over the fruit in each cup.
• CAKE: In a large bowl, mix flours and baking soda; set aside.
• In a medium bowl beat butter and sugar together thoroughly.
• Stir vanilla into butter/sugar mix, then add egg whites and beat well.
• In a small bowl, combine the pineapple juice and yougurt, add milk and stir.
• Fold the wet mixes into the dry in alternating fashion (between the butter/sugar mix and juice/milk mix).
• Stir until it's just combined -- don't over mix.
• Divide batter between muffin tins over fruit topping.
• Bake for 20 minute or until muffin is done (toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean).
• If eating immediately, let cool for 5 minute and run knife around the edge before transferring to plate. If eating later, chill in the refrigerator before removing from the pan (the topping comes out better this way).

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups. Stack the pineapple slices and cut them into 6 wedges. Set aside.
• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of brown sugar into the bottom of each muffin cup. Sprinkle in 1/2 teaspoon of walnuts over the sugar, and then place two wedges of pineapple into each cup. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together the oats, whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, canola oil, pineapple juice and vanilla. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry just until moistened. Fold in the crushed pineapple, carrot, raisins and walnuts. Spoon evenly into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake the muffins until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes. While the muffins are still hot, loosen the edges from the pan using a small knife and invert onto a serving tray so that the pineapple is on top. Serve upside-down while still warm or at room temperature.

HEALTHY AVOCADO PINEAPPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375º. In a large bowl, beat avocado until only small lumps remain. Add eggs, honey and oil; beat until blended. Stir in pineapple. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to avocado mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in 1/2 cup pecans., Fill 12 greased or foil-lined muffin muffin cups; sprinkle tops with remaining 1/4 cup pecans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

BAKERY-STYLE UPSIDE-DOWN HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Place oven rack to second-lowest position).
• Generously grease 12 regular-size muffin tins (do not use paper liners for this).
• Divide and place the tidbits in the bottom of each muffin tin in a single layer.
• Top the pineapple with about 1 tablespoon brown sugar, then 1 teaspoon melted butter, then 1 teaspoon honey; set aside tins while preparing the muffin batter.
• To prepare the muffin batter; in a large bowl mix together flour with bran, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Stir in 3/4 cup brown sugar until blended (can use less brown sugar if desired).
• In a medium bowl whisk egg with buttermilk, oil, vanilla and 3 tablespoons honey; pour into the flour mixture and stir just until combined.
• Divide and spoon batter into muffin cups on top of the pineapple mixture (fill almost to the top).
• Place the muffin tins on baking sheet to catch any spills.
• Bake for about 25 minutes, or until muffins test done.
• Cool muffins in tins for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile place a large piece of wax paper onto a cooling rack to catch any spills.
• Turn muffins out onto cooling rack upside down and remove from pan/s.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Drain pineapple, reserving 1 tablespoon juice. Set pineapple aside., In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk eggs, yogurt, oil and reserved pineapple juice. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in reserved pineapple., Fill greased mini-muffin cups two-thirds full. Sprinkle tops with brown sugar; top with halved cherries., Bake 9-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.