Any one have any low-fat or fat-free muffin recipes?

Any kind really. Just something low in points! Thanks!

Re: Any one have any low-fat or fat-free muffin recipes?

Oat Bran Muffins

Pumpkin muffins

cherry vanilla chip muffins

i just did a search on all recipes.com..they dont have too many choices....

Re: Any one have any low-fat or fat-free muffin recipes?

Re: Any one have any low-fat or fat-free muffin recipes?

I'm sure you want homemade, but WW did come out with blueberry muffins that are only 3 points. They are pretty large, too.

do you have WW online tool?

Here are some recipes from its website:

Cranberry Muffins


Was POINTS® value of | 6
Now POINTS® value of | 2
Servings | 12
Preparation Time | 17 min
Cooking Time | 25 min
Level of Difficulty | Easy

desserts | If you gave up muffins because you were shocked by their calorie and fat content, listen up: Our delicious, healthier version has a fraction of the calories and fat.





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Ingredients


1 sprays cooking spray
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup uncooked old fashioned oats
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp table salt
1 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup fat-free skim milk
2 Tbsp fat-free egg substitute
1 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine, melted
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 Tbsp sugar


Instructions


Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray or fill pan with paper liners.


Combine flour, oats, 1/4 cup of sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Mix well with a fork, make a well in the center and set aside.


Whisk yogurt, milk, egg substitute, margarine and vanilla together in a small bowl. Fold mixture into dry ingredients until blended; fold in cranberries. Spoon batter into prepared pan, filling each cup about 2/3 full.


Bake for 20 minutes; sprinkle tops of muffins with remaining tablespoon of sugar. Bake until a wooden toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean, about 5 minutes more. Allow to cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.




Chef Tips

We renovated Cranberry Muffins by:

Using fat-free yogurt to yield a moist texture while cutting back on oil.


Replacing the remaining fat with reduced-calorie margarine.


Swapping fat-free egg substitute for whole eggs.


Opting for fat-free milk over whole milk.

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Low-Fat Chocolate Chip Muffins


POINTS® Value | 3
Servings | 12
Preparation Time | 20 min
Cooking Time | 23 min
Level of Difficulty | Moderate

desserts | Share these sweet, rich muffins with a special friend. They’re perfect for breakfast or dessert.





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Ingredients


1 sprays cooking spray
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp table salt
1 large egg(s)
1 large egg white(s)
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
2 Tbsp packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
3 tsp canola oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
6 Tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips


Instructions


Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 12-hole muffin tin with cooking spray.


Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.


Separate egg, placing whites in a medium bowl and yolk in a large bowl. Set whites aside. Add brown sugar, applesauce, oil and vanilla to yolk. Mix with a wooden spoon until well blended. Add flour mixture and stir until well combined.


With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat whites until soft peaks form. Add whites to batter along with 1/4 cup of chocolate chips (4 tablespoons). Stir until well blended.


Divide batter equally among muffin cups. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of chocolate chips (4 to 5 chips) on top of each muffin.


Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of one muffin comes out clean, about 23 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in tins and then remove muffins to a rack to cool for 10 minutes more.

Re: Any one have any low-fat or fat-free muffin recipes?

Raspberry Muffins


Was POINTS® value of | 6
Now POINTS® value of | 3
Servings | 12
Preparation Time | 15 min
Cooking Time | 25 min
Level of Difficulty | Easy

breakfast | We added dry crisp rice cereal to the muffin butter to help add low-calorie volume. Try sprinkling some crisp rice cereal over a light brownie batter to help give them added volume, too.





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Ingredients


1 sprays cooking spray
1 1/2 cup whole wheat self-rising flour
4 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine, softened
2 oz ready-to-eat crisp rice cereal, divided (about 2 cups)
1 1/2 cups raspberries, divided
2/3 cup unpacked brown sugar, divided
2 large egg(s), lightly beaten
2/3 cup buttermilk


Instructions


Preheat oven to 400ºF. Coat a 12-hole muffin tin with cooking spray.


Place flour in a large bowl and rub in margarine with your fingers. Stir in 1 1/3 cups of cereal, 1 cup of raspberries and 1/2 cup of sugar. Combine eggs and milk in a small bowl; stir into flour-fruit mixture. (Note: If you cannot find whole wheat self-rising flour, mix together 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour with 2 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.)


Pour mixture into prepared tin. Sprinkle with remaining raspberries, cereal and sugar.


Bake 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before flipping onto wire rack to cool. Yields 1 muffin per serving.


Flavor Booster: A touch of mace makes the other ingredients in these muffins stand out. Stir 1/4 teaspoon ground mace into the flour.




Chef Tips

We renovated Raspberry Muffins by:

Relying upon fat-free rice cereal to add volume without bulking up on fatty ingredients.


Cutting back on added sugar by using naturally sweet raspberries in its place.


Using reduced-calorie margarine instead of butter.

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Apple-Cinnamon Muffins


POINTS® Value | 4
Servings | 6
Preparation Time | 12 min
Cooking Time | 17 min
Level of Difficulty | Easy

desserts | These moist, apple-topped muffins are so good you probably won't have any leftovers. But if you do, simply reheat them in the microwave for about 20 seconds.





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Ingredients


1 cup buttermilk baking mix
1 large egg(s), beaten
1/2 cup 2% reduced fat milk
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp reduced-calorie margarine, melted
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 medium apple(s), Golden Delicious, peeled and chopped
2 tsp unpacked brown sugar


Instructions


Preheat oven to 350ºF.


Combine buttermilk baking mix, egg, milk, granulated sugar and margarine in a medium bowl; pour into 6 paper-lined muffin cups.


Combine cinnamon, apple and brown sugar in a small bowl; spoon about 2 tablespoons of apple mixture over each muffin. Bake until golden, about 15 to 17 minutes.

Re: Any one have any low-fat or fat-free muffin recipes?

Thank you so much!

Re: Any one have any low-fat or fat-free muffin recipes?

you could always make a reg recipe lower in fat by substituting apple sauce for oil, and using spreads instead of butter, egg sub instead of eggs, etc.....