can these recipes be adjusted

[caligirl]

I made the tuna muffins today and they were delish! It really was a simple process. I should mention I've never baked much before and was inspired to buy a muffin tray only after seeing this thread.

I used liquid egg whites (from carton), fat free american cheese (if you're wondering, I don't think you need the cheese for this recipe and can eliminate it if you're avoiding dairy) and threw in curry powder instead of pepper & old bay seasoning. The muffins came out rather soft and next time, I may even dice up some chillis or hot peppers and throw them in there for a real savory muffin. Of course they are best when warm, so instead of baking 6 at a time, I'm going to make the mix and refrigerate it for a few days and just bake 1-2 at one shot.

Thanks to GetNFit & Caligirl for posting and modifying these recipes This is one portable convenient high protein/low cal & low carb food to haul around.

I'm going to try out the salmon version... keep you posted! ahhhhhh I just LOVE to eat!!!!

 

[Roonytunes]

Caligirl, here's another recipe I found....I modified it but because I'm no , I'm not sure if that much whey will work. Can you look it over before I create a mess?

Banana muffins

Mix together in a blender:
-2 mashed bananas
-3 egg whites
-1/2 cup Splenda brown sugar
-1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce

Then mix in the dry ingredients into the mix w/ a whisk
-1 cup oat flour, 3 scoops whey (the original recipe called for 1.5 cups of oat flour, but I want to throw in some protein here)
-1tbsp cinnamon
-sprinkle of salt
-1tsp baking soda
-1/2 tsp baking powder

Bake at 350 deg for 45 mins.

 

[jenscats5]

Caligirl, here's another recipe I found....I modified it but because I'm no , I'm not sure if that much whey will work. Can you look it over before I create a mess?

Banana muffins

Mix together in a blender:
-2 mashed bananas
-3 egg whites
-1/2 cup Splenda brown sugar
-1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce

Then mix in the dry ingredients into the mix w/ a whisk
-1 cup oat flour, 3 scoops whey (the original recipe called for 1.5 cups of oat flour, but I want to throw in some protein here)
-1tbsp cinnamon
-sprinkle of salt
-1tsp baking soda
-1/2 tsp baking powder

Bake at 350 deg for 45 mins.

Roony - that looks decent to me.....just hope that much protein powder doesn't "turn" during baking - as in make the muffins taste/turn out funny......I've never baked with protein powder myself....Let us know how they turn out!

 

[getnfit06]

I'm no expert, but maybe a little less protein powder. Couldn't she use some whole wheat flour too?

 

[jenscats5]

I'm no expert, but maybe a little less protein powder. Couldn't she use some whole wheat flour too?

Yep!! Sure could.....or a combo of the oat & WW flour....

 

[Roonytunes]

Thanks guys...I'll report back on how this recipe turns out. I wanted to get some protein and less carbs so that's why I was wondering if I could bake with a good bit of whey in place of flour. I looked into almond meal (almond flour) as well but it is really high in calories. I may increase the egg whites a little and reduce the whey amount now. Stay tuned

 

[Roonytunes]

Thanks guys...I'll report back on how this recipe turns out. I wanted to get some protein and less carbs so that's why I was wondering if I could bake with a good bit of whey in place of flour. I looked into almond meal (almond flour) as well but it is really high in calories. I may increase the egg whites a little and reduce the whey amount now. Stay tuned

Well, I went ahead and made these banana muffins with 3 scoops of vanilla whey and they turned out fine - a little crunchy on top and not super soft, but I also didn't use the recommended applesauce so that could be why. But yes, apparently baking with whey is okay.

I modified the recipe further to only include:

1 cup blended oatmeal
3 scoops vanilla whey
1/2 cup egg whites (from carton)
2 mashed bananas
6 packets splenda
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
baking powder and baking soda

Makes 8-9 muffins. 1 muffin = ~120 cals (15g carbs, 12g protein, 1g fat)

Possible add-ins since it's not that high in cals: milled flax or crushed nuts like walnuts or pecans

 

[caligirl]

Hey Rooney!
to get some added protien you can use Tofu. Use it in place of the applesauce or use the applesauce too and add in a bit more oats. I bake/cook with Whey all the time, there are better brands than others, after all my experimentation Twinlabbs Whey Fuel holds up the best, a bit spendy but worth it. On Whey came in second.
The Whey will make your batter whetter as you probably learned, so the Tofu or the flour is important and whey really cannot be used as sub alone, you still need some glutent. Firm tofu is great to use for baking with less flour because it hardens as it cools. When baking cake/muffins that you want to rise, just be sure you use the Baking Powder. It's fun to fool around with stuff, you just need to understand the basics and the you can create anything!

 

[que_66]

I changed your recipes, check it out.

Healthy muffins

1 c. shredded unpeeled apples
1 cup apple sauce
.5 c. splenda
1 c. fresh blueberries
.5 c. chopped nuts
1 cup cup oat flour
1 cup whole oats
1 cup protien powder (whey will make batter wetter)
1 tbs baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
2 whites eggs, slightly beaten
You may need to adjust your cooking time...

heres another;
Peanut butter and jelly muffins
1 c. pnut butter
1 egg white
.5 cup splenda
1 c. skim milk
1 1/2 c. oat flour
1 tbs baking powder
.5 c. strawberry preserves.. sugar free

last one i swear:
tuna or salmon muffins
2 6 oz cans tuna or salmon, drained well
3 egg white
1/4 c. celery, chopped fine, 1 oz
2 tbs onion, chopped fine, 1/2 oz
1/4 c. green pepper, minced, 1 oz
2 oz shredded cheddar..... I use full fat cheese myself, but you could do nonfat
salt and pepper to taste
pinch old bay seasoning
Mix all ingred. and spoon into 6 well greased muffin cups. bake at 350 for 30 min until puffed, set and lightly browned around the edges.
6 servings.... can be frozen. per serving: 109 cals, 8 gm fat, 1 gm carb
lots of protien bar recipes in the cooking thread.

Okay I tried the Tuna Muffin recipe w/a couple of variations. I don't bake much but next time I need to add a little more onion and more spices.

Tuna Muffins
12 oz can tuna, drained well
5 egg whites
2 tbsp Whole Ground Flaxseed meal
1 Scoop GenSoy Soy Protein Powder
1/4 c. celery, chopped fine, 1 oz
2 tbs onion, chopped fine, 1/2 oz
1/4 c. green pepper, minced, 1 oz
salt and pepper to taste
pinch old bay seasoning

Mixed all ingred. and spooned into 6 well greased muffin cups. bake at 350 for 30 min until puffed, set and lightly browned around the edges.

The Fitday per muffin breakdown is:
calories 104.5
ttl fat 1.25
sat fat 0
polyfat 0
trans fat 0
cholest 30
sodium 388.5
potass 86
carbs 2
fiber 0.916666667
sugar 0.166666667
protein 20.58333333
alcohol 0
Vit A 5.166666667
Vit c 14.5
calcium 5
Iron 11.33333333
Vit D 0
Vit E 17
Thiamin 4.5
riboflavin 10.33333333
niacin 4.5
folate 17.66666667
Vit b6 5.5
Vit b12 5
Phos 5.833333333
mag 5.5
zinc 4.166666667
copper 4.833333333

Now I gotta figure out how to eat just one.

 

[que_66]

ok, somehow I managed to get this OUTSIDE of the recipe thread.....sorry