Friday, January 8, 2010

Recipe for healthy spinach and cheese muffins?

What's a recipe for really healthy spinach and cheese muffins?





As in really healthy! Wholemeal flour, no oil, butter or added sugar. And added extras such as seeds etc.





Watchu got for me? :)Recipe for healthy spinach and cheese muffins?
This recipe is from the heart-healthy web site. This savory muffin recipe is low in fat, too, and it packs a whopping 59% of the recommended daily requirement for vitamin A, 10% for calcium, and 5 grams of protein in each muffin!





Take a look at the web site to find more things you will enjoy.





Spinach and Feta Muffins


Ingredients





1 8-1/2 oz. package corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy)


1/2 cup liquid egg substitute (such as Egg Beaters)


1 10 oz. package frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry between paper towels


1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese


1/4 cup feta cheese


2 Tbsp. shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese


2 Tbsp. chopped roasted red peppers


Directions





Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.


Spray a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray, line it with paper liners or line it with silicone muffin baking cups.


Pour muffin mix into a large bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients until combined. Do not beat. Just mix until all of the dry muffin mix is incorporated.


Spoon into prepared muffin tin, filling cups about three-quarters of the way full.


Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned on top.


Remove from oven. Let muffins cool 5 to 10 minutes before serving.


Makes 12 to 14 muffins.





Per muffin (based on 12): 126 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 341 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein, 59% vitamin A, 3% vitamin C, 10% calcium, 4% ironRecipe for healthy spinach and cheese muffins?
1 1/4 cups milk


1/3 cup margarine or butter -- melted


1 egg


2 cups all-purpose flour


1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese


2 tablespoons chopped green onions


3 teaspoons baking powder


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh spinach OR 1/4 cup very well drained, frozen (thawed) chopped spinach


1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese


Grated Parmesan cheese





Heat oven to 400潞. Grease bottoms only of 12 medium muffin cups, 2 1/2 脳 1 1/4 inches, or line with paper baking cups. Beat milk, margarine and egg in large bowl. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, the green onions, baking powder and salt just until flour is moistened. Fold in spinach and





Swiss cheese. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (cups will be almost full). Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.





Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan.
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