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04-14-2020, 01:54 PM | #1 |
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Substituting whole wheat in muffins?
So I have successfully substituted whole wheat (partial) in quick breads and pancakes.
I made 2 batches of muffins today for snacks. The recipe I like you really fill the cups and mound the top before baking so you end up with those tall muffins with a nice muffin top. I substituted a little whole wheat in my muffin recipe and the muffin top is really flat - is the due to the whole wheat? And if yes can I do something in the future to use both some whole wheat flour and make my muffins nice and fat and rounded rather than a flat muffin top? The coconut chocolate ones are done and we all tried them and very pleased with the flavor - so it's really just an aesthetic thing for me. The vanilla blueberry are cooling so hopefully those taste just as good.
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04-14-2020, 02:26 PM | #2 |
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Re: Substituting whole wheat in muffins?
Have you done this recipe before and know that the leavening makes the full rounded tops?
Whole wheat is 'heaver' I know some all whole wheat quick breads have more baking powder ( or mix of baking powder and baking soda) to creat more lift. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
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04-14-2020, 02:36 PM | #3 |
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Re: Substituting whole wheat in muffins?
With breads you often need to add more water if you're using whole wheat (it holds on to more liquid than AP flour does). I wonder if that would make a difference for your muffins' density and rise
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I could do more baking powder / soda. the recipe already calls for 4 tsp of one and 1/2 of the other for 12 muffins. Soda I think is the 4. So that may be why they are so rounded up before the whole wheat got involved. I can also add more water if needed. they were really moist though. Also we tried the blueberry/vanilla and there is nothing lacking in taste. I mean they taste slightly healthier but they still taste really good. But I was going more for snack than treat. I also froze 6 of them to see if they freeze and defrost well. eta: did I already mentioned I also reduced the sugar a little bit?
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04-14-2020, 03:40 PM | #5 |
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Re: Substituting whole wheat in muffins?
I might try ( and this is purely off of memory I haven't baked with wheat flour in almost 8 years) adjuating the ratio of baking soda to baking powder ( and proportionally you need more powder to soda for the same amount of lift) It could be that some of the air escaped because it developed faster than the whole what flour could hydrate and have enough connectivity to hold it in. Powder will provide lift slower and a tiny bit later in the baking.
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04-14-2020, 03:51 PM | #6 |
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Re: Substituting whole wheat in muffins?
Could you share the recipes please?
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04-14-2020, 04:10 PM | #7 |
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Re: Substituting whole wheat in muffins?
Yes, its so good. and its a base recipe that you can add different flavorings too. so I made 2 batches and just did different flavors. Im hoping they freeze well.
I put my recipe book back up but Ill get it and post when I come back.
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04-14-2020, 05:25 PM | #8 |
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Re: Substituting whole wheat in muffins?
I know that one of my heavy recipes...blueberry...whipped the egg whites to add lift beyond the leavening. Don't think it was whole wheat, though, and it was an extra step...but it did help lift the blueberries, so might work if it feels worth the bother to you.
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As for the recipe . . . I tried to find it online but failed (hopefully to find the magazine) . . . but anyway, its from a magazine February/March 2006 - so before ds was even born! I don't the name of the magazine was "cooking without recipes" or just the title of the section the muffins are in. Anyway, Im up early and have it out so Ill type it out tomorrow am while my home is asleep.
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04-15-2020, 05:05 AM | #10 |
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Ok, the recipe:
Page 1: *room temperature ingredients are key* (<-- the whole first page is about these muffins, tips you should use and 6 great flavor pairings, you are only getting that one tip bc I dont want to type out the whole page, maybe if you ask Ill add the 6 great flavor pairings they suggest. ) PAGE 2: pre-heat 350F lightly oi, spray with cooking spray or line with paper cups 12 inch muffin pan 1 lb (3.5 cups) unbleached all purpose flour 4 t. baking powder 1/2 t. baking soda 1/2 t. table salt 1 1/3 granulated sugar 5 oz (10 T) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly 1 C whole milk 1 cup creme fraiche or sour cream, at room temperature (t2t uses sour cream bc she doesn't know what creme whatever is) 2 large eggs, at room temp 1 large egg yol, at room temp (t = teaspoon; T = tablespoon) In large mixing bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt' mix well In medium mixing bowl whisk together sugar, butter, milk, creme thing or sour cream, eggs, and egg yolk until well combined. Pour wet into dry and fold until moistened (dry streaks ok, and batter will be lumpy) Choose add-ins: Flavorings (choose 1 or 2) almond extract 1/2 t ground cinnamon 3/4 t coconut 3/4 c dried, sweetened crystallized ginger 1/3 cup finely chopped ground ginger 3/4 t lemon zest 2 t, finely grated orange zest 2 t, finely grated vanilla extract 1 t. fruit & chocolate (choose 1 or 2, 1.5 cups combined) - they have all kinds of add'l details that I am going to leave out (like thinly slice, coarsely chopped, fresh, etc for time sake, if you want to know a specific one, lmk): apricot, bananas, blueberries, cranberries, granny smith apples, peaches, pears, pineapple, raspberries, chocolate chips nuts (optional) pecan, sliced almonds, toasted, walnut pieces PAGE 3: fill the tin - overfill tins by about a 3/4 inch mound. Bake until golden brown and spring back lightly about 30-35 min. Make the glaze 12 1/2 oz (3 cups) confections sugar one of the flavors: plain - 6 T water Maple - 1 C pure maple Lemon - 6 T fresh lemon juice Orange - 6 T fresh orange juice Pineapple - 6 T pineapple juice Cinnamon - 6 T water, 1.4 t gr. cinnamon Ginger - 6 T water, 1.4 t ground ginger should drip off spoon, add 1 T water at a time if needed. When muffins cooled down but still warm coat with glaze - wait 20-30 to dry (won't dry completely). I have to say FOR ME - it's way too much glaze. Yesterday I did the plain glaze 1 batch for 2 batches of muffins and still had some left over. The coconut / chocolate I barely drizzled and honestly would have been great plain. The blueberry did need the drizzle and I regular drizzled and they were perfect. LMK if you have questions.
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04-16-2020, 01:36 PM | #11 |
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Re: Substituting whole wheat in muffins?
UPDATE: All 24 muffins are eaten. 24 GIANT muffins as snacks. I know crazy.
So I made 24 more GIANT Muffins today. (Lemon Cranberry and cinnamon white chocolate chip <-- using up ingredients I have). So I reduced the whole wheat to just 1.3 of a cup. Not sure if that is enough to make a health difference but they puffed up very nicely. Not sure if I will try and do more whole wheat and see where the line next time or stay here. I did a little less sugar as usual. But the big change is I used up all my sour cream on the last run, but had exactly 2 cups left of cottage cheese from the lasagnas I made last week so I substituted that (with 4 T of milk and some lemon juice - which I was already juicing) and there is not taste difference. And I like that the cottage cheese is healthier (per the online article who said how to substitute sour cream). I may alternate on that based on what other foods I am making. Next week I will get pineapple and use more of the coconut I have on hand and another TBD flavor.
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04-16-2020, 02:50 PM | #12 |
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Re: Substituting whole wheat in muffins?
I would love to see a picture of your giant muffins
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04-17-2020, 06:27 AM | #15 |
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Re: Substituting whole wheat in muffins?
How do you get them out oof the pan with the top intact?
If my muffins ever spill.over on to the flat of the muffin tin they are doomed to be broken and misshapen because I can't get them out. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
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