Food Review: Fiber One Banana Nut Muffin Mix


Updated 03/17/09 10:22 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 10 comments

Review of Fiber One Banana Nut Muffin Mix

Normally, I steer clear of processed baking mixes and their artificial ingredients, but a pal of mine raves about Fiber One Apple Cinnamon Muffin Mix, so I decided to give the product line a try. I opted for the Banana Nut variation; both flavors yield muffins that contain 20 percent (five grams) of your daily fiber requirements. Like other brands of boxed mixes, the Fiber One Muffin Mix calls Read more

Treat Your Valentine to Triple-Chocolate Bread Bites


Updated 02/24/09 11:33 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 6 comments

Valentines Day Recipes

With Valentine's Day around the corner, I wanted to get a head start on finding the perfect recipe for my sweetie. Looking through my cookbooks, one caught my eye as the ideal place to start — The Wine Lover's Dessert Cookbook. This book is dedicated to creating delicious desserts that accompany a variety of different wines. While I drooled over many, I decided to experiment with the Read more

Low-Sugar High-Protein Lemon Raspberry Muffins


Updated 06/13/11 7:03 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Recipe For Low Sugar High Protein Lemon Raspberry Muffins

Berries are finally in season! I picked up a few pints of raspberries and am loving them sprinkled on my cereal, in my salad, and on my frozen yogurt, but I've also been baking with them. I tried a new muffin recipe for my Sunday brunch. It sounded so light and summery, but I thought I could make it even healthier with a few substitutions. I swapped out all-purpose flour for whole-wheat flour to Read more

Recipe Review: Banana PMS Muffins from Women's Health


Updated 04/22/11 10:56 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 16 comments

Recipe Review: Banana PMS Muffins from Women's Health

Flipping through Women's Health, I saw a recipe for PMS muffins. How could I not be intrigued? If a muffin could help ease my symptoms, I could become a baking maniac instead of the usual PMS maniac I become. I baked these Banana Walnut Yogurt muffins and can't tell about my mood yet, but I liked these muffins, as did my hubbie and 3-year-old. My kindergartner is a little picky and abstained Read more

8 Out-of-the-Kitchen Uses For Muffin Tins


Updated 02/21/11 3:29 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Alternative Uses For Muffin Tins

I have a collection of vintage muffin tins that I adore but rarely get around to actually baking in. Is this the case at your house, too? Maybe it's time to take the muffin tins out of the kitchen and transfer them to another part of your home. Take a look at a few ideas for using them around the house. Use tins for organizing jewelry. Use them for molds for handmade bars of soap. Organize Read more

Get Fit For 2011 Reader Recipe: Strawberry Oat Muffins


Updated 04/27/11 6:11 PM · Posted by Fit Community · 3 comments

Recipe For Strawberry Oat Muffins

Enter to win by completing any challenges you may have missed, like FitSugar reader bcn1000, who shared a yummy recipe for strawberry oat muffins for the 11th challenge of our Get Fit For 2011 giveaway. 1 cup rolled oats    1 cup water/milk/buttermilk (water only has the lowest calories, but buttermilk is yummy) 1 cup whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 Read more