Recipe question

Neesie 2x · 04-23-2007, 08:50 AM

I made this muffin recipe (posted on this board) last night and just had one for breakfast but I have a question on one of the ingrediants. Here is the recipe:
Very Berry-Orange Oat Muffins Phase 2

1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup reduced-fat buttermilk
1-1/2 cups whole-wheat flour (or pastry flour)
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 medium orange, rind and the juice
1/2 cup sugar substitute
1/4 cup canola oil
1 whole egg
1 cup of blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Cooking spray

I made the recipe as above except I substitued 1/2 chopped walnut for the blueberries - forgot to buy them.

My question is on the cranberries - the dried cranberries - I used Craisens from Ocean Spray - are all sweetened. Are these allowed? The net carbs is 33.1 in 1/3 cup. Sounds like alot to me. Are there other types of dried cranberries out there?

What do you think?
Neesie

gram1648 · 04-23-2007, 10:04 AM

Sorry Neesie I have no answer for your question just didn't want you to think we were ignoring your question hopefully Rose will chime in with the answer when she has time. I only make flax muffins as they are only 1 net carb.

Gram (Lee)

rose1 · 04-23-2007, 06:29 PM

Neesie, you probably will need to visit a large health food store to find unsweetened cranberries, but they do exist. Be warned, they are TART. You could use raisins or just leave them out.

Neesie 2x · 04-24-2007, 06:54 AM

I found dried crans in bulk in the health foods section of my supermarket. They were still 29g of carbs per 1/3 cup - 3g fiber = 26 net grams - still alot but I guess if you divide it up between 12 muffins it's just over 2 grams. Personnaly I think that's still alot as the muffins are small. I will definately look for the unsweetened kind next time I go to the actual health foods store.
Thanks for all the input!
Neesie

04-23-2007, 08:50 AM	#1
Neesie 2x Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Maine Posts: 875 Gallery: Neesie 2x Stats: 186/144/134 WOE: South Beach Start Date: January 2, 2007	Recipe question I made this muffin recipe (posted on this board) last night and just had one for breakfast but I have a question on one of the ingrediants. Here is the recipe: Very Berry-Orange Oat Muffins Phase 2 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup reduced-fat buttermilk 1-1/2 cups whole-wheat flour (or pastry flour) 1 teaspoon of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon of salt 1 medium orange, rind and the juice 1/2 cup sugar substitute 1/4 cup canola oil 1 whole egg 1 cup of blueberries (fresh or frozen) 1/2 cup dried cranberries Cooking spray I made the recipe as above except I substitued 1/2 chopped walnut for the blueberries - forgot to buy them. My question is on the cranberries - the dried cranberries - I used Craisens from Ocean Spray - are all sweetened. Are these allowed? The net carbs is 33.1 in 1/3 cup. Sounds like alot to me. Are there other types of dried cranberries out there? What do you think? Neesie

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04-23-2007, 10:04 AM	#2
gram1648 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kingman, Arizona Posts: 183 Gallery: gram1648 Stats: 221/210/135 WOE: Diabetic calorie controlled/ South Beach Start Date: Sept 2008	Sorry Neesie I have no answer for your question just didn't want you to think we were ignoring your question hopefully Rose will chime in with the answer when she has time. I only make flax muffins as they are only 1 net carb. Gram (Lee)

04-23-2007, 06:29 PM	#3
rose1 Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 10,931 Gallery: rose1 WOE: Vegetarian version of SB Start Date: June, 2005	Neesie, you probably will need to visit a large health food store to find unsweetened cranberries, but they do exist. Be warned, they are TART. You could use raisins or just leave them out.

04-24-2007, 06:54 AM	#4
Neesie 2x Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Maine Posts: 875 Gallery: Neesie 2x Stats: 186/144/134 WOE: South Beach Start Date: January 2, 2007	I found dried crans in bulk in the health foods section of my supermarket. They were still 29g of carbs per 1/3 cup - 3g fiber = 26 net grams - still alot but I guess if you divide it up between 12 muffins it's just over 2 grams. Personnaly I think that's still alot as the muffins are small. I will definately look for the unsweetened kind next time I go to the actual health foods store. Thanks for all the input! Neesie