Breakfast-Muffins

Breakfast Muffins USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers

Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
Ginger up your morning with muffins! These delicious Breakfast Muffins are a hearty mixture of 51% whole-wheat flour and 49% all-purpose flour paired with applesauce, carrots, ginger, and Greek yogurt.
CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION
1 muffin provides 1 oz equivalent grains.
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Instructions
 

  • Pour sugar and oil into a commercial mixer (batch as needed). Using a paddle attachment, mix on medium speed until smooth. DO NOT OVER MIX.
    For 25 servings, mix for 2 minutes.
    For 50 servings, mix for 4 minutes.
  • Slowly add eggs and yogurt. Using a paddle attachment, mix on medium speed until smooth. DO NOT OVERMIX.
    For 25 servings, mix for 3 minutes.
    For 50 servings, mix for 6 minutes.
  • Slowly add flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ginger, cloves, and orange juice. Alternate between pouring dry ingredients and juice into mixer.
  • Add lemon zest, carrots, applesauce, and vanilla extract. Using a paddle attachment, mix on medium speed until smooth.
    DO NOT OVERMIX.
    For 25 servings, mix for 1–2 minutes.
    For 50 servings, mix for 3–4 minutes.
  • Lightly coat a muffin pan (20½′′ x 14′′) with pan-release spray. Using a No. 16 scoop, portion ¼ cup (about 2¹⁄2 oz) muffin mixture into each muffin cup.
    For 25 servings, use 2 muffin pans.
    For 50 servings, use 3 muffin pans,
  • Bake:
    Conventional oven: 400 °F for 25–30 minutes.
    Convection oven: 375 °F for 20–25 minutes.
  • Serve 1 muffin.

Nutrition INFORMATION

Breakfast Muffins USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
 
1 muffin
Calories
166
Total Fat
 
4
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Cholesterol
 
47
mg
16
%
Sodium
 
194
mg
8
%
Total Carbohydrate
 
29
g
10
%
Dietary Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Total Sugars
 
15
g
17
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Vitamin D
 
13
IU
87
%
Calcium
 
27
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
Potassium
 
91
mg
3
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
Carrots: 9 oz
50 Servings:
Carrots: 1 lb 12 oz

Notes

*See Marketing Guide for purchasing information on foods that will change during preparation or when a variation of the ingredients is available.
Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 2 lb 15 oz
About 1 qt 1 7⁄8 cups/25 muffins
50 Servings:
About 5 lb 14 oz
About 2 qt 3¾ cups/50 muffins