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

Nutrition Facts
Breakfast Muffins USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving 1 muffin
Calories 166 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 47mg16%
Sodium 194mg8%
Potassium 91mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 29g10%
Dietary Fiber 1g4%
Total Sugars 15g17%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin D 13IU87%
Calcium 27mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
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*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