1 Recipe Development Project Moist Chocolate Muffins KNH 404 March 14,2014 Lynne Roller 2 Goals and Approach The overall goal of my project was to increase the total fiber and decrease the total fat in chocolate muffins. I decided to focus on this topic because of the growing rate of heart disease in the Unites States. My project goals follow the diet recommendations given to decrease the risk for heart disease. My hope was to create a product that could act as a heart healthy snack. The first goal of my project was to increase the total fiber content in the chocolate muffins by 1.5g. By using different combinations of all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, and coconut flour, the fiber content will double in amount. I decided to modify the allpurpose flour in the standard recipe, because the fiber amount was only .1g per Tbsp. By substituting different flours, such as whole-wheat flour, which has .9g of fiber per Tbsp., or coconut flour, which has 2.5g per Tbsp., the fiber content can greatly increase. The second goal of my project was to decrease the total fat content by at least 2g per muffin. The original control recipe has 16g of fat per muffin. In order to lower the total fat, different types of milk and yogurt were used. Instead of using whole milk, which has 8g of fat per cup, 1 percent, and skim milk were used. Low fat and fat free yogurt were also used to replace the whole fat yogurt in the base recipe. Focusing on these ingredients allowed for positive changes in the nutrition of the muffins without compromising major quality attributes. My final approach combined three different ingredient changes to produce a high quality chocolate muffin. Instead of using 100 percent all-purpose flour in the recipe, I replaced 15 percent of that flour with coconut flour. Next I replaced whole milk with 1 percent milk, and whole fat plain yogurt with nonfat plain yogurt. This final recipe produced a product of high quality, closely resembling the base recipe. 3 Roles of Ingredients Moist Chocolate Muffins Ingredient All Purpose Flour Role(s) Provides fiber, carbohydrates, and Vitamin B. Helps muffin rise, forms bulk. White Sugar Source of carbohydrate. Provides sweetness, holds moisture, and helps trap air. Chocolate Chips Source of fat and carbohydrate. Provides flavor and color. Cocoa Powder Provided flavor and color. Baking Soda Leavening agent: helps to aerate the muffin Vanilla Extract Increases flavor of other ingredients Eggs Provides protein, fat, ion, and Vitamins A, B, and E. It acts as a binding agent to hold ingredients together. Yogurt Source of protein, fat, and calcium. Provides flavor, makes texture more tender and moist. Milk Provides protein, fat, and calcium. Creates a moist texture, allowing ingredients to mix well. Also contributes to flavor. Vegetable Oil Source of fat. Adds flavor. Helps to maintain moisture and keeps the texture light and fluffy. Coconut Flour Source of fiber, carbohydrate, and protein. Adds to texture by helping muffin rise and form bulk. 4 Whole Wheat Flour Source of fiber, carbohydrate, and protein. Adds to texture helping muffin rise and form bulk. Roles of Ingredients (revised) Ingredient Role All Purpose Flour Flour is a carbohydrate and a protein. Provides fiber and vitamin B. Flour helps bring body and bulk to a product by acting as a thickening agent. It also acts as a stabilizing agent and helps improve mouthfeel. Flour helps improve volume and texture in batter and dough products. Depending on the type of flour, color changes may occur. Flour also helps to extend the shelf life of a product by delaying staling (Michaels 2014). White Sugar Sugar is polysaccharide starch that thickens products. When heated, sugar swells and absorbs water and thickens the surrounding liquid. Sugar adds sweetness to food, holds moisture, and helps trap air (Michaels 2014). Chocolate Chips Chocolate chips are a source of fat and carbohydrate. The sugar within chocolate chips absorbs water and helps to thicken products as it holds moisture and traps air. The dairy within chocolate chips helps to add slight lactose and a rich flavor. Chocolate also has a large effect on color. Cocoa Powder Cocoa powder is a fat and carbohydrate. Cocoa butter within cocoa powder gives the ingredient fat and adds to its melting properties. Cocoa powder adds greatly to the color and flavor of a product, producing a brown color and a bitter taste. When mixed with other ingredients containing milk and sugar, a sweet rich flavor is created. Vanilla Extract Vanilla extract adds the flavor of vanilla to products. 5 Eggs Eggs are a protein source. They add color and nutrients such as iron, vitamin A, vitamin B, and E, and fat to foods. They act as a thickening agent and as clarifying agents. The lecithin in the yolk and protein helps to emulsify (Michael 2014). Yogurt Yogurt provides protein, fat, and calcium to the body. Yogurt provides flavor to products and brings moisture to ingredients (Michael 2014). Milk Milk provides protein, fat, carbohydrate, and calcium to the body. Milk helps to moisten ingredients leading to a moist texture in products. Milk adds to flavor to create a rich flavor (Michael 2014). Vegetable Oil Vegetable oil is a source of fat. It’s biggest function is to tenderize. It also adds moisture and air to products. It gives a products a good mouthfeel. It adds to the flavor of products and to the appearance. It acts like glue to the foods holding ingredients together (Michael 2014). Coconut Flour Source of fiber, carbohydrate, fat, and protein. Flour helps bring body and bulk to a product by acting as a thickening agent. It also acts as a stabilizing agent and helps improve mouthfeel. Flour helps improve volume and texture in batter and dough products. Depending on the type of flour, color changes may occur. Flour also helps to extend the shelf life of a product by delaying staling (Michael 2014). Whole Wheat Flour Source of carbohydrate, and protein. Provides fiber and vitamin B. Flour helps 6 bring body and bulk to a product by acting as a thickening agent. It also acts as a stabilizing agent and helps improve mouthfeel. Flour helps improve volume and texture in batter and dough products. Depending on the type of flour, color changes may occur. Flour also helps to extend the shelf life of a product by delaying staling (Michaels 2014). Supermarket Survey Options Analysis Ingredients All-Purpose Flour Cost for amount used $0.65 White Sugar Chocolate Chips Unsweetened Cocoa Powder Baking Soda Vanilla Extract Eggs Plain Whole Fat Yogurt $0.74 $2.72 $1.91 Whole Milk $0.07 1 % Milk $0.07 Fat Free/Skim Milk $0.07 $0.02 $0.72 $0.16 $0.92 Advantages Disadvantages Creates a lighter, less dense product than products made with whole wheat or coconut flour. Less expensive than coconut flour and more available to an average consumer. Less fiber content than whole wheat and coconut flour. Gives the product a more rich flavor. More saturated and total fat than lowfat or nonfat yogurt. Gives product a More saturated and more rich flavor than total fat than 1 1 percent or skim percent or skim milk. milk does in products. Less saturated and Less rich flavor than total fat content than whole milk. whole milk. Less saturated and Less rich flavor than total fat content than whole milk or 1% 7 Vegetable Oil Whole Wheat Flour $0.48 $0.67 Coconut Flour $4.35 whole milk or 1% milk. milk. More fiber content than all-purpose flour. More expensive than all-purpose flour. Flavor could become more gritty or rough. Color change may occur making the product darker. More expensive than all-purpose of whole wheat flour. Creates a lighter colored product. Soaks up more moisture than all-purpose of whole wheat flour does, making amore dense product. More fiber than allpurpose or whole wheat flours. Published Recipes Analysis Recipes: 1.) Allrecipes.com “Moist Chocolate Muffins.” 2.) Betty Crocker “Chocolate Delight Muffins.” 3.) Food Network “Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Muffins.” 4.) Culinary Arts “Chocolate Chocolate Muffins.” 5.) Food.com: Home of the Home Cook “Devil’s Food Chocolate Chip Muffins.” Ingredients 1 2 3 4 5 All-purpose flour 2 cups 1 cup 1-3/4 cup 2 cups 2 cups White sugar 1 cup 3/4 cup 3/4 cup 3/4 cup 8 Chocolate Chips 1 cup 1/2 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 2 Tbsp 3/4 cup 2/3 cup Baking Soda 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1/2 tsp. 1 Tbsp 2 tsp. Vanilla extract 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. 1 1 1 2 2 Plain Yogurt 1 cup n/a n/a n/a n/a Whole Milk 1/2 cup n/a 1 cup 1-1/4 cup 1-1/3 cup Vegetable oil 1/2 cup n/a 1/3 cup + 2 tsp. 1/3 cup 1/3 cup Buttermilk n/a 1 cup n/a n/a n/a Butter n/a 1/2 cup n/a 2 Tbsp. n/a Brown sugar n/a 3/4 cup n/a n/a n/a Salt n/a 1/4 tsp. n/a 1/2 tsp. 1/2 tsp. Whole wheat flour n/a 3/4 cup n/a n/a n/a Unsweetened cocoa powder Eggs Yield: 12 muffins Analysis of Ingredients: A. All-purpose flour was used in all five recipes, varying between 1-2 cups. B. White sugar was used in all recipes except for Betty Crocker’s recipe. Here, brown sugar was used instead. C. All recipes used between 1/2-1 cup chocolate chips. D. Cocoa powder amounts vary the most out of all of the ingredients. Amounts range from 2 Tbsp-3/4 cup. 9 E. All recipes use between 1/2 tsp-1 Tbsp. F. All recipes use 1 tsp. of vanilla extract G. Three recipes use one egg, and the other, two. More eggs could lead to more moisture and cohesiveness between ingredients. H. Only the base recipe, from Allrecipes, uses yogurt in the procedure. This ingredient could make the muffins more tender and moist. I. Whole milk is used in every recipe except Betty Crocker. This creates a richer taste for products due to high fat content. J. All recipes use vegetable oil, except for the Betty Crocker recipe. This oil adds fat to the products, creating a richer taste. Oil also adds to the texture of muffins by keeping the crumb tender and moist. K. Buttermilk is only used in the Betty Crocker recipe instead of using whole milk and oil. L. Butter is only used in the Betty Crocker recipe instead of using whole milk or oil. Butter helps create a richer taste. M. Brown sugar is only used in the Betty Crocker recipe instead of regular white sugar. This sugar helps to hold moisture within the muffins as well as trap air. N. Salt is only added to three recipes, giving extra flavor to some of the ingredients. O. Whole-wheat flour is only used in the Betty Crocker recipe. This flour adds more fiber to the product, but still helps to bulk and give body to the muffin. 10 Procedure 1 2 3 4 5 Step 1 400 degrees 375 degrees 400 degrees 350 degrees Coat muffin F F F F cups with nonstick cooking spray Step 2 Grease Place baking Line muffin Combine Mix flour, muffin pan cups in tin with flour, cocoa cocoa muffin pan muffin cases powder, powder, baking sugar, baking powder, soda, and sugar and salt salt in bowl Step 3 Step 4 Combine Mix Combine Combine the Add milk, oil, flour, sugar, buttermilk, flour, baking milk and eggs, and 3/4 cup butter and powder, melted vanilla- chocolate egg in bowl baking soda, butter whisk chips, cocoa cocoa, sugar, powder, and and 3/4 cup baking soda of chocolate in bowl chips in bowl Whisk egg, Stir in flours, Pour all together Add oil and Add liquid 11 Step 5 yogurt, milk, brown sugar, and cocoa, baking ingredients and vanilla and 1/2 cup vegetable oil soda, vanilla, extract chocolate in bowl and salt Pour into Stir in Mix the dry Grease and Stir until dry chocolate chocolate and wet flour a ingredients mixture until chips ingredients muffin pan are moist batter is liquid into bowl whisk in eggs ingredients chips together blended Step 6 Fill muffin Pour batter Spoon into Add liquid Pour batter cups 3/4 full into muffin prepared ingredients evenly into cups muffin cases to dry muffin cups ingredients and mix Step 7 Sprinkle 1/4 Bake 15 to Sprinkle 1/4 Gently fold Sprinkle cup 20 minutes chocolate chocolate remaining chips on top chips into chocolate batter chips over chocolate chips muffin batter Step 8 Bake 20 Cool 5 Bake 20 Spoon batter Bake at 400 minutes minutes minutes into muffin degrees F for pan 20-22 12 minutes Step 9 Cool for 10 Sprinkle minutes remaining chocolate chips onto the top of muffins Step 10 Bake 18-20 minutes Analysis of Procedure: A. Food.com is the only recipe that does not include oven temperature at the beginning of the procedure B. Food.com and Allrecipes.com encourage greasing the muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray, whereas, Betty Crocker and Food Network encourage lining muffin tins with baking cups. C. All ingredients begin by combining the dry ingredients first in one bowl and then mix liquid-based ingredients second in a separate bowl. D. All recipes split the amount of chocolate chips and use 3/4 in the mixed batter and 1/4 to sprinkle on top. E. Only Allrecipes.com and Betty Crocker include a cooling time for the muffins. 13 Final Recipe Analysis My base recipe created a very moist, well-rounded, dark brown, chocolate muffin. As I began replacing and altering ingredients, I was comparing all products to my base recipe’s standards. To reach my goal of increasing the total fiber by 1.5g and decreasing the total fat by 2g, I had to make changes to my base recipe while keeping those standards as close as possible to my initial recipe. There were three main changes that took place between my initial recipe and my final recipe. In my initial recipe, all-purpose flour, whole milk, and whole plain yogurt were used as ingredients. In my final recipe, I ended up replacing 15 percent of the all-purpose flour with coconut flour. I also replaced whole milk with 1 percent milk, and nonfat plain yogurt for the whole fat plain yogurt. Nutrition Analysis Ingredient Serving Size Calories Fiber Total Fat Whole Fat Plain 1 cup 149kcal 0g 8g 1 cup 120kcal 0g 4g 1 cup 110kcal 0g 0g 1 cup 170kcal 0g 0g 2 cups 910kcal 3g 1g Yogurt LowFat Plain Yogurt Nonfat Plain Yogurt Nonfat Vanilla Yogurt All-Purpose Flour 14 Whole Wheat 2 cups 910kcal 29g 1g Coconut Flour 2 cups 960kcal 80g 2g Whole Fat Milk 1 cup 150kcal 0g 8g 1% Milk 1 cup 100kcal 0g 2g Skim Milk 1 cup 80kcal 0g 0g Flour After making these changes within my recipe, the total fiber content in my product was increased from 1.5g to 3.5g. This change doubled the original fiber content in my base recipe, meeting my goal to increase the total fiber by 1.5g. The total fat within my recipe also decreased from 16g to 13g of fat, which is a 3g difference, meeting my initial goals to decrease total fat by 2g. If I had additional time to work on perfecting this recipe, I would continue to change the amounts of coconut flour used to create a texture that is still moist but has a higher fiber content level. Since coconut flour soaks up moisture, I would figure out how to add moisture back into the recipe so I do not lose texture qualities. Final Product Analysis According to the base recipe (Allrecipes.com), the final muffins should be dark, risen, and springy. Since the recipe name specifically states, “moist,” this product should also be moist. In my final product, appearance, texture, and flavor will be held to more specific standards. The appearance of these muffins will be evaluated based on a dark brown top and a regular shape. The color should also closely resemble the color of the base recipe muffins. The crumb should be moist, not too dry. The crumb should be cohesive and not fall apart. 15 The flavor will also be evaluated to ensure that there is no off-flavor within any of the samples. Modified muffins will also be compared to the base recipe to ensure that a sweet and chocolate flavor still remains. In completing my variations with these chocolate muffins I learned how ingredients such as flour, yogurt, and milk all play vital roles in the flavor, appearance, and texture of a product. I was most unfamiliar with coconut flour, and soon learned the many advantages and disadvantages. Coconut flour has an extremely high fiber content compared to other flours that were used within muffin recipes. Because of this high fiber content, coconut flour tends to soak up a lot of the liquid ingredients, creating a more dense and dry end product. When I tried using coconut flour in replacement of 50 percent of the all-purpose flour, my product turned out dense, dry, and very different from my base recipe standards. I quickly learned that although this ingredient is great at increasing the fiber content, I need to be careful with the amount I use in my recipe. After I used a smaller amount of coconut flour, my product still contained a high fiber content but with more moisture within its texture. Coconut flour also affected the color of my product by making the crumb lighter in color. This was fixed once I used a smaller amount of coconut flour in my recipe. I also replaced the whole fat plain yogurt with nonfat plain yogurt in my final recipe. By removing the whole fat yogurt my product lost richness in its flavor. The nonfat yogurt did not affect the texture or appearance greatly, but the flavor was decreased. The same result happened as I replaced whole milk with 1 percent milk in my final recipe. Appearance and textural qualities remained similar, but richness within the flavor was decreased. 16 Final Process Analysis Throughout this entire project, I have learned a lot about specific ingredients, meticulousness in following recipes, and the high quality standards for muffins. I quickly learned that it is important to consider all of the product quality changes that may occur when replacing or altering an ingredient. For example, I did not realize that adding coconut flour to my recipe would change the color of the muffins. I also did not consider that using a high amount of coconut flour would steal so many of the textural qualities. However, because I made these mistakes, I was able to learn much more about coconut flour and the textural characteristics of muffins. Since we were able to taste and examine the other recipe development projects, I was able to gain knowledge about other ingredients and recipes as well. Bridgette –(Broccoli Cheese Soup) Her goals were to decrease the total fat in broccoli cheese soup by 30 percent. She used different fats such as butter, canola oil, 2 percent milk, skim milk, fat free evaporated milk, 2 percent pasteurized cheese, 2 percent sharp cheddar, and fat free sharp cheddar to try and decrease the fat content. I learned that by cooking the vegetable differently in a recipe, such as microwaving instead of cooking in fat, the total fat can be decreased. I also was surprised that the fat free evaporated milk created a very smooth, rich and cheesy flavored product, more so than 2 percent or skim milk did. Chelsea- (Imitation granola bar) Chelsea’s goal was to imitate a Nature Valley granola bar. In doing so, she used different amounts of oats and flours and added flax meal and honey to try and create a similar recipe. I was surprised at how easily her simulated granola bars fell apart, and intrigued at 17 how much honey helped to hold together her product. I also noticed how much flax meal changed the flavor of her product greatly. I could not bear eating the granola bars with flax meal added. Olivia- (Potato Soup) Olivia’s goal was to decrease the total fat in bacon and baked potato soup. She used different milks, bacons, and procedures of cooking to alter the fat content. She created one variation with Benecol, and I was very surprised at how smooth and rich this product turned out to taste. I also noticed how greatly the different types of bacon affect flavor and appearance of a product. When using Morning Star Veggie Bacon, her soup grew in redness of color and changed the entire look of the soup. Kerri- (Vegan Brownies) Kerri experimented with different types of egg-replacers and fats in order to create a “vegan” brownie recipe. I was quickly surprised at how greatly the egg-replacers made her product oily, thin, and chewy. Removing the egg from her product did not affect the flavor greatly, but did affect the texture and appearance of the brownies. Her products became very dark and lost almost all body, creating a thin, black product with little structure. 18 References Alfaro, D. “Chocolate chocolate muffins.” About.com. Culinary Arts. http://culinaryarts.about.com/od/muffinsquickbreads/r/Chocolate-ChocolateMuffins.htm. Online. Internet. February 19, 2014. “Chocolate delight muffins,” General Mills. 2013. Betty Crocker. http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/chocolate-delight-muffins/a7d125ce-08c04afb-8a31-6770b63e6eda. Online. Internet. February 19, 2014. “Devil’s food chocolate chip muffins.” Scripps Networks, April 21, 2003. Food.com: home of the home cook. http://www.food.com/recipe/devils-food-chocolate-chip-muffins60399. Online. Internet. February 19, 2014. Lawson, N. “Chocolate chocolate-chip muffins.” 2004. Foodnetwork. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/nigella-lawson/chocolate-chocolate-chipmuffins-recipe.html. Online. Internet. February 19, 2014. Michael, C. KNH 404- Advanced Food Science, Course Manual. Spring, 2014, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. “Moist chocolate muffins,” January, 2004. Allrecipes. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/moistchocolate-muffins/. Online. Internet. February 19, 2014. 19 Moist Chocolate Muffins 1-3/4 c. all-purpose flour 1/4c. coconut flour 1 c. white sugar 3/4c. chocolate chips 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 egg 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt 1/2 c. 1% milk 1/2 c. vegetable oil 1/4 c. chocolate chips Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners. Combine flour, sugar, ¾ cup chocolate chips, cocoa powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Whisk egg, yogurt, milk, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil in another bowl until smooth; pour into chocolate mixture and stir until batter is just blended. Fill prepared muffin cups 3/4 full and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely. Yield: 12 muffins. 20 Moist Chocolate Muffins Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffins cups or line with paper muffin liners. Combine 1-3/4c. all-purpose flour, 1/4 c. coconut flour, 1 cup white sugar, 3/4 c. chocolate chips, 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tsp. baking soda in a large bowl. Whisk 1 egg, 1 c. nonfat plain yogurt, 1/2 c. 1% milk, 1 tsp. vanilla extract, and 1/2 c. vegetable oil together in another bowl until smooth; pour into chocolate mixture and stir until batter is just blended. Fill prepared muffin cups 3/4 full and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 c. chocolate chips. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely. Yield: 12 muffins. 21 Moist Chocolate Muffins Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners Combine: 1-3/4c. all-purpose flour 1/4 c. coconut flour 1 c. white sugar 3/4 c. chocolate chips 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp. baking soda Whisk: 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 egg 1 c. nonfat plain yogurt 1/2 c. 1 % milk 1/2 c. vegetable oil Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients until smooth Fill muffin cups 3/4 full Sprinkle with: 1/4 c. chocolate chips Bake for 20 minutes Remove and allow to cool for 10 minutes Yield: 12 muffins. 22 Moist Chocolate Muffins All-Purpose Flour 1-3/4 cup Combine flour, sugar, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, and baking soda in large bowl Coconut Flour 1/4 cup White Sugar 1 cup Chocolate Chips 3/4 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 1/2 cup Baking Soda 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract 1 tsp. Whisk together vanilla extract, egg, yogurt, milk, and vegetable oil in another bowl until smooth. Mix liquid ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Pour into muffin cups until 3/4 full. Chocolate Chips 1/4 cup Sprinkle on top of muffins. Bake in oven for 20 minutes. Allow to cool for 20 minutes. Yield: 12 muffins.