National Muffin’s Day 2023: Irresistibly delicious muffin recipe to enjoy as an evening snack
The humble muffin doesn’t need a special occasion. It could very well be your breakfast replacement on a busy morning, a quick dessert to enjoy with friends to celebrate a small victory, or an evening snack to sip on a cup of coffee. your coffee. Whether you’re looking for a rich chocolate dessert or a healthy snack, it’s entirely up to you. They are believed to have originated in the 10th century and were cooked with yeast in a pan and it was not before the 19th century that they became widespread and extremely popular. If you want to bake something super fast, muffins are perfect as they can be made in a flash even on a weekday.
On the occasion of National Muffin Day, here are 2 delicious recipes you can make at home and enjoy with your loved ones.
1. Blueberry Ragi Muffins
(Recipe by Chef Arvind Rai, Executive Chef, Ashok Hotel)
Ingredient
1. Filtered Powder – 200 grams
2. Finger millet powder – 50 grams
3. Whole finger millet – 50 grams
4. Butter – 300 grams
5. Sugar – 300 grams
6. Eggs – 9 Nos.
7. Baking powder – ½ tsp.
8. Vanilla essence – 5ml
9. Cauliflower Blueberries – 100 grams
10. Broken cashews – 100 grams
Method
– Bring the butter to room temperature. Take a mixing bowl and beat the butter in it with a whisk. Add sugar and beat until it becomes softer and smoother.
– Slowly add the eggs one at a time while whisking. Continue beating until you get a smooth, creamy texture of the dough. The whole beating process can take up to 15-20 minutes.
– Dry roast finger millet and grind into coarse powder.
– Mix flour, finger millet, roasted and ground finger millet, baking powder and then slowly add the flour mixture and mix well with a spatula. Gently stir and blend the mixture, while you continue to add the flour to the flour mixture.
– Add Blueberry filling to the mixture.
– Preheat oven to 175 degrees Celsius.
– Pour the prepared batter into the muffin pan, sprinkle the crushed cashews on top and bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick or skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
– Let cool to room temperature then use.
2. Chocolate Almond Muffins Recipe
(Recipe by chef Sanjeev Kapoor)
Ingredient
Cocoa powder – 4 tbsp
Coarsely ground refined flour – 2 tbsp
Chopped Almonds – 10-12
Eggs – 4
Sugar – 1 cup
Refined flour (maida) – 3 tablespoons
Melted Butter – 4 tbsp
Method
– Preheat oven to 180ºC. Eggs to the bowl.
– Add sugar and blend with hand blender until frothy. Sift the flour and cocoa powder into a bowl. Add coarsely ground almonds and mix.
– Gradually add this flour mixture to the eggs, using a blender to mix continuously. Add melted butter and mix.
– Pour batter into muffin pan until half full. Sprinkle chopped almonds on top and bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
– Eat hot.
