Eggless Chocolate Chip Muffins

Preparation Time - 10 Min                                    Cooking Time - 20 Min

This recipe makes 8 standard size muffins.

Ingredients :

All purpose flour - 1  Cup

Granulated Sugar - 1/4 Cup

Packed brown sugar - 3 tbsp

Chocolate chip - 1/2 Cup

Baking powder - 2 Tsp

Baking soda - a pinch

Salt - a pinch

Butter - 1/4 Cup or 1/2 Stick

Yogurt or Buttermilk - 1/4 Cup

Pure vanilla extract - 1/2 Tsp

Water - 2 Tbsp

Oil - 2 Tbsp

Method:

1) Preheat oven  to 375° F or 190° C.

2) In a bowl mix yogurt, oil,vanilla extract,water and melted butter, whisk it well.
    Tip: You can use milk instead of yogurt/buttermilk.

 
3) In another bowl mix all purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
    Tip : If you sieve the dry mixture(except sugar) for 2-3 times ingredients mix together very well.
            Do not pack down the flour in measuring cup. First loosen your flour with a spoon and then fill in measuring cup.

4) Add chocolate chip to flour mixture and mix well and add milk mixture. Mix the ingredients lightly to a smooth batter.
    Tip : Do not over mix, muffins may become hard.

5) Put paper liners to muffin pan and put the batter. You can garnish with few chocolate chips.
     Tip: Fill only 1/2 or 3/4 of muffin cup with batter.

6) Bake in preheated oven for 16-20 mins or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

7) Let it cool for 15 min and then serve.

Basic Eggless Cake/ Maida Cake

Preparation Time - 10 Min                     Cooking Time - 30 Min                          Serves - 6

Ingredients :

All purpose flour - 2 Cup

Sugar(Powdered) - 1 1/2  Cup

Butter -  1/4 Cup

Milk - 1 Cup

Baking Powder - 1 Tsp

Vanilla or your favorite essence - 1/2  Tsp

Method :

1) In a small pan heat butter and milk together till butter melts on low flame, stirring continuously.

2) In a bowl mix all purpose flour and sugar and add milk mixture in it.

3) Add baking powder and mix well until batter is smooth beating continuously. Add essence.

4) Preheat oven to 350° F or 175° C. Grease cake pan with a butter/ghee and add the batter to it.

5) Bake for 30 minutes. Cake is done when toothpick come out dry. Nice aroma will also come when it's done.

You can bake the cake in pressure cooker instead of oven but do not forget to remove the whistle.
Always bake the cake on low flame.

Eggless Maida Cake