Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Preparation Time - 7 Min                                   Cooking Time - 18 Min                         Yield - 6 Muffins

Ingredients:

All purpose flour - 1 Cup

Granulated sugar - 1/2 Cup

Poppy seeds - 2 Tsp

Salt - a pinch 

Baking soda - 1/4 Tsp

Baking powder - 1/4 Tsp

Butter - 1/4 Cup softened at room temp.

Vanilla extract - 1 Tsp

Yogurt - 1/2 cup 

Lemon zest - 1 Tsp

Method:

1) Preheat oven  to 375° F or 190° C.

2) In a bowl take butter and beat it well. Add sugar and beat well till soft and fluffy.

3) Add yogurt, vanilla extract and whisk it well. Add lemon zest and mix well.

4) In another bowl mix all purpose flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.

5) Add poppy seeds to flour mixture and mix well and add butter mixture. Mix the ingredients lightly to a smooth batter.

6) Put paper liners to muffin pan and fill the batter.

    

7) Bake in preheated oven for 17-20 mins or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

8) Let it cool for 15 min and then serve. You can decorate muffins before serving with lemon frosting.

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Whole Wheat Apple Muffins

Preparation Time - 7 Min                            Cooking Time - 20 Min                       Yield - 8 Muffins

Ingredients:

Wheat flour - 1 Cup

Granulated sugar - 1/2 Cup

Packed brown sugar - 1/4 Cup

Salt - 1/4 Tsp

Baking powder - 1/2 Tsp

Baking soda - 1/2 Tsp

Cinnamon powder - 1 1/2 Tsp

Oil - 1/4 Cup

Milk - 1/4 Cup

Yogurt - 1/4 Cup

Vanilla extract - 1 Tsp

Apple - 1 

Method : 

1) Preheat oven  to 375° F or 190° C.

2) In a bowl mix milk, oil,vanilla extract and whisk it well.

3) In another bowl mix wheat flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.

4) Add apple to flour mixture and mix well and add milk mixture. Mix the ingredients lightly to a smooth batter.


 


5) Put paper liners to muffin pan and put the batter.

6) Bake in preheated oven for 20-23 mins or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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

WholeWheat Apple Muffins

Chocolate Muffins

Preparation Time - 10 Min                         Cooking Time - 20 Min                    

This recipe makes 9 standard size muffins.

Ingredients:

All purpose flour - 1 Cup

Granulated sugar - 1/2 Cup

Chocolate chips - 1/2 Cup

Unsweetened cocoa powder - 3 Tbsp

Baking soda - 1/4 Tsp

Baking powder - 1 Tsp

Salt - 1/2 Tsp

Yogurt - 1/2 Cup

Milk - 1/4 Cup

Pure vanilla extract - 1/2 Tsp

Water - 1 Tbsp

Oil - 1/4 Cup

Method:

1) Preheat oven  to 375° F or 190° C.

2) In a bowl mix yogurt, oil,vanilla extract,water and milk whisk it well.

   
3) In another bowl mix all purpose flour, cocoa powder, 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 chips 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.
     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. You can decorate muffins before serving with chocolate frosting.

Eggless Chocolate Muffins 

Strawberry Muffins

Ingredients:

All Purpose flour - 1 1/4 Cup

Granulated sugar - 1/4 Cup + 1 Tbsp

Brown sugar - 1/4 Cup

Butter(unsalted) -  2 Tbsp (1/4 Stick)

Vanilla extract - 1/2 Tsp

Fresh strawberry cut in cubes - 3/4 Cup

Baking powder - 2 Tsp

Baking soda - a pinch

Milk - 1/2 Cup

Oil - 2 Tbsp

Salt - a pinch

Method:

1) Preheat oven  to 375° F or 190° C.

2) In a bowl mix milk, oil,vanilla extract and melted butter, whisk it well.

3) In another bowl mix all purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
    Tip : If you sieve the dry mixture for 2-3 times ingredients mix together very well.

4) Add strawberries to flour mixture and mix well and add milk mixture. Mix the ingredients lightly to a smooth batter.

5) Put paper liners to muffin pan and put the batter.
     Tip: Fill only 3/4 of muffin cup with batter.

6) Bake in preheated oven for 20-23 mins or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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