DISH NAME : APPLE AND CARROT MUFFINS--WHOLEWHEAT

Preparation Time : 20 minutes

Baking Time : 20 -25 minutes

Description

A muffin is a small sized, baked quick bread product. In the United States muffins are similar to cupcakes both in size and cooking method. In UK muffin is a flat disc-shaped, unsweetened bread. Muffins are available in both savory & sweet varieties, such as cornmeal and cheese muffins, or as blueberry, chocolate chip or banana flavours. Muffins are often eaten as a breakfast food. Muffins are always mistaken as cupcakes. The difference between muffin & cupcake is in the making of the two batters. With cupcakes the creaming method is most often used, where the butter and sugar are beaten together, to which eggs are added and then the flour is folded in. With muffins, most times we need only two bowls, one for wet ingredients and one for dry ingredients. Combine the two and batter is ready. That is why muffins are also called "quick bread".

Note

1) Use only grain and not powdered sugar.
2) I used powdered cashews. You can use almonds or any other nuts. Remember to dry roast them before powdering.

Method

1) Sift flour with baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon powder.
2) Add roasted and powdered nuts, sugar and coconut grated.
3) Beat egg, vegetable oil and vanilla essence. 4) Preheat oven to 180 C.
5) Add maida mixture to beaten egg then add carrot grated and apple grated.
6) Fold gently. Should not beat well.
7) Grease a muffin tin. Add mixture till half. 8) Bake for 25 minutes in a preheated oven at 180C.

Serving Suggestions

Preferably serve warm. Can be served for breakfast or evening tea.