Orange – Nutella Swirl cupcakes:

These millet cupcakes are healthy and delicious at the same time,  a very good snack for all the kids who are studying hard for exams.

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Ingredients:

Mixed millet flour- ½ cup

Whole wheat flour- ¼ cup

All-purpose flour – ¾ cup

Ghee – ¼ cup

Egg – 1

Sugar – ¾ cup

Salt – ¼ tsp

Baking powder – ¾ tsp

Baking soda – ¾ tsp

Curd – ¾ cup

Orange zest – 1 tsp

Nutella – as required

Method:

  • Pre-heat oven in 170 C. Line cupcake baking tray with paper liners.

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  • Mix all the dry ingredients like millet flour, whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour, baking powder and soda, sieve 2 to 3 times or mix with dry whisk.
  • Now take one more bowl or food processer, put egg, curd, sugar, ghee, salt and beat nicely.
  • Grate orange zest from outer surface of the orange (Don’t add any white part) and add this to liquid and beat one more time.
  • Now pour this wet mixture into dry ingredient mixture and fold in and mix everything lightly.
  • Don’t over mix.
  • Pour this mixture into cupcake tray by using the spoon.

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  • Drop Nutella on the top of each batter filled cupcake mould, swirl a little.
  • Bake this in a pre-heated oven for 15 minutes or until done.

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  • Enjoy with evening tea. It is a good option as a snack as well.