Banana, Cranberry, Carrot and Honey Mini Muffins - Healthy and Low-Fat

Once again my fruit bowl is full of ripe bananas waiting for me!! So I started search for some healthy breakfast muffins. I found this recipe from Food Blogga by Susan C. Russo who is a Blogger, Author and a Freelance Writer. I fell in love with the healthy ingredients that she used in making this recipe and decided to make this mini muffins with a little twist and also to make use of my pantry. So linking this recipe to the Wednesday's Blog Hop, hosted by Radhika of Ticking Palates and this recipe is adapted from my partner Jyothi's Blog - Pages. These muffins came out so perfect that now I am not able to wait until it cools. :-(

I would like to re-mention the nutrition information which Susan mentioned in her recipe and added my ingredients nutrition information too:

By using half Whole Wheat Flour and mostly Egg Whites, the Fat and Cholesterol in these muffins is reduced, while the Fiber is increased. Plus Antioxidant-rich Cranberries, high Potassium Bananas, high  β-carotene (metabolized into Vitamin A) Carrots and Almonds rich in Dietary Fiber and Carbohydrates make these muffins subtly sweet, tangy, colorful and of course very healthy.

Ingredients:
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Dry Ingredients:
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1 cup APF (All-Purpose Flour)
1 cup Whole Wheat Flour
1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp ground Cinnamon
1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar

Semi Dry Ingredients:
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1/3 cup grated Carrot
1/3 cup dried Cranberries
1/3 cup blanched Almonds
1 tsp APF (all-purpose flour for dusting)

Wet Ingredients:
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1/2 cup Honey
4 tbsp melted unsalted Butter
2 tsp pure Vanilla Extract
1 large Egg + 4 Egg Whites
2 (1 cup) very ripe Bananas (mashed with fork)
1-2 tsp 1 whole Orange Zest

Method:
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1. Preheat oven to 375F.

2. Mix the dry, semi dry and wet ingredients separately in  three bowls, use a hand mixer or whisk for the wet ingredients.
3. First add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and beat with a hand mixer until all the flour is incorporated.
4. Now using a spatula or a wooden spoon gently blend in the semi dry ingredients. The flour in the semi wet ingredients helps from sticking and also while baking they will not sink to the bottom of the muffin cup.

5. Take a mini muffin pan spray with non-stick cooking spray and spoon the muffin batter and bake it for around 13-15 mins, if using a mini muffin pan and 18-20 mins if using the normal muffin pan, or bake it until the top is golden brown or if a took pick or skewer pricked in between should come out clean.

Sending this recipe to Wednesday Blog Hop hosted by Radhika

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Five Favourites Of Sri Krishna For Janmaashtami - Badam Poorie Paayasam - Fried Wheat And Almond Bread In Sweetened Milk

BADAM POORIE PAAYASAM

The name ''Krishna" brings to ones mind His picture as a baby and the heart brims with love for the Divine Baby. Baby Krishna like all babies is expected to love sweets and savouries . There is no limit to the varieties of favourite dishes prepared by His indulgent devotees to celebrate His birthday. Any thing offered with love and devotion is Krishna's favourite.

Starting with Paayasam here are five of His numerous favourites prepared with love to celebrate Sri Krishna

 Janmaashtami - His birthday.
The rest of the recipes will follow in subsequent posts.

                                                       

INGREDIENTS

Wheat flour - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1 tbsp
Salt - 1/2 pinch
Almonds - 10
Ghee - 1 tsp
Milk - 4 cups
Sugar - 1/2 cup

Saffron strands - a few

Cardamom powder - 1 pinch

Oil - For frying

METHOD

1. Soak almonds in warm water, remove skin and grind to a smooth paste adding little water.

2. Mix wheat flour,rice flour and salt and rub in the ghee.

3. When the flour becomes like crumbs add almond paste and mix well.

4. Add water little by little and knead it into a stiff dough.

5. Boil milk for four minutes until it spreads its pleasant aroma, add saffron strands and switch off flame.
6. Add sugar after a little while.

7. Roll out the dough into slightly thick chapaties using the rolling pin and cut them into small diamond shapes.

                                                       

8. Heat oil and fry the 'diamonds' until crisp and golden brown in colour.

                                                       

9. Drain on a paper napkin and add the fried 'diamonds' to the warm sweetened milk.

                                    

Sprinkle cardamom powder and offer it to the sweet divine baby and savour  the prasaadam.

Happy Birthday Prescilla ( Yulia - Taman Kota )

Ini repeat order yang ke 3 dari Ci Yulia...




Pesen 6 cupcake untuk keponakannya yg ultah ke 11 namanya ,Prescilla dianter ke Pademangan.

Minta warna ungu,pink ama putih.Suka deh ama paduan warna ini,jadi cantikkk bgt.

Comment : " Ren,kue nya keren..Bagus banget..orang2annya mirip bgt sama Prescillanya..Pasti keponakan aku suka banget deh..Tq ya..Kue nya bagus banget Ren, aku suka banget..!!! warnanya juga bagus ya..




Thank u ya ci for order.....aku juga suka banget ama cupcake ini...




Happy Bday Prescilla,

Panjang umur, rajin sekolah n selalu jadi anak yang baik

GBU