Healthy Ragi Cupcakes | Monsoon Menu For Kids | Eggless | Baked | Desserts |

This season I will be sharing healthy Monsoon Menu for kids .

According to renowned nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar , during monsoons one should consume

• More alternate grains like Ragi/Nachni , Jowar and Quinoa
• More vegetables that grow on creepers like pumpkin and Karela
• Less of Green Leafy Vegetables
• More of Lentils/ Dals
• Occasional treat with deep fried fritters/ pakoras

The first recipe in the Monsoon Menu for Kids are these healthy eggless Ragi Cupcakes with wholewheat flour / aata , cocoa powder and jaggery . Perfect hand held delights for kids / toddlers with No Maida / flour and no refined / white sugar.

Healthy Ragi Cupcakes | Monsoon Menu For Kids | Eggless | Baked | Desserts |

Prep Time : 10 minutes

Baking Time : 20 minutes

Yield : 8 cupcakes

Ingredients :

• Dry Ingredients

1/2 (half) cup Ragi / Nachni flour

1/2 (half) cup whole wheat flour / aata

1 tbsp cocoa powder

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 (half) cup tightly packed grated jaggery / gur

Wet Ingredients

1/3 cup + 1 tbsp oil

1/3 cup + 1 tbsp milk

4 tbsp whisked curd

1 tsp vanilla extract

Method:

Preheat an oven at 170•Celsius .

Take a mixing bowl and sift Ragi flour , whole wheat flour , cocoa powder ,baking soda and baking powder in it.

Add the grated gur / jaggery to dry ingredients and mix .

Take another bowl and whisk the wet ingredients in it . Do not over mix.

Pour the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix well using a spatula. It will be a coarse , wet and thick dough.

Scoop the cupcake dough into a muffin tray lined with cupcake liners .

Smoothen the top using a spoon .

Bake in the middle shelf at 170•Celsius for 20 minutes or till a skewer turns out dry when pierced into the cupcake.

Let it cool for 15-20 minutes before removing from tray .

Pour some sprinkles and Hershey’s chocolate syrup and enjoy the delicious yet healthy Ragi Cupcakes .

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