Showing posts with label pumpkin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pumpkin. Show all posts

Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chunks Muffins

Friday, May 16, 2014

 As i told earlier,being a member of Baking Partners we get three different recipes for our every months challenge, obviously we can bake anything from those three recipes, i have already posted an incredible Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcake with orange cheese cream frosting suggested by Priya. Coming to this fabulous looking muffins, it was suggested by Reshmi of Easy Cook from Joy of Baking. Actually this muffins goes for all purpose flour,chocolate chips but i went for whole wheat flour and finely chopped dark chocolate bar.

These muffins came out extremely soft and quite addictive, chocolate chunks in this muffins brings a wonderful texture while having this muffins and obviously all the spice powder used in this muffins completely masked the smell of the pumpkin puree. I prepared my pumpkin puree myself, by cooking them in boiling water and pureed once they get cooled without any water. You can also use canned pumpkin puree for making this muffins, definitely you guys have to try this muffins atleast once.


2cups Whole wheat flour
1/2tsp Baking soda
1tsp Baking powder
1tsp Cinnamon powder
1/4tsp Ginger powder
1/4tsp Cloves powder
1/4tsp Nutmeg powder
1/2tsp Salt
1/2cup Butter (room temperature)
1cup Sugar
2nos Large eggs
3/4cup Pumpkin puree
1tsp Vanilla extract
1cup Finely chopped dark chocolate chunks

Preheat the oven to 350F, line the muffin cups with paper liners and keep aside.

Sift the flour,baking soda,baking powder, spice powders and salt and keep aside.

In an another bowl,beat the butter and sugar together until they turns fluffy, add the eggs one at a time and beat well.

Beat in the vanilla extract,pumpkin puree. Fold in the flour mixture,chocolate chunks gently and mix with a spatula,dont overmix.

Fill the muffin cups with this batter, bake in middle rack for 20minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Cool completely and enjoy with a cup of coffee.
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7 Benefits of Pumpkin for health

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

7 Benefits of Pumpkin for health - Pumpkin not only tastes good. But the fruit of the less popular it has many nutrients and vitamins that are essential for your health. A serving of pumpkin once a week can help you to maintain health.

Here are seven health benefits of pumpkin for as reported from magforwomen.com.

1. Healthy digestion

Pumpkin is rich in fiber which can help nourish the digestion. Incorporate pumpkin as one of the menus in your diet can prevent you from digestive problems such as constipation.

2. Good for bone health

Calcium content in it good for bone health. Pumpkin also helps to reduce bone pain caused by arthritis disease osteoporosis.

3. Prevent cancer

Pumpkin high in carotenoids and zinc which can help the body to prevent various types of cancer. The high carotenoids may reduce the risk of prostate cancer.

4. Uplifting

Anchoring both to treat depression because pumpkin seeds are rich in tryptophan and amino acids that can boost your mood. Besides pumpkin can also relieve pain in the body.

5. Boost immunity

Pumpkin can boost immunity as vitamin C in them is quite high. Pumpkin also can function in the body to detox.

6. Good for heart health

Pumpkin can regulate cholesterol levels because the content pitosterolnya .

7. Improve respiratory problems

As one of the foods that contain antioxidants, pumpkins are also able to relieve asthma and help you to have a normal breathing pattern.

Pumpkin turned out to have many health benefits for the body. theore do not hesitate to make a pumpkin as one of your healthy menu.
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Chocolate Pumpkin Cupcake With Orange Cream Cheese Frosting

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

We Baking Partners will be baking different bakes every month and will be posting every 15th of the month. This month challenge is cupcakes or muffins, this is our third challenge after a wonderful almond cake and cookies. Swathi of Zesty South Indian Kitchen, the brain child of this fabulous baking event send us three interesting cupcake and muffin recipes.Three of our baking partners suggested us these beautiful recipes and i choosed to bake two among them,one is this super delicious,addictive chocolate pumpkin cupcake. When its comes a bake with chocolate, everyone at home will never hesitate a second to request me to make some.While going through the mail i recieved with this months challenge, i know ill be making this chocolate pumpkin cupcakes and gathered everything to make this incredible cupcakes during a weekend. My kids enjoyed thoroughly and even my lil one helped to squeeze out the frosting.Priya R of Cook Like Priya suggested this cupcake recipe from Country of Living.


2+1/2cups All purpose flour
2tbsp All purpose flour
4nos Eggs
1+1/2cups Sugar
1+1/2cups Pumpkin puree
2tsp Vanilla extract
2+1/4sticks Softened butter
1cup Cocoa powder
1tbsp Baking powder
1+1/2tsp Baking soda
2tsp Cinnamin powder
3/4tsp Nutmeg powder
3/4cup Buttermilk

Preheat the oven to 350F, line the cupcake moulds with cupcake papers, but i used my silicon moulds.

Sift the flour with cocoa powder,baking soda,cinnamon powder and nutmeg powder in a large bowl and keep aside.

Combine the buttermilk,pumpkin puree, vanilla extract in an another bowl and keep aside.

Beat the butter,sugar together in a bowl with a electroc mixer until the mixture turns fluffy, add the eggs one at a time and beat well after each addition.

Alternately add the flour mixture and the buttermilk mixture,blending well after each addition.

Spoon out this batter to the already prepared cupcake moulds  and bake in middle rack for 20-25minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Keep aside and let them cool completely.

Orange Cream Cheese Frosting:
1cup Cream cheese (softened)
1/4cup Softened unsalted butter
1tbsp Fresh orange juice
1tsp Orange zest (grated)
4cups Confectioners sugar
1/2tsp Vanilla extract
2pinch Orange food colour

Blend the cream cheese,butter,orange juice,orange zest,vanilla in a large bowl using a electric mixture until smooth.

Slowly add the sugar and continue to beat until the mixture turns light and creamy.Arrange in fridge atleast for an hour before frosting.

Fill this chilled frosting in a pastry bag with your favourite nozzle or tip and squeeze gently to decorate.

Enjoy this cupcake with a cup of tea, beware that this cupcakes are pretty addictive.

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