Exotic Champagne Grape Muffins

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Recently while I was doing my grocery shopping I bought these grapes. Champagne grapes have an incredibly sweet taste, and burst with flavor.Yesterday I was craving for something sweet n suddenly realized I could use these grapes for muffins as they are small in size and got a unique taste.This is my first muffin too!!

Preparation Time: 20 min

Baking Time: 30 min

Makes : 9 muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup champagne grapes + some for garnishing
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour(Atta)
• 1 eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tbsp butter at room temp
• 1/8 cup canola oil
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp lemon zest
• pinch of salt

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Cooking Procedure:

Wash the grapes n pat it dry n keep aside. Preheat the oven at 350 F

Take a large bowl sieve the whole wheat flour,all purpose flour, baking power , baking soda , cinnamon and salt all together.

In another bowl beat the eggs and sugar for 3 min with a hand blender with medium speed till it become fluffy.Then add butter,canola oil,milk,lemon zest and again blend till it all mix nicely.

Take the flour and slowly add to the above egg mixture and stir till it blends properly .This can done with hand blender or even with a spatula.

Now add all the grapes to the above mixture and stir softly with spatula.Take nine muffin cups, spray some oil n pour 3/4 batter each cup.Then place this tray in the middle rack of the oven and let it bake for 30 min.

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After 20 minutes pull out the tray and arrange one grapes on each muffin n bake for another 10 min.You muffin is ready to be served after it cools.

I am sending this champagne grape muffin to

Champa's Bake off event

Hearth 'n Soul

EFM - Bakes and Cakes Series hosted by Srilekha

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