Christmas Fruit Cake Muffins, Eggless

Ingredients

• 1 cup mix berries, nuts and tutti-frutti
• 1/2 cup black Grapes Juice
• 1 tsp Orange zest
• 1 cup wheat flour
• 1 tbsp cornstarch or maida
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon Powder
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg powder
• 1 tsp cocoa powder (optional)
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/2 cup Nolen gur (liquid date palm Jaggery)
• 1/2 cup curd
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps

1. For 15 – 20 hours, keep all the chopped nuts and berries soaking in grape juice.
2. Use a strainer to combine the dry ingredients.
3. Blend the curd, oil and orange zest until smooth, then put the mixture in a large mixing bowl.
4. Whisk in the liquid date palm jaggery together with the vanilla extract until smooth and incorporated.
5. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients with a gentle hand until the batter is smooth and lump-free. Mix the soaked berries and nuts into it thoroughly.
6. Pour into a muffin mold, or use any cupcake mold. Spread some mixed nuts and berries over the top and bake in a preheated oven at 170 degrees C for 20-25 minutes.
7. When cooked, put the cakes on a wire rack. They are ready to serve once they reach room temperature.