Cupcakes

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Good day my sweet tiny little kiddos and lovely parents 👶👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Today I’m super excited to share a very chocolaty, very soft, and very special baking recipe that you can happily ask your mama and dada to prepare 💜💝👪.
This recipe is perfect for family baking time, weekend treats, or anytime chocolate cravings 🍫😋.

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🍫🧁 Introduction

I love this recipe so much 😍.
It’s soft, chocolaty, loaded with nuts, berries, and choco chips, and can be baked even without an oven — yes kiddos, cooker baking works too! 😋🔥

So come on chefs! Put on your aprons and chef hats 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳
Let’s jump into the kitchen and bake together while helping mama and dada 🍽️💖.

⭐ Ingredients

🥣 Dry Ingredients

• Wheat flour – 1 cup

• Cocoa powder – ¼ cup

• Country brown sugar (powdered) – ¾ to 1 cup

• Baking powder – 1 tsp

• Baking soda – ½ tsp

• Salt – a pinch

🥛 Wet Ingredients

• Milk – 1 cup

• Vanilla essence – 1 tsp

• Oil or melted butter – ⅓ cup

🍫 Toppings & Mix-ins

• White chocolate chips

• Brown chocolate chips

• Chopped cashews

• Chopped pistachios

• Chopped berries (strawberries & blueberries)

• Chopped dry fruits (raisins or cranberries)

👩‍🍳 How to Prepare

First, let us get everything ready for baking. Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). If you are baking without an oven, take a cooker (no gasket no whistle) or idly pan, add sand or salt at the bottom, place a plate over it, cover, and preheat on medium flame for 10 minutes 🔥.

Now take a glass mixing bowl and add wheat flour, cocoa powder, powdered country brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and a pinch of salt. Mix or sift everything well so there are no lumps and all the dry ingredients are nicely combined ✨.

Make a small well in the center of the dry mixture and slowly pour in the milk, vanilla essence, and oil or melted butter. Using a spatula, gently fold everything together until you get a smooth batter. Do not over-mix, as over-mixing wheat flour can make the cupcakes dense instead of soft and fluffy 💛.

Once the batter is ready, line a cupcake tray with paper liners and fill each liner about two-thirds full, giving enough space for the cupcakes to rise 🧁. 

Now sprinkle the top of each cupcake generously with white and brown chocolate chips, chopped cashews, pistachios, berries, and dry fruits. Press them lightly so they stay on top while baking 😍🌈.

For oven baking, place the tray in the center rack and bake for 18–22 minutes. For cooker or idly pan baking, carefully place the plate inside the preheated cooker, cover, and bake on medium flame for 30–50 minutes. Check with a toothpick — if it comes out clean, your cupcakes are perfectly baked 👍.

Once done, let the cupcakes cool in the tray for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. These cupcakes will be very soft when hot and will set beautifully as they cool. Serve and enjoy this chocolaty treat with lots of smiles 😋🧁💖.

💚 Health Benefits

These homemade chocolate cupcakes are not just tasty but also filled with goodness 🌟.
Wheat flour provides energy and fiber, helping kids stay active and full for longer 💪. Cocoa powder is rich in antioxidants and adds that yummy chocolate flavor 🍫. Country brown sugar is a better alternative to refined sugar and gives natural sweetness. Nuts and dry fruits provide healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals, while berries add antioxidants and color 🌈. Since these cupcakes are homemade, you can control the quality of ingredients, making them a healthier treat for kids.

🩺 Health Advisory

• Use sugar in moderation to keep the cupcakes healthy ❤️ you can replace dates paste instead of sugar 

• Do not overbake, as it may make them dry

• Always use fresh milk, nuts, and berries

• Best consumed fresh on the day of preparation

• Store in an airtight container and consume within 1–2 days if needed and discard if any layer of blackish or white is formed 

👶 Kids Advisory

My dear tiny chefs 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳, this recipe involves a hot oven or cooker 🔥, so mama or dada should handle the baking part.
You can happily help by mixing the batter, placing cupcake liners, and sprinkling choco chips, nuts, and berries on top 😍🌈.
Always wait for the cupcakes to cool before tasting — hot cupcakes can burn little mouths 😋💛.

🍴 Serving Suggestions

• Serve with a chocolate spread or syrup or any other jams or spreads 

• Perfect for evening snack time or dessert 🍰

• Can be packed for school tiffin boxes once cooled 🎒

• Great for small celebrations, birthdays, or weekend treats 🎉

⏱️ Preparation & Baking Time

Preparation Time: 15–20 minutes
Baking Time: 18–22 minutes (oven) or 30–50 minutes (cooker/idly pan)
Total Time: 40–60 minutes

serves 7-8 cup cakes 

Let me know who all tried these soft, chocolaty cupcakes in the comment section 💬💖.
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Until then, stay happy, hydrated, and healthy 💧💚.
Help your mama and dada with their chores 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💖

With lots of love and recipes,
Sakthimeena 💖👩‍🍳