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Healthy Indian-Style Apple Cupcakes

Soft, moist apple cupcakes made with whole wheat flour and fresh apples. A healthier Indian-style dessert or snack — easy to bake, beginner-friendly, and naturally sweet.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 10 cupcakes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Fusion, Indian
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour (atta) sieved and leveled
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • a pinch salt
  • 1 medium apple peeled, core removed, finely chopped or grated
  • ¼ cup milk (dairy or plant-based) lukewarm, or use warm water if vegan
  • 3 tbsp neutral oil (vegetable / olive)
  • ¼ cup jaggery powder or raw sugar you can adjust sweetness to taste
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract or essence (optional)
  • 2 tbsp water (warm) to dissolve jaggery or adjust batter consistency

Equipment

  • muffin tray with liners
  • Mixing bowl
  • measuring cups and spoons
  • Oven or OTG
  • spatula or spoon

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven or OTG to 180 °C. Line a muffin tray with cupcake liners or grease lightly with oil.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon powder and a pinch of salt. Mix well and keep aside.
  3. In another bowl, add lukewarm milk (or warm water), oil, vanilla (if using), jaggery powder (or raw sugar), and 2 tbsp warm water. Stir until jaggery dissolves completely.
  4. Pour wet mixture into the dry flour mixture. Using a spatula, stir gently till just combined. Do not over-mix; a few small lumps are okay.
  5. Fold in the finely chopped or grated apple pieces gently into the batter.
  6. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tray, filling each liner about ¾ full.
  7. Tap the tray lightly to level the batter. Place in preheated oven and bake for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Once done, remove from oven and let cupcakes cool in the tray for 5 minutes. Then move them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  9. Serve warm or at room temperature. These apple cupcakes go well with a cup of chai or warm milk.

Notes

You can replace jaggery with brown sugar or raw cane sugar. For vegan version, use plant-based milk and neutral oil. Adding a few chopped nuts (walnut or almonds) gives extra nutrition and crunch. Store cooled cupcakes in an airtight container for 2–3 days.