Monday, December 3, 2012

Eggless Chocolate Persimmon Muffins

Once the cold weather starts, we can get this persimmon fruits everywhere here with cheap rates. Love this fruit and i never failed to bake with them if i get them abundant. Today am starting my first week of blogging marathon and this is my 2nd day of Bake-a thon,so obviously am posting an eggless muffins. For this week's blogging marathon, i choose eggless muffins or cupcakes with chocolate in it. If its chocolate based bakes, definitely am in. As everyone at home love chocolates in any form, i can feed them easily with anything.

Coming to this persimmon muffins, i prepared this muffins last week for our breakfast and went for homemade persimmon puree with whole wheat flour and usual baking ingredients. If you are in hurry and dont have enough time to make your breakfast, prepare this muffins a day before and just enjoy to kick start your day. With a bowl of warm milk or a cup of coffee, this muffins will definitely goes for a satisfying breakfast or a snack.Do check ChampaSrivalliSumana Deepak,Veena and Preeti Deo wat they baked for the second day of bake-a-thon. Also check out the other bloggers running this 23rd edition of blogging marathon here.Am sending this incredible persimmon muffins to this month's Magic Mingle with fruits and chocolate as this month's secret ingredients.Thanks Kalyani for choosing this combo,i just love it.Sending to 60days of Christmas hosted by Priya and Divya.


1cup Whole wheat flour
1/2cup All purpose flour
1cup Persimmon puree
1/2cup Sugar
1tsp Baking powder
1tsp Baking soda
1/4cup Butter
1/4cup Canola oil
1/2cup Dark chocolate (chopped roughly)
1tbsp Lemon juice
1/2tsp Nutmeg powder
1/4tsp Cinnamon powder

Beat together the butter and sugar for few minutes, add now the persimmon puree,canola oil,lemon juice,nutmeg powder,cinnamon powder and keep aside.

Meanwhile melt the chocolate with few spoons of water in microwave oven and mix it until you get a ganache.Add this melted chocolate to the wet ingredients and beat for few seconds.

Preheat the oven to 350F.

Mix together the whole wheat flour,all purpose flour,baking powder and baking soda in a bowl.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until the flour get mixed,but dont overmix.

Pour the batter in a greased muffin moulds and arrange over a baking tray..

Bake for 20-25minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Cool it completely and enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea.

57 comments:

Sharanya palanisshami said... Reply To This Comment

lovely muffins

Sum said... Reply To This Comment

This is new to me... Have seen this fruit but haven't tried.. now i must! Good one...

Aruna Manikandan said... Reply To This Comment

looks yummy.....

Kalyani said... Reply To This Comment

looks good, Priya ! thanks for linking it to Magic Mingle too :)

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

New fruit, I am so unaware of this... is there any other name to it? And the muffins looks so lovely and delicious!!!
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Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

lovely and yummy muffins

Srivalli said... Reply To This Comment

This is called killing with one shot..how awesome Priya..but then there is never a dearth of dishes from your kitchen, this is one tempting muffin!

preeti garg said... Reply To This Comment

It's look yumm, very good combo of fruits and chocolates together for upcomng Xmas days

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

I love persimmons...never thought of this combo...

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

This for the first time I am hearing about Persimmon puree..new for me....very unique indeed...

Finla said... Reply To This Comment

Love the idea of making muffins with perssimon.

Sangeetha Nambi said... Reply To This Comment

Wat is tht "Persimmon" ?? Its a new word to me... Is it a Veggie or Fruit :( BTW, that's perfect muffins...
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Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

I have never heard of this fruit and another interesting combination from you :) love anything to do with chocolate

Roshni said... Reply To This Comment

awesome.. knew you will be first one to send to the MM event :-) with all the baking coming up in your blog, am sure yours will be top this month.. good luck.. the muffins look yumm

Sanoli Ghosh said... Reply To This Comment

Wonderfully made these muffins dear, perfect.

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Jeyashris Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Nice idea of making with persimmon puree. Looks yum

veena said... Reply To This Comment

wow Priya!!!You come up with such innovative dishes!!

great-secret-of-life said... Reply To This Comment

very interesting.. looks so yummy!
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Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

looks yummy....

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

a new veggie to me.. interesting combo priya :)

Angie's Recipes said... Reply To This Comment

I have never tried persimmon in the baking. Your muffins look so tempting!

VineelaSiva said... Reply To This Comment

Wow looks yummy.Interesting recipe.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

I so wish I could lay my hands on these exotic fruits as well. :) Another masterpiece from your kitchen Priya. Keep it up.

Nadji said... Reply To This Comment

Moi aussi, j'ai cuisiné le kaki persimon ce weekend. C'est un fruit délicieux.
A bientôt

The Pumpkin Farm said... Reply To This Comment

i think we get these kind of berries in different color though..in mumbai..would love to try, they are pretty tart though...

Nandinis food said... Reply To This Comment

Awesome! Lovely colour!!

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Never knew that persimmons can be used for baking.This is truly amazing Priya. Thanks for sharing

divya said... Reply To This Comment

Wow! Delicious..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Sounds interesting...love it...

Kaveri Venkatesh said... Reply To This Comment

Never tasted this fruit very new to me...muffins look delicious

Shobha said... Reply To This Comment

I must try this..we get very nice persimmons here.

Archana said... Reply To This Comment

Thanks Priya for the picture o the fruit. We buy this but did not know its name. The fruit is delicious so I can imagine how delicious these muffins will be.
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Vikis Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Persimmon in muffin looks excellent Priya. Looks very delicious.

Menaga Sathia said... Reply To This Comment

Very interesting recipe n cute muffins...

Cham said... Reply To This Comment

I never baked with this fruit, we get plenty of them here too :)

Champa said... Reply To This Comment

I have never baked with this fruit. nice.

Suja Manoj said... Reply To This Comment

New to me,looks yummy

Saraswathi Ganeshan said... Reply To This Comment

Tempting Muffins Priya..Nice way enjoy cold weather with warm muffins..
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Vimitha Durai said... Reply To This Comment

Muffins look so rich and tempting

Asiya Omar said... Reply To This Comment

Looks yummy.

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Rajani S said... Reply To This Comment

These look nice, Priya!

sushma said... Reply To This Comment

NIce muffins, I just love this fruit. Making muffins with persimmons is a greta idea.

Julie said... Reply To This Comment

Delicious chocolaty ones!
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Subhie Arun said... Reply To This Comment

Have nt try eat that fruits bt this really tempting

Anonymous said... Reply To This Comment

wow delicious and unique muffins...

Nada said... Reply To This Comment

I never dared to try this fruit..I should do it one day..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Tempting muffins priya..

Myvegfare said... Reply To This Comment

Hi priya, that's my favourite fruit, they look so delicious, make me want to bake it again..

Chef Mireille said... Reply To This Comment

not a persimmon fan but muffinslook yummy

Isingcakes said... Reply To This Comment

I wonder what the puree tastes like Priya...the muffins look yummy!!

Sangeetha Priya said... Reply To This Comment

This fruit is new for me, perfectly made, thks for sharing...

Vidhya said... Reply To This Comment

Even I am not a breakfast person,but a muffin this good will be hard to pass.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

I ate persimmon for the first time recently, liked the mild taste and texture, Adding it to muffins is a nice idea.

cookbookjaleela said... Reply To This Comment

very cute muffin

Suma Gandlur said... Reply To This Comment

Very yummy looking. :)
Priya, is lemon juice added as a substitute for something or for flavor?

runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com said... Reply To This Comment

A very different breakfast muffin!

Padmajha said... Reply To This Comment

While I had access to this fruit, Now you have it but I can;t get this fruit here. Lovely muffins..