Foxtail Millet Muffins | Thinai Muffins(Step by Step Pics)

Foxtail millet has all the good qualities of millets in general. These are also rich in Vit B12 which is essential for a healthy heart and nervous system. This is also a good source of calcium and protects bone health. It also regulates blood sugar, helps maintain a healthy weight. It also improves immunity as its packed with vitamins and minerals. However people diagnosed with hypothyroidism should not use foxtail millet frequently as it has goitrogen compounds. But these theories are not fully understood though and so there aren't much evidence to prove too. Millet flour is a simple recipe to make flour of any millet that you use. Soak the grain for 6 hours, drain and spread on a towel. Powder the flour in a blender, roast and store. I have already shared the recipe of making foxtail millet flour here in this link.I have been doing this for quite sometime, tried making puttu, dosas, pancakes and muffins.

Anyways coming back to today's recipe- Foxtail millet Muffins. These muffins are made with eggs but Idid try making them eggless too. Will share that recipe sometime soon. I have already shared the recipe of preparing almond meal  too. I have also shared a simple muffin recipe with almond meal- Banana Almond Meal Muffins. Please check out the payasam made with thinai(foxtail) too- Foxtail Millet Payasam. These muffins are perfect for breakfast or for a filling after school snack for kids. They are soft, crumbly and delicious. I have used granulated brown sugar here in this recipe but you can modify using grated jaggery or granulated white sugar. If you wish to make the muffin more delicious, add butter instead of oil in the same measures. Almond meal along with foxtail millet flour gave a healthy muffin touch, do give this a try and lemme know the outcome too.

Preparation time ~ 10 mins

Baking time ~ 15 mins

Serves ~ 10

Author ~ Julie

Ingredients

foxtail millet flour/ thinai flour 1 cup

almond meal 1/2 cup

baking powder 1 tsp 

salt 1/4 tsp

eggs 2

*powdered sugar 3/4 cup

vanilla essence 1 tsp

oil 1/4 cup

milk 2 tbsp

chocolate chips 2tbsp

Method

• Sift the flours (foxtail millet flour and almond meal)with baking powder and salt twice, keep aside.
• Pre heat (mode using both top and bottom rods) oven to 350 degrees F and line a 12 muffin tray with liners or smear oil and dust with flour. Keep ready.
• Beat the eggs using powdered sugar until creamy and light. To this add the oil and vanilla essence.

• Then add the sifted flour mix in batches, mix well. Add 1 or 2 tbsp milk as needed to get the consistency of cake batter. Add chocolate chips and finally give a quick mix.

• Scoop out the mix in muffin cups or liners until 3/4 cup filled. I got 10 muffins with this mix.Tap the pan on counter top and place in oven and bake for 15 mins (I gave 7 minutes on bottom rod alone and gave both rods for the remaining time).
• Cool on wire rack and enjoy with a cup of tea.

                                       

NOTES

* I used light brown sugar and powdered. you can use powdered jaggery or granulated sugar.

* You can increase the sugar to 1 cup of powdered. Use 3/4 cup granulated sugar and powdered.

* I powdered half cup sugar to get 3/4 powdered sugar.

* I have roasted the almonds and powdered to get almond meal, I have already shared the recipe of preparing almond meal .

Please don't forget to check out these delicious Ragi Chocolate Cupcakes.

Take a peek inside in the below pic :)