Multigrain Apple Muffin

Ingredients:

• Whole wheat flour (with germ) – 180 g
• All purpose flour – 20 g
• Rolled oats – 1 Table spoon
• Ragi (Finger millet) flour - 1 Table spoon
• Cumbu (Pearl millet) flour - 1 Table spoon
• Flax seed powder (dry roasted and ground) – ½ Tea spoon
• Baking powder – 1 Tea spoon
• Cinnamon powder – ½ Tea spoon
• Nutmeg powder - ½ Tea spoon
• Margarine – 50 g
• Fat free milk – 50 ml
• Canola oil or Vegetable oil – 1 Table spoon
• Vanilla essence – 2 drops
• Brown sugar – 100 g
• Egg – 1
• Apple – 1
• Salt - pinch

 Method: 

• Sieve whole wheat flour, all purpose flour and baking powder for three times.
• Wash apple, peel skin and remove seeds. Cut it into small cubes and keep them aside.
• In a large bowl, take margarine and brown sugar. Mix them well.
• To that, add egg and beat them with a beater.
• Then add whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking powder, rolled oats, ragi flour, cumbu flour, flax seed powder, cinnamon powder, nutmeg powder, fat free milk, canola oil and salt. Mix them with a spatula.
• Add vanilla essence and apple cubes and mix them with a spatula.
• Pour the mixture into a non stick muffin tin.
• Pre heat oven at 375 degree F and bake till muffins are done (approx. 25-30 mins).  

 Note:

• Flax seed in this recipe is a good source of Omega 3 fatty acids.
• This is an excellent dish for breakfast with high fibre and low fat.