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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Lemon Chocolate Chip Muffins (Eggless)

Again eggless?? Yes,dear friends..Some of my friends have started asking me the same question,Have I given up eggs? No..But for sometime as we are observing lent till Easter and so as part of that I have given up all my non veg stuffs for a while..And now when I started eggless bakes,am really enjoying these,never thought  about a cake without eggs earlier and now blogging has given me the courage to try out eggless bakes.Thanx to all my blogger buddies who post their eggless recipes and Thanx to all my dearies who support these eggless bakes at my space through their sweet shower of comments:-)


 Baked goods with lemon zest or lemon juice gives a unique flavor.I love the aroma and taste of lemon in cakes & muffins ,so this is another interesting eggless version of muffins.The chocolate chips in these give a nice crunchy marbling effect.And the glaze on top gives a super glossy look (you can appreciate that in pics)which can be served without any additional toppings !!






Ingredients
all purpose flour 1 1/2 cup
baking powder 1 tsp
baking soda 3/4 tsp
yogurt 1 cup
sugar 3/4 cup
butter 6 tbsp
chocolate chips 1/2 cup (optional)
lemon zest 1 tbsp
lemon juice 2 tbsp
salt a pinch

for topping
lemon juice 1/3 cup
sugar 1/4 cup
lemon zest 1tsp

For decorating
lemon small slices
whipped cream 2 tbsp



Method-
-Sift the flour and add the salt.
-Line a muffin tray with baking cups sprayed with oil.
-Mix half the sugar and yogurt,add in the baking powder,baking soda and leave aside till its frothy and bubbles up.
-Beat the butter with remaining sugar till soft.
-Preheat oven to 400degrees F.
-Mix the lemon zest,lemon juice and add it to the dry ingredients.Add the yogurt mix and using a hand mixer ,mix well.
-Fold in the chocolate chips into it  and spoon the batter into the baking cups until its 2/3rd of the cup.
-Place it in the oven & bake for 20 -25 mins.
-Cool on wire rack & in the meantime prepare the glaze.
-Add the lemon juice ,lemon zest and sugar,mix well.Boil over medium heat and turn off flame ,coo and pour over the prepared muffins.
-I just scooped a bit of whipped cream on top on some of the muffins too as kids love this!!



NOTES
* While removing the zest from lemon or other citrus fruits,be sure to take only the thin colored portion or outer zest.The white pith will give your dish the bitter taste.
* Adding glaze gives a nice shine to muffins & flavor too.This glaze is a very mild one.
* The adding of whipped cream is optional just for kids !!


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59 comments:

Balvinder said... Best Blogger Tips

Julie,I have never baked anything egg less.Seeing so many recipes of egg less cakes and cupcakes,I feel like experimenting.
They really look nicely baked.

hotpotcooking said... Best Blogger Tips

Delicious with lemon, yep, always an extraordinary.

Sangeetha M said... Best Blogger Tips

Wow...Julie u R rocking with all your new eggless baking...loved it!! These muffins looks so cute n delicious...very flavorful one too! Lemon n chocolate yet to taste this combo...will make this for sure...
Nice presentation n lovely clicks dear!!

Rasi said... Best Blogger Tips

they have turned out so well julie :).. I can imagine the aroma & love the small pieces of lemon you have used for decoration..

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Sobha Shyam said... Best Blogger Tips

very yummy muffins, nice addition of lemon flavour..

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Amina Creations said... Best Blogger Tips

wow... muffins look fantastic... beautiful pics...

Amina Creations said... Best Blogger Tips

wow... muffins look fantastic... beautiful pics...

Spice up the Curry said... Best Blogger Tips

such a moist muffin. love the decoration using lemon wedge.
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Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Mouthwatering cake!
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Shylaja said... Best Blogger Tips

Muffins looks fabulous. Love the lemon flavor

Hema said... Best Blogger Tips

Chocolate and lemon, yummy combo, definitely the glaze gives that extra touch to the muffins..

FewMinute Wonders said... Best Blogger Tips

Looks like you are enjoying baking eggless. Sometimes eggless taste better than with eggs. The muffins look good. Enjoy them.

jasna varcakovic said... Best Blogger Tips

Love lemon aroma in cakes...Your muffins look delicious!

Sangeeta Madhav said... Best Blogger Tips

I love this:)))

Dolly Sharma said... Best Blogger Tips

Yummylicious Muffins !!! I'm sure lemon would have enhanced the flavor of these chocolate chip muffins. Love your presentation as well...Very inviting.

ramya said... Best Blogger Tips

Lemon and chocolate....interesting combination!And love the presentation...

Shabitha Karthikeyan said... Best Blogger Tips

Lovely muffins !! Anything lemony is always welcome !!

Mélange said... Best Blogger Tips

They are so cute and super yummy.Pass me the plate dear..

Gauri Trivedi said... Best Blogger Tips

I love all your baking recipes !!

Indu said... Best Blogger Tips

I have not tried eggless cakes/mufffins yet. Think I will give it a try this weekend. Thanks for sharing

Vimitha Durai said... Best Blogger Tips

Tangy and yummy cakes. Looks delish

Princy Vinoth said... Best Blogger Tips

wow lovely cupcakes.i love the lemony taste in bakes.

Recipe world said... Best Blogger Tips

Wow, yummy muffins! Looks so soft and delicious..

Roshni said... Best Blogger Tips

ooh.. lemon gives a very refresfing feeling to the morning breakfast

Lifewithspices said... Best Blogger Tips

beautifully baked n nice clicks n presentation..love the flavors

Shoutforfood said... Best Blogger Tips

I love the flavours you've used here – so clean and fresh and perfect for this time of year!

Santosh Bangar said... Best Blogger Tips

yummy and nice flavoure of lemon miffins

Anu said... Best Blogger Tips

Wow...simply delicious..nice clicks...loved it..

Rashida Shaikh said... Best Blogger Tips

Adorable muffins and with lemon zest, definitely a good choice...I'm gonna try it and I'll tell you my experience.

Chitra said... Best Blogger Tips

Lovelyrecipe .nicely done. came out perfect !!

Ambreen (Simply Sweet n Savory) said... Best Blogger Tips

Wow! Gorgeous & yummy muffins, perfect with a cup of tea.

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Muffin looks yummy and mouthwatering.

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cookbookjaleela said... Best Blogger Tips

very nice pic, and cute muffins

Rosh said... Best Blogger Tips

Wow! Fantastic combination of flavours!

Kaveri Venkatesh said... Best Blogger Tips

Looks very delicious...

Reshmi said... Best Blogger Tips

tempting muffins... by the I tried your eggless apple muffins.. came out well and we all enjoyed
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Anjali Bapna Shukla said... Best Blogger Tips

That decoration is very sweet, Julie. :)

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Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

Sounds yummy!

Purabi Naha said... Best Blogger Tips

OMG! This looks delicious!! http://cosmopolitancurrymania.blogspot.com

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www.mahaslovelyhome.com said... Best Blogger Tips

hey..this is my one of my fav eggless recipe.....u made this perfectly....looking just yumm dear.......
Maha:-)

KitchenKarma said... Best Blogger Tips

You know I have never baked anything lemon flavoured, time I started....lovely muffins Julie :-)

Jeyashris Kitchen said... Best Blogger Tips

nice one. love the tangy taste of lemon in muffins

radha said... Best Blogger Tips

Looks delicious

Raksha said... Best Blogger Tips

These look delicious and perfectly baked.

Archana said... Best Blogger Tips

Julie if I was not crazy about your egg bakes I am crazier now. These are delicious. I love the pics too.

Unknown said... Best Blogger Tips

they came out so fluffy and moist. love the whipped cream and lime on the top...didn't know you are a Christian! I've given up fried food for Lent,that's it!

Achu's Amma's Kitchen said... Best Blogger Tips

super fluffy muffin...

San said... Best Blogger Tips

This is one perfect combo to die for. Muffins are so moist and decoration is cute.

Teena said... Best Blogger Tips

Loved the flavour of lemon in it!! Absolutely yummy!!!

Manju @ Manjus Eating Delights said... Best Blogger Tips

Very nicely baked and beautifully presented Julie...
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kitchen flavours said... Best Blogger Tips

Eggless muffins sounds wonderful and they look lovely!

MyKitchen Flavors-BonAppetit!. said... Best Blogger Tips

An extraordinary Bake and a fabulous Recipe Dear. Luks adorable

Zareena said... Best Blogger Tips

Wow!!!! muffins with lemon flavor. Sure gonna try this out. Nice presentation too.

anjana said... Best Blogger Tips

yummy and lemony muffins...love the combination of flavours..bookmarked this..

Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover said... Best Blogger Tips

Eggless muffin sound healthy and good !

Akila said... Best Blogger Tips

simply superb... love the lemon at the top.... first time here... do drop at my place when u get time...

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Akila said... Best Blogger Tips

happy to follow u....

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Ramya said... Best Blogger Tips

i just love these cuties. thanks for linking with my event

JishasKitchen said... Best Blogger Tips

yummy muffins...!!!