Eggless Mawa Cake Muffins | Mawa Cupcakes Recipe - Indian Fusion Recipes (2024)

This eggless Mawa cake muffins is the perfect recipe with khoya and maida to try out. If you wonder what to make with khoya, other than khoya sweets, then this easy mawa cupcake recipe is just what you need. It is a perfect fusion recipe for Indian festivities too. Surprise your guests with this eggless mawa cake without condensed milk, but regular cake ingredients like flour, sugar and oil along with spices such as green cardamom, saffron and rose water.

The ingredient list for this eggless mawa cake cupcakes is quite simple and a pantry staple. So if you have some khowa left with you or some khowa sweets like burfi or mawa laddoo, you can easily put together this mawa recipe of muffins in a jiffy. Below is the blog post you will find the recipe laid out in detail, however, if you are in a hurry you can click “Jump to the Recipe’ and read a more concise version of it.

Why you will love this easy Eggless Mawa Cupcakes recipe!

• Easy & Hassle-free. You can just dump it all in a bowl, one by one and whip it into a smooth batter for cupcakes. Next simply divide it into muffin liners and bake.
• Give your leftover Khowa sweets a delicious makeover. All those bits and bobs of khowa sweets you have after any Indian festivity can easily go into this. Simply adjust the amount of sugar according to the sweetness of the mithai
• Eggless and perfect as an Indian fusion mithai recipe for festivals like Diwali or Holi. Kids are going to love these muffins with a twist of Indian flavours that comes with cardamoms (elaichi), saffron and a splash of rose extract
• Suitable for everyone on every occasion as it is eggless. So, even if you are festing on Indian festivals, you can easily dig into these eggless mawa cupcakes

In case you have store-bought mawa or khowa with you then you can start by making the mawa cake batter. Even khowa burfis and mithais work here. Or, you can make some instant khowa using milk powder. Let’s see how to make some.

How to make homemade Instant Khowa at home

Ingredients for Instant Khowa

• 1cupMilk Powder
• ½cupFresh Cream-Full Fat
• ¼cupMilk – Full Fat
• 2tbspGhee or Clarified Butter

Steps to make Instant Khowa at home

1. Take a non-stick heavy bottom pan and keep it on medium-low flame
2. Add the ghee, milk and fresh cream and stir
3. Add the sugar (optional) and mix
4. Now, add the milk powder and whisk so that it doesn’t form lumps. If it does, just try to mash them with the back of your spoon
5. Keep stirring for next 10-15 minutes while mashing the lumps (if any) with the back of your spatula/spoon. Soon you will see that it is has reduced in the quantity
6. Take it out on a plate and allow it to cool. Instant Khowa or Mawa is ready

How to make eggless Mawa Cake Muffins – Ingredients list

• All-purpose Flour
• Mawa or Khoya – Storebought/Homemade/Leftover Khowa Mithai
• Sugar
• Refined Oil
• Baking powder & Baking Soda
• Dried Nuts like Almonds, Pistachios
• Green Cardamom
• Rose Extract
• Saffron
• Milk

Step-by-step instructions on how to make these eggless Mawa Cake without Condensed Milk

• If you have store-bought Khoya then crumble it into a bowl and Microwave it for 20-30 seconds to soften it.
• Gently warm the milk and soak the saffron strands in it. Give it a stir and keep it aside
• Transfer the khowa into a bigger mixing bowl and whisk it to make it smooth
• Add sugar and refined oil, and whisk it again to make it a smooth mix
• Pre-heat the oven and prepare the muffin pan with cupcake liners
• Place a sieve on your mixing bowl and add the flour, baking powder and baking soda through it.Once done, remove the sieve
• Also add the finely chopped nuts, cardamom powder and rose extract. Now by slowly adding the milk soaked with saffron, mix the dry the ingredients. You can use a balloon whisk at this stage
• Once the batter is ready divide it into the muffin tin using a scoop. Top with some finely chopped pistachios and slivered almonds
• Bake it at 170C for 25 minutes or till done. Check with a toothpick inserted at the centre. Once they are baked completely, take them out and allow to cool

Equipments in use

Mixing Bowl | Electric Chopper | Muffin Tin | Balloon Whisk

List of popular Bengali Sweets Recipes for you to try!

• Instant Malpoa recipe
• Khaja or Chiroti
• Chanar Jilipi or Paneer Jalebi
• Chitrakut
• Nikuti
• Pranhara Sandesh
• Ice Cream Sandesh | Bhapa Sandesh Recipe
• Bengali Misti Khasta Goja Recipe

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