Cherry Coconut Scuffins Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHERRY COCONUT SCUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 24-cup mini muffin tins or line cups with paper liners.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
• Combine coconut oil, butter, white sugar, turbinado sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on high speed until well combined, about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add yogurt and almond extract and beat on medium-low to incorporate. Mix in flour mixture on the lowest speed until batter is just combined.
• Fold cherries, coconut, and milk chocolate chips into the batter. Fill muffin tins 3/4-full of batter using a small scoop.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Combine confectioners' sugar, cherry jam, and heavy cream in a small bowl; mix with a spoon until no lumps of confectioners' sugar are visible and glaze is smooth. Thin with more cream if needed. Drizzle over scuffins.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES WITH COCONUT

Steps:

• Chop the chocolate and put in a heatproof bowl. Bring the heavy cream, butter and salt to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat; pour over the chocolate and let sit until completely melted, about 10 minutes. Stir with a rubber spatula or whisk until smooth. (If necessary, microwave in 20-second intervals until the chocolate melts.)
• Whisk in the vanilla and cherry extracts. Stir the ganache until it is smooth and shiny. Pour into a shallow baking dish and refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Roll tablespoonfuls of the ganache into 18 to 24 balls, then roll in shredded coconut. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight. (To make these in advance, roll into balls but do not coat; cover and freeze up to 2 weeks. Let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes before uncovering, then roll in coating.)

COCONUT CHERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190C/375F/gas 5.
• Sift into a large bowl flour, baking powder, salt and caster sugar finally adding coconut.
• Cut cherries into pieces.
• In separate bowl whisk egg, milk, vanilla extract and oil until smooth.
• Make a well in centre of dry ingredients and add egg mixture, stir until just combined.
• Add cherries being careful not to overwork the batter.
• Spoon into greased or paper lined muffin cups 3/4 full.
• Topping. Mix remaining sugar and coconut, sprinkle evenly on top of muffins.
• Bake at 375 (Gas 5) for 20-25 minutes.