Coconut And Raspberry Muffins Recipes

COCONUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the milk, egg, oil and extract. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in coconut. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full., Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

COCONUT AND RASPBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C Lightly grease 12 muffin tins.
• Sift together flour and baking powder into a bowl. Stir in coconut and soft brown sugar.
• Place raspberries in a bowl and cover with white sugar.
• In another bowl lightly whisk together the vanilla, melted butter, eggs and milk. Pour over raspberries.
• Fold egg mixture into dry ingredients and stir quickly to combine.
• Spoon mixture into prepared muffin tins, sprinkle with coconut shreds and press one raspberry into the centre of each muffin.
• Bake for 12 - 15 minutes or until muffins spring back when lightly pressed.

COCONUT & RASPBERRY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with deep paper cases or a 15-hole bun tin with cake cases. Tip all the cake ingredients except the raspberries into a bowl and beat for 1-2 mins until light and fluffy. Gently fold in the raspberries.
• Divide the mixture between the cases and bake for 18-20 mins (add a couple of extra mins for deep cases), until golden brown and firm to the touch. Leave to cool.
• Beat together the icing sugar, butter and raspberry coulis to make a light, fluffy icing. Spoon or pipe onto the cakes and sprinkle with coconut.