Chocolate Coconut Muffins Food

COCONUT CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Beat in egg. Stir in 2/3 cup chocolate chips. In another bowl, toss coconut with pecans and remaining 1/3 cup chips., In a large bowl, whisk together the first 5 batter ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together coffee, oil and vinegar; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full with the batter. Place scant 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture in the center of each. Top with about 1 tablespoon coconut mixture. , Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool. Serve warm.

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.

LIME, WHITE CHOCOLATE AND COCONUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Grate the zest of the lime and set aside.
• Cut the outer pith from the lime and then carefully slide the knife under one membrane and gently remove a segment of lime flesh.
• Continue until all lime flesh has been extracted into a bowl for later use.
• NB. This isn't as hard as it sounds as the lime membranes are quite fibrous. Alternatively you could just squeeze the limes and use the juice.
• Now sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl.
• In a separate large mixing bowl, mix together the egg, sugar, milk, butter and vanilla.
• Return the dry ingredients to the sifter and sift again over the egg mixture (Delia says this double sifting is essential, and hey, Delia always knows best!).
• Quickly fold the flour into the egg mixture, taking no more than 15 seconds, as over-mixing will prevent them rising.
• Add the lime zest, lime flesh, white chocolate and coconut (or whatever variation you prefer), combining with minimum stirring.
• Spoon into muffin trays and bake at 200C on a high shelf.
• Large muffins should take 30 minutes, smaller mini-muffins only about 20 minutes.
• Makes 6 large muffins or 20 mini-muffins.

CHOCOLATE CHIP, COCONUT ALMOND MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl mix sour cream, melted butter, extract and egg until smooth.
• Mix into dry ingredients.
• Fold in chocolate chips and coconut.
• Grease a muffin pan and sprinkle with flour to keep muffins from sticking. Tap out excess flour and fill muffin pan 2/3s of the way full will muffin batter.
• Sprinkle with almonds and bake at 375°F for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Serve while still warm and enjoy!

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.