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Coconut muffin recipe?

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Fay
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After my success with blueberry, jam donut, and chocolate muffins at the weekend (all of which have now been eaten :eek: ) I fancy trying some coconut muffins, but the only recipe I have found has been an american one which says to cook them on 400 degrees...seems a bit high to me :confused: So does anyone have a recipe for coconut muffins, I want to add cherries to them too?

Thanks guys :)
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  • squeaky
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    Just make the same basic muffin mix you used for your other muffins, add some dessicated coconut (possibly some essence if you have it) and then cook the resulting muffins at the same temperature and the same time as you cooked your other muffins.

    As for the 400° that will be in Fahrenheit, since it is American, which would be 200°C or gas mark 6.
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  • Swan_2
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    you could also replace the milk in the recipe with coconut milk to add a bit more coco-nuttiness :)
  • Fay
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    squeaky wrote:

    As for the 400° that will be in Fahrenheit, since it is American, which would be 200°C or gas mark 6.

    Ahhhhhhhh thank you! Will adding another dry ingredient not affect the mixture then?
  • squeaky
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    It can do, yes. You can go one of two ways...

    a) swap out some of the flour for the dry ingredient

    b) add a little more liquid to get back to the right consistency

    Or even some combination of both. Wing it, it won't be far wrong, honest :)
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  • Fay
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    Thank you so much...I will give them a go :)
  • thriftlady_2
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    I just add coconut to a basic muffin mix.My fave is coconut,cherry and choc chip.Coconut also works well with dried apricots.
  • Fay
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    thriftlady-do you have a recipe for your coconut and cherry ones, that is what I want to make! Do you use glace cherries or fresh?
  • Curry_Queen
    Curry_Queen Posts: 5,589 Forumite
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    I've just made some coconut banana muffins but I suppose you could use cherries instead :confused:

     2 cups plain flour
    1/2 cup sugar
    1 tbsp baking powder
    1 tsp cinnamon
    1/2 tsp salt
    3/4 cup shredded coconut
    1 cup milk
    1 large egg, beaten
    1/3 cup vegetable oil
    1 cup mashed bananas
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Usual method of mixing all dry ingredients in one bowl, the wet ones in another, then stirring into dry. Bake at 190C/Gas 5 20 mins.
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  • thriftlady_2
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    Hi Fay,
    I'm afraid it's not really an exact recipe.I just add things a basic muffin mix.The recipe I use is from a brilliant little book called Muffins Fast and Fantastic by Susan Reimer.I bought it in Lakeland.

    Basic Muffin makes 12

    9 oz(2 cups) plain flour
    1 tbsp baking powder
    1/2 tsp salt
    3-4 oz(1/3-1/2 cup) sugar
    1 egg(I substitue 3-4 tbsp milk as dd is allergic to egg,works brilliantly+keeps cost down ;) )
    8 fl oz(1 cup) milk
    3 fl oz(1/3 cup) melted butter or veg oil(I use oil-quicker,cheaper+healthier)

    Combine dry ingredients,mix wet in another bowl,then combine the two making sure you don't overmix.
    spoon into greased muffin tins(or use paper cases-I'm too mean for these!)
    Bake at 200c for 20-25 mins

    For coconut and cherry I add 3-4 oz coconut and 3-4 oz chopped glace cherries.I also usually add the same amount of plain choc chips-really yummy.I actually use a set of US cups,so its 1/2 a cup of everything that's why it's not very exact.
    Someone suggested using coconut milk instead of cow's milk,I think that would be great.I think fresh cherries would be lush too,but they'd be moister-and more expensive ;)It occurs to me that if you want a really luxurious muffin use chopped posh chocolate instead of chips.You'd get different sized pieces in each muffin...hmmm.

    You can see how you can just run with this recipe and do your own thing.I do all the time,I make 2 doz muffins for my school's 'healthy tuck shop'each week.For this I substitute 1/2 wholemeal flour and use lots of fruit and seeds.Btw chopped tinned fruit is good-peaches or pineapple,ooh pineapple with coconut!I'm off to make muffins now :D HTH
  • Swan_2
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    thriftlady wrote:
    The recipe I use is from a brilliant little book called Muffins Fast and Fantastic by Susan Reimer.I bought it in Lakeland

    best ... muffin ... book ... ever :T

    I struggled for years to make well-risen, tasty, moist muffins & never managed it till I got this book, every recipe I've tried from it has been wonderful. favourites are triple choc, carrot & pineapple & the gingerbread ones
    I'm going to try your coconut & cherry next :)

    I got mine from Lakeland too, but you can get it from bookshops & on-line too. every home should have one!
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