Plum and Coconut Muffins
(from Heather P’s recipe box)
Made with fresh fruit. When plums are not in season, substitute with diced apples or pears, or frozen berries.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 12 people
Categories: Muffins
Ingredients
- 90 g butter, softened
- 1 C caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 C yoghurt
- 2 1/2 C self raising flour, sifted
- 1/2 C milk
- 1/2 C dessicated coconut
- 1 C diced plums, stones removed
- thread coconut to sprinkle
Directions
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Beat butter & sugar until fluffy, beat in eggs.
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Stir in coconut, then flour, milk and coconut, stirring only to combine.
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Gently fold in plums.
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Spoon in to paper lined muffin tins and sprinkle tops with thread coconut, pressing down gently to help coconut ‘stick’.
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Bake approx 20 minutes at 180oC, until firm & golden.