I chance upon this recipe and found it kinda challenge. So I must give it a try. Pardon me if it s not new to you but the recipe surprises me that this muffin comes with coconut milk, desiccated coconut and cherries combination. Thanks to my food testers who gave a cheerful thumbs up!

Ingredients

• oil or melted butter for greasing(if using)
• 125g glace’ cherries
• 280g plain flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 115g caster sugar
• 40g desiccated coconut
• 2 eggs
• 250ml coconut milk
• 85g butter, melted and cooled
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 12 whole fresh cherries with stalks( I use glace’cherries )

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200’C. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with 12 paper cases. Cut the glace’ cherries into small pieces.
2. Sift together the flour,baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar, desiccated coconut and chopped glace’ cherries.
3. Lightly beat the eggs in a large jug, then beat in the coconut milk, melted butter and vanilla extract. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in the beaten liquid ingredients. Stir gently until just combined, do not over-mix.
4. Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin tin. Top each muffin with a whole fresh cherry. Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, until well risen, golden brown and firm to the touch.
5. Leave the muffins in the tin for 5 minutes, then serve warm or transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool. Voila!  Happy Days!