Raspberry Coconut Muffins

4.75 from 4 votes

These Raspberry Coconut Muffins are so easy to make! They are so moist, bursting with coconut flavor, and full of juicy raspberries.

Prep Time25

Cook Time25

Total Time50

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 248kcal

Author: Julie Clark

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups canned coconut milk
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
1 large egg
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoons salt
2 cups raspberries fresh or frozen

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Instructions

In a large mixing bowl combine coconut milk and shredded coconut. Let sit for about 15 minutes. 1 1/2 cups canned coconut milk, 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-count muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Add egg, sugar, and vanilla extract to the coconut mixture and stir with a spatula until combined. 1 large egg, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt and sift into coconut mixture. 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoons salt
Gently fold in fresh raspberries. Don't stir too long, the raspberries will bleed into the batter. 2 cups raspberries
Divide mixture between muffin cups and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the muffins cool in the pan for about 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Try coconut sugar in place of plain granulated sugar.
There is no baking soda in this recipe because sometimes the baking soda reacts with the raspberries and gives the muffins a greenish hue.
These raspberry muffins should work with gluten-free all-purpose flour.

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The calories shown are based on the recipe making 12 muffins, with 1 serving being 1 muffin. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. **

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