I have been happily playing around with some recipes lately and adapting them to suit my dietary requirements. Unfortunately the list of foods that I cannot eat is quite long and seems to grow by the day. One ingredient that I absolutely love but cannot eat a lot of is Coconut. Coconut is naturally high in fibre which aids in digestion, it’s a great source of healthy fats and is also rich in essential vitamins and minerals.
My good friends Mother recently underwent surgery so as a special treat I made these muffins for her. I knew if I made them specifically for someone I would not sneak a few muffins and inevitably pay for it for many days to come.
Here are some fun facts about Coconuts 🙂
Top 10 Health Benefits of Coconuts
- Supports immune system health: it is anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-parasite
- Provides a natural source of quick energy and enhances physical and athletic performance
- Improves digestion and absorption of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals
- Improves insulin secretion and symptoms associated with diabetes
- Helps protect the body from cancers due to insulin reduction, removal of free radicals that cause premature aging and degenerative disease
- Reduces risk of heart health and improves good cholesterol (HDL)
- Restores and supports thyroid function
- Helps protect against kidney disease and bladder infection
- Promotes weight loss
- Helps keep hair and skin healthy and youthful looking, prevents wrinkles, sagging skin, age spots, and provides sun protection.
So now that we are all aware of the health benefits of Coconuts lets absolutely throw it all out the window by making some delicious muffins 🙂
Ingredients
- 150 grams Butter
- 2/3 cup Honey or Raw Caster Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Paste
- 3 Eggs
- 1 cup Plain Flour
- 1 1/4 cups Coconut
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 cup Coconut Milk or Cream
Pre heat oven to 180 degrees. Beat honey and butter using an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs 1 at a time, making sure to mix well after each addition. Add remaining ingredients and gently stir until just combined. Spoon batter into muffin cases (this mixture makes 12 muffins). It’s at this point that you can add whatever fruit or extra flavouring that you like – raspberries, blueberries, dates, chocolate chips or even caramel pieces if you are looking for something extra indulgent. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. You will know when they are ready – you house will smell of delicious coconut.
Enjoy 🙂
