Cherry and coconut muffins

Last month saw the release of my erotic romance title: A Taste of Passion (Sweet Temptation Book #1).

A Taste of Passion is an erotic romance that takes place in the kitchens of a celebrated restaurant.

You can purchase your Kindle copy using this link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Taste-Passion-Sweet-Temptation-Book-ebook/dp/B00ICCRP88/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1403777854&sr=1-3

or this one for US readers: http://www.amazon.com/Taste-Passion-Sweet-Temptation-Book-ebook/dp/B00ICCRP88/

Or you can try one of the FaceBook links: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mischief-Books/186744244762441

As I mentioned the last time I shared a recipe here, I pride myself on the meticulous research I put into every title. Consequently, I thought I'd share another of the recipes I worked on whilst developing this book. These ones are truly delicious.

Cherry & Coconut Muffins

Ingredients

250ml/4 fl oz coconut milk

280g/8oz plain white flour
40g/1½oz of dessicated coconut

1 tablespoon of baking powder

1/8 teaspoon of salt

115g/4 oz golden caster sugar

125g/4½oz glace cherries

2 medium eggs

6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon of vanilla bean exract
12 cherries with stalks

1) Preheat the oven to 200⁰C/400⁰F/Gas Mark 6. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper cases. Dice the glace cherries into small pieces.

2) Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Stir in the sugar dessicated coconut and diced glace cherries.

3) Beat the eggs in a large jug then beat in the coconut milk with the extra virgin olive oil and the vanilla bean extract. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the beaten liquid ingredients. Stir gently until just combined: don’t over mix.

4) Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin tin. Finish each muffin by placing a whole fresh cherry on the top. Bake in the preheated oven for 18 minutes until well risen and firm to the touch.

5) Leave the muffins in the tin for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool.

6) Decorate to taste and serve.

NB - These muffins are ideal to enjoy whilst you're reading a good book, such as A Taste of Passion.