Pineapple & Coconut Muffins

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 2 1/4 cups self-rising flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3/4 cup milk
• 225 g crushed pineapple, well drained (reserve juice)
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 90 g butter, melted
• 1/3 cup shredded coconut, toasted
• 125 g cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 2 -3 drops coconut essence

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180°c spray a 12 hole muffin tray with cooking oil.
• 2 sift flour into large bowl; add sugar and stir to combine. make well in centre. combine milk, reserved juice, egg and butter in a jug; pour into well. add pineapple. using a large metal spoon, stir until just combined.
• 3 spoon mixture into prepared holes. bake for 20-25 minutes or until skewer inserted comes out clean. let cool for 5 minutes. lift muffins to a wire rack.
• 4 when cool, spread muffins with icing; sprinkle with coconut.
• 5 icing:.
• 6 using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. stir in essence.