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Gluten Free Coconut and Almond Flour Muffins with Coconut Pastry Cream
Gluten Free Coconut and Almond Flour Muffins with Coconut Pastry Cream
These gluten free muffins hold the perfect blend of coconut and almond flavors by replacing all-purpose flour with a combination of coconut and almond flours. They are festive and tasty making them the perfect gluten free treat for birthdays and/or other festive occasions.
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Ingredients
Muffins:
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/2 tbsps white sugar
- 2 1/2 tbsps brown sugar
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut shredded
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsps baking powder
Pastry Cream:
- 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3 tbsps cornstarch
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/4 cup white chocolate
- White Chocolate or Dark Chocolate shavings for garnish if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven 400°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, add 2 eggs and brown and white sugar. Mix by hand or with a stand mixer until creamed.
- Add milk, vegetable oil, olive oil, shredded coconut, and almond flour. Combine well.
- Add coconut flour, slowly, three tablespoons at a time. Combine. If the mixture seems too wet, you can add two to three more tablespoons coconut flour.
- Add baking powder, combine.
- Place cupcake liners into the muffin cups. Evenly distribute batter into the cups.
- Bake 30-35 minutes or until they are golden brown.
- While the muffins are baking, prepare pastry cream.
- In a large saucepan, add egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and coconut milk. Stir to combine and cook over low heat stirring constantly until mixture thickens, approximately 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Add coconut oil and white chocolate. Mix to combine.
- Cool the pastry cream 10-15 minutes. Whip 4-5 minutes. This will make the pastry cream creamier.
- Completely cool the pastry cream and muffins.
- Add cream mixture to a pastry bag and carefully pipe a small amount into the muffins and then pipe on top to frost.
- Garnish the top of muffins with white or dark chocolate shavings if desired.
- Enjoy!
Disclaimer
Some parts of recipe maybe AI-generated.
Nutrition
Calories: 363kcal (18%)Carbohydrates: 29g (10%)Protein: 6g (12%)Fat: 26g (40%)Saturated Fat: 15g (94%)Polyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 83mg (28%)Sodium: 202mg (9%)Potassium: 184mg (5%)Fiber: 4g (17%)Sugar: 19g (21%)Vitamin A: 144IU (3%)Vitamin C: 1mg (1%)Calcium: 159mg (16%)Iron: 2mg (11%)
Nutritional information for this recipe is an approximation and is not to be construed as medical advice.
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