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These cherry and coconut muffins bring together two wonderfully classic flavors in a soft, buttery bake that is simple enough for everyday treats.
Each muffin has a light, fluffy texture, with chopped glacé cherries adding little bursts of sweet, fruity flavor throughout.
Desiccated coconut gives the crumb a gentle coconut richness, while plain yogurt helps create a tender, moist texture.
Melted butter and caster sugar round everything out with a familiar, comforting sweetness, and a few halved glacé cherries can be added on top for an attractive finishing touch.
With just 15 minutes of preparation and around 19 minutes in the oven, these muffins are an easy choice for snacks, desserts, afternoon treats, or casual baking.
They are especially enjoyable while fresh, but older muffins can be briefly reheated to help restore their fluffy texture.
Weight Loss Fluffy Cherry Coconut Muffins
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat the Oven and Prepare the Tin: Preheat the oven to 200°C / 180°C Fan / Gas 6 / 400°F, positioning a shelf just above the middle. Line each hole of a 12-hole deep muffin tin with a paper muffin case.
- Combine the Dry Ingredients: Sift the self-raising flour, baking powder, and salt together into a bowl, then set the mixture aside.
- Coat the Cherries: Take a little of the flour mixture and toss it with the 175 g chopped glacé cherries, ensuring they are lightly coated. Set aside.
- Whisk the Wet Ingredients: Place the plain yogurt, caster sugar, eggs, and melted butter in a large mixing bowl. Whisk until thoroughly combined and the sugar has dissolved, preferably using electric beaters.
- Make the Batter: Gently fold the sifted flour mixture into the wet ingredients. Once incorporated, fold in the flour-coated glacé cherries and desiccated coconut. Avoid overmixing; a slightly lumpy batter is fine and helps keep the muffins light.
- Fill the Muffin Cases: Divide the batter evenly among the 12 prepared muffin cases. If using the optional garnish, place half a glacé cherry on top of each muffin and press it down lightly.
- Bake the Muffins: Place the tin on the middle shelf of the preheated oven and bake for approximately 19 minutes, or until a cocktail stick or skewer inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
- Cool and Store: Transfer the baked muffins to a wire rack and allow them to cool before placing them in an airtight container. They are best eaten within 2 days, or they can be frozen.
- Refresh Older Muffins: If the muffins have become less fluffy after storage, heat them in a microwave for a few seconds to help bring back their soft, fluffy texture.
Notes
- Avoid overmixing the batter. A slightly lumpy mixture is perfectly fine and helps maintain the muffins’ light, fluffy texture.
- Tossing the chopped glacé cherries in a little flour mixture before adding them to the batter helps incorporate them into the muffins.
- The halved glacé cherries on top are optional but add a simple, attractive finish.
- Check the muffins with a cocktail stick or skewer around the 19-minute mark. They are ready when it comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool on a wire rack before storing them in an airtight container.
- For the best texture, enjoy them within 2 days.
- Older muffins can be microwaved for a few seconds to help restore their fluffy texture.
- The baked muffins can also be frozen for later enjoyment.
Chef’s Secret
For especially light cherry and coconut muffins, the most important detail is to fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients gently and stop as soon as everything is incorporated. Don’t try to smooth out every lump in the batter.
Overworking the mixture can take away from the tender, fluffy texture that makes these muffins so appealing.
Serving Suggestions
These muffins are delicious on their own as a snack or afternoon treat, with a cup of tea or coffee.
For a more indulgent dessert, particularly after the muffins have been stored for a couple of days, warm one briefly in the microwave and serve it with custard.
The optional glacé cherry topping provides an attractive finish, while the combination of cherry and coconut already gives the muffins plenty of flavor without needing additional toppings.
Conclusion
Cherry and coconut muffins are a simple, comforting bake that delivers a lovely balance of buttery richness, sweet glacé cherries, and gentle coconut flavor.
Their light, fluffy texture and straightforward preparation make them ideal for everyday baking, while the optional cherry garnish gives them an extra touch of charm.
Enjoy them fresh, warm them briefly when needed, or freeze a batch so you can have these classic muffins ready whenever a sweet treat is called for.
