Blood Orange Coconut Muffins are made with fresh blood orange juice, orange zest, mashed banana and sweetened coconut. Top muffins with shredded coconut and an orange vanilla glaze. Perfect winter citrus muffin recipe for breakfast.
¾Cup(180 grams) full fat coconut milk or coconut cream
⅓cup(75 grams) fresh blood orange juice
½cup(110 grams) mashed over ripened bananaabout 1 large banana
2large eggsroom temperature
1.5teaspoonspure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
¼Cup(57 grams) salted buttermelted and slightly cooled
1cupsweetened shredded coconutblitzed into smaller pieces by food processor
Topping
coarse sugar
shredded coconut
sliced blood oranges
Blood Orange Glaze
1cup(110 grams) powdered sugar
2-3tablespoonsfresh blood orange juice
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
Instructions
Preheat Oven to 350 F (176 C) and line a large 6-cavity muffin pan with paper liners or a light coating of non-stick baking spray.
Place the granulated sugar in a large bowl and work the orange zest into the sugar, mixing with a small fork. Let sit for a few minutes to allow the sugar to absorb the oils from the orange zest.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Using the large bowl with the orange sugar, add in the coconut milk, mashed banana, eggs, orange juice, vanilla, and butter. Whisk until smooth.
Spoon the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients a third at a time, mixing until incorporated.
Add the coconut flakes and fold them into the batter with a silicone spatula.
Divide the batter evenly amongst all 6 muffin cavities.
Sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar and more shredded coconut before placing in the oven.
Place the muffin pan on middle oven rack and bake for 20-22 minutes until golden, a toothpick inserted into the center comes should come out clean.
Place the muffin pan on a cooling rack for 5 minutes ,then gently lift each muffin from the pan.
To make the glaze, stir all ingredients together in a small bowl with fork or whisk until smooth. To make thicker add more powdered sugar, a tablespoons at a time. To make thinner, add another tablespoon of blood orange juice.
Notes
Baking 12 muffins
To bake 12 smaller muffins, adjust the baking time to 15-18 minutes. Muffins should be golden and a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean.