Coconut-orange Mini Tea Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 oranges, zest of
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut (plus more for topping)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease 24 mini-muffin cups (however, my non-stick baking pan doesn't require greasing -- ) in a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
• 3 in a separate bowl, combine melted butter, orange peel, orange juice and eggs until well blended.
• 4 add coconut, then stir into flour mixture until just combined.
• 5 do not overmix.
• 6 spoon into muffin cups and sprinkle a little extra coconut on the tops of each muffin.
• 7 bake approximately 15 minutes, or until lightly golden around the edges.
• 8 or, if you wish to make standard-size muffins, bake at 375°f for approximately 22 to 25 minutes.