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Portuguese Coconut Cupcakes (Coquinhos)

These delicious and sweet Portuguese coconut cupcakes (coquinhos), take less than 30 minutes to make and make a great sweet snack.
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Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 15 min
Ready In 25 min
Level of DifficultyVery Easy
Servings6

Ingredients

2 cups of shredded sweetened coconut or flakes1 cup of sugar2 large eggsCupcake or muffin paper liners
2 cups of shredded sweetened coconut or flakes1 cup of sugar2 large eggsCupcake or muffin paper liners
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Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C or 400°F.
  2. Add the paper liners to a cupcake/muffin pan.
  3. Place the coconut and sugar in a bowl and mix.
  4. Add the eggs and mix well but without mixing it too much.
  5. Pour into the paper liners with the help of a spoon.
  6. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
  7. Check continuosly to make sure they don't burn.
  8. Remove from the oven and let them cool slightly.
Recipe & Photo Credit: nozmoscadaegengibre.blogspot.com *
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Debbie
Debbie
Yummy.. there is a Portugese bakery I went to when visiting family in California that makes these authentic treats and more. I love them so much. I am going to make these for my family in Arizona. Thank you..
1 Year ago, Friday, November 10, 2023
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Diane
Diane
I’d love to try the recipe but am alittle confused on what type of coconut to use. It’s says grated and I’m not sure I know what that is. I know of desiccated and the regulars sweetened bagged kind but not of grated. Could you clarify this please and Thank You : )
2 Years ago, Friday, December 30, 2022
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Port
Shredded sweet coconut, I will update the recipe to make it more clear.
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2 Years ago, Friday, December 30, 2022
Nina Sosa
Nina Sosa
I love this recipe but not easy to the paper out so what you do get very stickyhelp me
2 Years ago, Sunday, December 25, 2022
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Port
2 things Nina, either you don't use the liners when baking, and place them in the liners only after they cool down, or if you do use liners, they peel off fine the next day, so just make them the day before serving.
2 Years ago, Sunday, December 25, 2022
Dee
Dee
Sweetened or unsweetened coconut?
3 Years ago, Sunday, July 31, 2022
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