Posted on Thursday, August 1, 2019 in
Snack Recipes
Portuguese Coconut Cupcakes with Cherries
These delicious Portuguese coconut cupcakes with cherries (queques de coco), make a great snack and are very easy to make.
| Preparation time | 10 min |
| Cooking Time | 20 min |
| Ready In | 30 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Very Easy |
| Servings | 6 |
Ingredients
1 cup of grated coconut2 eggs1/2 cup of sugar6 crystallized CherriesPaper Cups
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Preparation
This recipe makes about 6 cupcakes.
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC or 350ºF.
- In a food processor, add the coconut, eggs and sugar and blend until will mixed.
- Line the paper cups on a cupcake tray and pour the batter into the cups to almost near the top.
- Decorate with the crystalized cherries, place the tray in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes.
- Unmold and serve warm or cold.
Recipe & Photo Credit: noconfortodaminhacozinha.com
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