Kids Cook – Pineapple & Coconut Muffins

An easy recipe for little hands to help with. No electric mixer required!

Serves: 12 | Cooking Time: 30 mins

  • 1 cup fresh pineapple, finely chopped and well drained
  • 2 cups self-raising flour
  • 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup melted butter or mild vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  1. Heat oven to 180°C. Line a 12-hole muffin tray.
  2. Combine flour, coconut and sugar in a large bowl.
  3. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, melted butter and vanilla.
  4. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and gently mix until just combined.
  5. Fold through chopped pineapple.
  6. Spoon mixture evenly into muffin cases.
  7. Bake for 18–22 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out clean.
  8. Cool on a wire rack.

Kids' jobs: Measuring, mixing, cracking eggs, folding in pineapple and filling muffin cases. Adults can prepare the pineapple and handle the oven.

TIP: Don't overmix the batter or the muffins may become dense.

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