Raisin Muffins with Coconut Macaroon

Are you on team muffins or team cupcakes? Personally I prefer unfrosted muffins with a classic domed muffin top to cupcakes, which can be quite sugary sweet and unhealthy, though much more decorative and prettier. You can add nuts, seeds, fruits or other mix-ins to make muffins really interesting and less guilty. The batter of these muffins come together really quickly. However, I decided to make these muffins with creaming method, so the texture is much more airy and lighter, and add a coconut macaroon top, just for fun and extra chew. If you want to use muffin-method (combine the dry and wet ingredients separately, then combine them), you definitely can.

Muffin Batter	Coconut Macaroon Topping
90 g Butter, softened 50 g Erythritol (or white sugar) 1 package / 7 g Dr. Oetker vanilla sugar 1 pinch Salt 1 Medium egg 1 Egg yolk 60 g Sultanas 100 g White spelt flour 1 tsp Baking powder	1 Egg white 1 pinch Salt 85 g Icing sugar 100 g Desiccated coconut

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease 8-9 muffin cases or egg tart moulds.
Beat the butter, erythritol, vanilla sugar and salt until fluffy. Beat in the egg and egg yolk and continue beating until light and fluffy. Fold in the sultanas. Sift the flour and baking powder and stir into the mixture to form a batter.
Divide the batter amont the muffin cases or egg tart moulds.
Beat the egg white with salt until stiff. Gradually sift in the icing sugar and beat until everything is mixed. Fold in the desiccated coconut. Top each muffin with a tablespoonful of coconut macaroon.
Bake the muffins in the centre of the oven for 20 minutes. Then bake in the top of the oven for a further 5-10 minutes until nicely browned. Remove and cool for 5 minutes before turning out on a wire rack.

31 comments:

Carol @Comfort Spring Station 17/6/25 13:36: I'm a muffin girl myself although I've enjoyed cupcakes when I was younger.
Granny Sue 17/6/25 13:38: These sound heavenly! The macaroon is a nice touch, Angie.
Tom 17/6/25 13:38: ...sweet treats!
eileeninmd 17/6/25 14:05: The muffins look delicious and the topping is a treat.
Take care, have a great day!
kathyinozarks 17/6/25 14:25: Good morning ,Looks delicious
Anonymous 17/6/25 14:50: Yum.
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Jeff the Chef 17/6/25 15:18: I can only imagine what this texture must be like. It sounds delicious!
Christine 17/6/25 15:52: So yummy
Judee 17/6/25 16:29: Very creative and delicious looking muffin
Federica Simoni 17/6/25 16:34: wow bellissimi e golosi!!!
Linda's Relaxing Lair 17/6/25 17:28: These look quite good, Angie!
Lola Martínez 17/6/25 18:11: Lo que me gustan estos dulces, están para no dejar ni las migas.
Lowcarb team member 17/6/25 18:28: Thank you for sharing this recipe suggestion.

All the best Jan
Cocoa and Lavender 17/6/25 18:50: What a fun idea adding the coconut macaroon to the top! I have always loved raisin muffins -- my aunt made ones with rosemary and golden raisins. These sound fantastic! David
J.P. Alexander 18/6/25 00:30: Se ven muy ricos. Tomó nota. te mando un beso.
Brian's Home Blog 18/6/25 00:42: I'll have a dozen to go please, yum!
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 18/6/25 01:07: What a smart way to combine two already delicious things into one ultra delicious dessert. This looks and sounds fun!
Garfield 18/6/25 03:10: Você não tem compaixão da minha fome. rsrsrsrs

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ellie 18/6/25 04:33: Oh, so tastey! Lovely recipe! Muffins for me!
Caitlin'nMegan 18/6/25 04:34: So delightful. I can't even remember the last time I even had a cupcake. These look beautiful!
Tandy | Lavender and Lime (http://tandysinclair.com) 18/6/25 05:50: These look so yummy. What's in the Dr. Oetker vanilla sugar? Is it regular sugar.
Angie's Recipes 18/6/25 06:20: Yes, regular sugar with Bourbon vanilla.
DeniseinVA 18/6/25 08:17: A delicious combination! Thank you Angie!
DEZMOND 18/6/25 09:42: That is a lovely combo of sultanas and cocosnus even though my fave combo is sultanas with rum. Rum is so neglected in today's world for some reason, there used to be more chocolates with it.
Javier 18/6/25 09:52: I'm on the team of your beatiful recipes, whatever they may be!!
sherry 18/6/25 10:00: this sounds like an interesting mix Angie. I am not a big fan of patty (cup) cakes or muffins to be honest but i will eat anything really! And these sound just fine :)
My name is Erika. 18/6/25 12:11: I'll take a muffin over a cupcake any day. I love the idea of the coconut topping.
David M. Gascoigne, 18/6/25 12:13: Miriam makes a wonderful raisin bran muffin. I will have to drop a subtle hint or two!
Margaret D 18/6/25 13:11: They look good, Angie. I bet they taste good.
Ananka 18/6/25 13:45: They look amazing :-D
Pam 18/6/25 19:04: I love muffins–especially coconut muffins. They look delicious.