Lemon chia coconut muffins
With the perfect blend of acidity and softness, these little muffins will go perfectly with your morning tea or for an afternoon snack.
Recipe inspired from Vegan Richa.
Ingredients
- For the muffins
- 240g coconut milk
- zest of 1 lemon
- 80-90g lemon juice
- 40g chia seeds
- 133g raw sugar
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 150g flour
- 15g shredded coconut
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- Toppings
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 10g shredded coconut
Instructions
- Turn on the oven at ~180°C (fan on).
- In a small saucepan, heat up the coconut milk and turn off heat before it gets to a boil.
- Toss in the chia seeds, mix well, and let it sit while you prepare the rest.
- In a bowl, vigorously mix the zest and sugar to extract the lemon-scented oils.
- Add lemon juice, turmeric and vanilla extract and mix again.
- Add coconut milk + chia seeds.
- Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, shredded coconut, and mix well.
- Pour the batter into muffin tins layered with muffin paper cups, and top with the chia seeds and shredded coconut.
- Bake for ~20-25 min, take out of the oven and let them completely cool down.