Polenta, Blueberry and Coconut Muffins

Name: Polenta, Blueberry and Coconut Muffins
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: ¾ C (180 ml) coconut milk; 1 large egg; 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla essence; 1 C (250 ml / 140 g) frozen blueberries, thawed; 1 C (250 ml / 125 g) self raising flour; ½ C (125 ml / 80 g) semolina; ½ C (125 ml / 50 g) polenta; ½ C (125 ml / 100 g) muscovado sugar; ¼ C (60 ml / 50 g) brown sugar; ¼ C (60 ml / 35 g) rolled oats; pinch of salt

Polenta, Blueberry and Coconut Muffins

Author: Illanique
Prep Time: 25
Cook Time: 25
Total Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 12
Category: Baking; Muffins

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Description

Deliciously moist and tender muffins with sweet blueberries. The polenta adds a lovely bit of texture and makes this a really substantial muffin that is great for snacking and lunchboxes.

Ingredients

½ C (125ml) Westfalia Plain Avocado Oil
¾ C (180 ml) coconut milk
1 large egg
1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla essence
1 C (250 ml / 140 g) frozen blueberries, thawed
1 C (250 ml / 125 g) self raising flour
½ C (125 ml / 80 g) semolina
½ C (125 ml / 50 g) polenta
½ C (125 ml / 100 g) muscovado sugar
¼ C (60 ml / 50 g) brown sugar
¼ C (60 ml / 35 g) rolled oats
pinch of salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180 °C.

Line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake papers.

Whisk the avocado oil, milk, egg and vanilla essence until smooth. Stir in the blueberries.

In a separate mixing bowl stir the flour, semolina, polenta, muscovado sugar, brown sugar, oats and salt together until combined.

Add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until combined. Do not overmix. Spoon the mixture into the lined muffin tin and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden on top and cooked through.

TIP: The blueberries can easily be replaced with strawberries, gooseberries, mixed berries or raspberries. Replace the frozen berries with fresh ones if they are in season.

TIP: Use an ice-cream scoop to portion out the muffin batter into the lined tin. It provides you with even portions.

Illanique Van Aswegen

Illanique is a Cape Town-based food stylist and recipe developer who loves to dabble in a bit of food photography here and there. After spending long hours in busy kitchens as a professional chef, Illanique decided to join the world of food media. She has worked on editorial and advertising campaigns for such clients as Woolworths, Food and Home Entertaining , Clicks, Simply Asia, V&A Waterfront, Foschini, Food24, Sasko and Oprah magazine amongst others. When she's not cooking up a storm you'll find her at a dusty flee market or antique shop hunting down one-of-a-kind props and unique decor goodies with her adorable pug.