Feijoa, Coconut & Lime Muffin Recipe

Whether you still have fresh feijoas on your trees or, like I have, frozen some to use later it is always good to have some new recipes to try. I have masses of limes and a big bag of desiccated coconut that needed using up so this feijoa, coconut & lime muffin recipe was perfect.

1 cup feijoa flesh, diced

2 tbsp lime juice

75g butter

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs, separated

1/2 cup desiccated coconut

1 cup flour

1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

pinch salt

1/2 cup milk

Icing

4 tbsp icing sugar

2 tbsp desiccated coconut, lightly browned

1 lime or lemon, zest (optional)

Place feijoa flesh in a bowl with lime juice.

Cream butter and sugar together until creamy. Beat in egg yolks.

Fold in coconut with remaining dry ingredients. Add feijoas and milk.

In a separate bowl whisk egg whites until light and fluffy and fold into cake mix.

Spoon into muffin cases and bake at 180C for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and firm to touch. Cool completely before icing.

To make icing, mix icing sugar with enough water to make a runny icing. Spoon a little on each muffin and sprinkle with coconut and lime and/or lemon zest if using.