Friday, December 13, 2019

Cranberry Coconut Muffins for #Christmas Week + book #giveaway from author @DarylWoodGerber


 From Daryl:

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Welcome to our Christmas week...that goes on for longer than a week.  But who's counting?   Each day we'll post something you can share with friends and family or enjoy all by yourself, even if you are the bah, humbug type. Today, I'm sharing a cranberry coconut muffin recipe, perfect for a holiday morning.  I had extra cranberries left over from Thanksgiving and kept them frozen. Everything else was in my cupboard.

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I love making muffins. They’re so easy.  No fancy glazes or crumbles. Although, for this one, you will sprinkle with extra coconut and dust with sugar. The coconut toasts while they bake up and the cranberries – wow. Even frozen, they get juicy and pop in your mouth with each bite. Who needs fresh fruit when you have berries that survive the freeze?

I'm sharing both the regular and gluten-free versions. You just need a few extra baking items when making this gluten-free. The specialty flours, of course, plus xanthan gum, and whey powder. Why whey powder? It's like my magic potion! It helps  gluten-free baked goods stay softer longer. Promise.

CRANBERRY COCONUT MUFFINS

REGULAR VERSION
(yields: 15-16)

2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup shredded coconut
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cups sugar
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cups cranberries frozen or fresh, if frozen don't worry about thawing
12 extra teaspoons of shredded coconut for sprinkling
Extra sugar for dusting the coconut topping.

Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray muffin tray with Pam, then line muffin tray with muffin papers and set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, coconut, baking powder, and salt. Mix until completely combined.

In a large bowl, beat the sugar, lemon juice, egg, milk, and oil.

Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.

Gently fold in the cranberries.

Spoon the batter into the muffin papers, filling 3/4 full. Sprinkle the top of each muffin with a teaspoon of coconut and a dash of sugar.

Bake for 18-22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.  Allow to cool 10 in the muffin pans before setting on a wire rack to cool completely.

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GLUTEN-FREE VERSION
(yields: 15-16)

2 cups all gluten-free flour
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
1 tablespoon whey powder
1/2 cup shredded coconut
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 egg
1 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups cranberries frozen or fresh, if frozen don't worry about thawing
12 extra teaspoons of shredded coconut for sprinkling
Extra sugar for dusting the coconut topping.


Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray muffin tray with Pam, then line muffin tray with muffin papers and ALSO spray inside of papers.  This really helps gluten-free items not to "stick" to the paper. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine the gluten-free flour, xanthan gum, whey powder, coconut, baking powder, and salt. Mix until completely combined.

In a large bowl, beat the sugar, lemon juice, egg, milk, and oil.

Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.

Gently fold in the cranberries.

Spoon the batter into the muffin papers, filling 3/4 full. Sprinkle the top of each muffin with a teaspoon of coconut and a dash of sugar.

Bake for 18-22 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool 10 in the muffin pans before setting on a wire rack to cool completely.

*Wrap gluten-free muffins separately to keep from drying out. May be frozen.








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80 comments:

  1. The muffins look delicious! I like to make a treat that is like a praline on a graham cracker base.
    patdupuy@yahoo.com

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  2. Big congratulations on your most recent book releases!
    Thanks for sharing the recipe.I would have never thought of pairing coconut & cranberries together.I definitely need to stock up on cranberries and coconut. I enjoy eating homemade Christmas cookies(snowballs,spritz,thumbprint,etc....)during the Holiday season.Thanks for the giveaway.
    BakingCookies32(at)Gmail(dot)com

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    1. Mindy, cookies are the best at holiday time, aren't they? ~ Daryl

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  3. Peanut butter cookies with a hersey kiss. The muffins look delicious. Donakutska7@gmail.com

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  4. I’m actually one of those people who like fruitcake. I blame it on my dad.
    sgiden at verizon(.)

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    1. Sandy, I like fruitcake as long as it doesn't have nuts in it. One of my favorite cakes is date cake. ~ Daryl

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  5. Those cupcakes looks delicious . The only thing is I really do not like coconut. Is it ok to omit the coconut.

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    1. Lois, I'm sure it would be fine without coconut. You could add white chocolate chips. Make sure to dust the top with sugar when baking ~ Daryl

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    2. I am Lois @ rainonlois@aol.com

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  6. Never thought of adding Coconut to cranberry muffins but for sure trying this recipe.

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  7. Sausage balls....vadershepard@embarqmail.com

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  8. I love ALL the cookies!! Thank you for sharing your recipe and the gluten free version!! && thank you for the chance to win. I love your books! prockish2013 @gmail

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  9. I love soft & chewy peanut butter cookies. deborahdumm(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  10. Of all the treats we make during the holiday season, cornflake cookies are my favorite.
    turtle6422 at gmail dot com

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    1. I used to make corn flake cookies with coconut. Are those the ones you mean? Yum. ~ Daryl

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  11. I enjoy marzipan fruits, and also the marzipan stollen from our local Trader Joe's. And eggnog! Thanks for the giveaway and merry, Merry! aut1063(at)gmail(dot)com

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  12. I like divinity, marizan anything and eggnog. Saamm7(at)msn(dot).com

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  13. I really enjoy homemade Christmas cookies during the Holidays. Your muffins should amazing, I like the coconut in the recipe. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
    diannekc8(at)gmail(dot)com

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  14. I will be trying this recipe. I love cranberry muffins and coconut and together should be wonderful. I usually get a cheesecake and I found a recipe for a new cocktail - Caramel Snickerdoodle Martini and bought the ingredients to make it. Thank you so much for this chance. pgenest57(at)aol(dot)com

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    1. Qnofdnile - that sounds amazing! What's in it? ~ Daryl

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  15. Those muffins look & sound mouth watering delicious! My go to Christmas favorites include Almond Bark Pretzels and Pumpkin Bars! Wishing you a Joy-Filled Christmas & a Delightful New Year! betsypz(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  16. The muffins look great. I love that you include gluten free versions. I have a friend with Celiac's that I pass your recipes along to.
    My favorite Christmas treats are fudge, cookies, and divinity.
    kozo8989(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  17. Congratulatins on Fan Mail. Thank you for this wonderful looking recipe. And thank you for adding the gluten free one also. My favorite christmas treat is my sisters custard pies. I could sit and eat a whole one if I wasnt careful. And one of my nieces fudge is so smooth and delicious. Merry Christmas quilting dash lady at comcast dot net

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  18. Thank you so much for sharing both versions! I'm the GF in my family and the baker so I need to make 2 versions of every recipe. Lol. Lots of fun in this house. I'm acutally not alone anymore, my 7 yr old son is now going GF do to many GI issues. Poor kiddo. I love Sticky Toffee Pudding, I use green banana flour and just swap it straight across with not additional ingredients. It comes out a little drier so I don't cook it as long as the recipe. Congratulations on Fan Mail, I can't wait to read it. Happy Holidays!! konecny7(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Poor kiddo is right, Marci. Hard on a kid when all the choices at school and parties have gluten. But he'll weather the storm. And parents of kids are all becoming savvy to allergies. ~ Daryl

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  19. Merry Christmas to you and yours!

    These muffins look delish. We are having a brunch at church Sunday, before the Christmas Play, and these will be well received I think. And I have time to go get the ingredients [not all in my pantry :) ]

    donna (dot) durnell (at) sbcglobal (dot) net

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  20. Yummy. I like rye bread boat with chipped beef and dill.
    Olomuss@gmail.com

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  21. Cranberries work so well in baked goods.
    My mother had a fruit cake recipe from a 1949 Jacksonville, FL paper that she made because it didn't have the usual ingredients like citron. It did had chocolate chips, dates, nuts, and maraschino cherries.
    The cherries added a great color flash in the bread.
    Over time we youngster protested that the cherries were garbage and needed to be replaced.
    The solution was fresh cranberries. They gave the color blast and also added a tart counterpoint to all the sweet.
    libbydodd at comcast dot net

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    1. Libby, what a great way to introduce the color without the other texture. ~ Daryl

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  22. Maybe after all the Christmas cookies. Look Yummy!

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  23. These muffins look delicious! I enjoy many holiday treats, but especially all the different cookies this time of year. mbradeen [at] yahoo [dot] com

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  24. The muffins look great! I do a lot of candy making for the holidays and my favorite is homemade caramels. I also do peanut brittle, which is often for gifts. Thanks for the chance to win! ljbonkoski@yahoo.com

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    1. Lori, I love caramels. Want to share that recipe? I've never made them, only caramel sauce. ~ Daryl

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  25. I love muffins!
    cjreynolds52(at)comcast(dot)net

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  26. The muffins look delicious...I can’t wait to try them. I enjoy Christmas cookies of all kinds. cking78503(at)aol(dot)com

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  27. I just love the food recipes that you post this one my hubby wrote down so we can make he had never had them nor have I . Happy Holidays peggy clayton ptclayton2@aol.com

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    1. PT, thrilled to hear that. Enjoy. Glad you have a hubby who bakes. ~ Daryl

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  28. The muffins look great, but my favorite Christmas treat is Christmas cookies.

    kaye.killgore(at)comcast(dot)net

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  29. I love anything cranberry! I love most Christmas treats! Peanut Brittle, fudge, cookies, my icebox fruit cake..etc.. almaj80(at)suddenlink(dot)net

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    1. Almaj, cranberries are fun. Add just the right tartness to a sweet treat. ~ Daryl

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  30. I like chocolate walnut fudge,sugar cookies,snickerdoodles,and pecan pie for my treats during the holiday season.. mekachew@keromail.com

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  31. The muffins look delicious. I always like cookies during the holidays. There are so many to choose from. The problem is always how to stop eating them once you start. lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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    1. Hahaha. Right, Linda. Limits are hard during the holidays. ~ Daryl

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    2. Linda, you won this giveaway. I'll email you for your info. Congrats! Tell a friend. ~ Daryl

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  32. Homemade peanut butter fudge and chocolate chip cookies.
    im2early4u(at)gmail(dot)com

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  33. My neighbor's homemade baklava.

    jtcgc at yahoo dot com

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  34. We do cakes, muffins, pies and cheesecake. And also a big bowl of banana pudding. Thank you for this chance to win. 1cow0993(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Oh, Carol, you just reminded me I have to make my cranberry cheesecake. Off to the store... ~ Daryl

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  35. Chocolate chip cookies and sugar cookies thank you

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  36. I love to bake, period! The recipe sounds delicious.

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  37. These muffins look delicious. My favorite holiday treat is a box of chocolates! I eat my favorite baked goods year round, but only at Christmas can I hope to gain access to a box of chocolates!

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  38. I love all the holiday treats. doward1952(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  39. A great recipe from a great author - love her books - thanks for the chance to own one - trwilliams 69 (at) msn (dot) com

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  40. Love your recipe. I always look forward to pecan pie, decorated sugar cookies and chocolate crinkle cookies. Legallyblonde1961@yahoo.com

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  41. Those muffins look delicious, I will bring the coffee. My favorite is thumbprints. Thank you for the gluten free recipe. lindalou64@live(dot)com

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    1. Linda, you are welcome. Do you make GF thumbprints? I think I'll have to try those. ~ Daryl

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  42. My favorites are peanut butter cookies and pecan pie! tWarner419@aol.com

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  43. This sounds yummy. I do try these recipes. Thank you!

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  44. I love anything pumpkin and anything with fruit during the Holidays this is the only time of the year I eat fruitcake but I do love it for Christmas. Thank you for your contest.
    Marilyn ewatvess@yahoo.com

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  45. The winner of this giveaway by random selection is Linda Kish. Congrats. I'll be in touch. Thanks to all for your fun comments. ~ Daryl

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  46. These look so festive I will definately make them this week.

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  47. My mother's molasses sugar cookies. schmokercarol(at)gmail(dot)com

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  48. Marks & Spencer’s fruit cake.(jbas50058@gmail.com)

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  49. I enjoy all treats on Christmas -- especially Rum Balls! :)
    digicats {at} sbcglobal {dot} net

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  50. My cousin's peanut butter cookies. I also love a friends chocolate cookie recipe. So soft they practically melt in your mouth.

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