Name: Papaya and citrus muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: Frosting; 250 gram cream cheese, chopped, at room temperature; 3/4 cup pure icing sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cup self-raising flour, sifted; 2/3 cup brown sugar; 1/2 cup moist coconut flakes, toasted, plus extra; 2/3 cup papaya, mashed; 1/2 cup papaya, diced, plus extra, to serve; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 2 eggs

Ingredients

Frosting

250 gram cream cheese, chopped, at room temperature

3/4 cup pure icing sugar, sifted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cup self-raising flour, sifted

2/3 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup moist coconut flakes, toasted, plus extra

2/3 cup papaya, mashed

1/2 cup papaya, diced, plus extra, to serve

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup coconut milk

2 eggs

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Line a 12-hole muffin tray with paper patty cases.

2.In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and coconut. In a jug, mix mashed papaya, diced papaya, oil, milk and eggs together. Add to dry ingredients, mixing to just combine.

3.Spoon mixture evenly among patty cases. Bake 15-20 minutes, until cooked when tested. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

4.To make Frosting; in a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, icing sugar and vanilla together until creamy. Spread onto cooled muffins. Top with extra diced papaya and toasted coconut.

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