Queijadinha (Brazilian Coconut Sweet")
Queijadinha is a gluten-free coconut sweet made with 4 ingredients in less than 30 minutes. It looks like a muffin but it has custardy pie filling consistency. It is perfect for potlucks and get-togethers!
- Prep time
- 7 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz)
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 2 egg yolks (at room temperature and passed through a strainer to remove the clear yolk membrane)
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 F ( 180 C). Line a mini or standard-size muffin baking pan with paper baking cups.
- 2
In a medium bowl, mix all the ingredients together until obtaining a homogeneous mixture.
- 3
Using a cookie or ice cream scooper, fill 3/4 of the paper cups with the batter. Clean off any stray drips from the baking pan with a wet paper towel.
- 4
Bake for about 13 minutes (mini) or for 20 minutes (standard-size). Remove from the oven, let cool and enjoy! Note: It can be served warm or at room temperature. Yield: About 24 mini queijadinhas or 8-10 standard-size