This is a variation of two Brazilian sweet treats – “queijadinha” and “bom-bocado“.  The queijadinha is a sweet muffin flavored with cheese, the bom-bocado is made with coconut. It is perfect for dessert or snack.

You need

• Large baking tray
• Muffin pan or silicone cupcake cases

Ingredients

• 200g caster sugar
• 500ml milk
• 5 eggs
• 125g grated Parmesan or mature cheddar
• 100g grated dessicated coconut
• 50g flour
• 25g unsalted butter

Step by step

• Grease the muffin pan.
• Preheat the oven to 180C.
• Blend all the ingredients (TM: 1min/speed 5) and pour the mixture in each muffin case.
• You should use a bain-marie to bake it: fill the baking sheet with boiling water until water line reaches 3/4 of the way up the sides of the muffin cases.
• Bake for 35-45 min until golden brown.
• Let it cool, umould and keep in the fridge.

  Your shopping basket

• 500g caster sugar – £0.99
• 500ml milk – £0.49
• 6 large eggs – £1.00
• 240g grated mature cheddar – £1.80
• 200g grated coconut – £1.00
• 250g unsalted butter – £0.95

• Total basket £7.23 | Cost of ingredients (16 servings) £4.33 | Per serving £0.27