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Home > 5 Ingredients or Less > Queijadinha de Laranja (Orange Coconut Muffin)

Queijadinha de Laranja (Orange Coconut Muffin)

April 27, 2015 by Denise Browning 27 Comments / THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE SALES LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY _FULL DISCLOSURE POLICY_ FOR DETAILS

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How do you plan to spend Mother’s Day? And what special dish do you have planned? To celebrate my day, I’m going to be having queijadinha de laranja (Brazilian Orange Coconut Muffins)!!! This baked goodie of Portuguese origin brings me closer to a dear maternal figure of mine, my late grandmother.

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It also requires only 5 ingredients, is ridiculously easy and quick, naturally gluten-free, and super DE-LI-CIOUS. It looks like sunshine but it is actually a gift in a baking cup!

Our queijadinha de laranja is made from sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, coconut…

half-moon-coconut

… and both orange juice and orange zest… All you have to do is mix the ingredients together all at one time in a bowl by hand and bake for about 20 minutes.

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As you can see, queijadinha de laranja is so, so easy to prepare that even my seven and eight-year-old can make it by themselves. Oh, yeah! They’ll do the preparing… and I’ll do the eating! What a great present for me, and sense of accomplishment for them, don’t you think? 😉

making-queijadinha

When I’m the one making queijadinha de laranja, I put in very little effort, yet get heaps of praise… and enjoy devouring them like no other… But that is not all! The other advantage of them being so easy to make is having more time to do other things that I love such as shopping, spending quality time with my children, and photographing…

Love, love, and more love on Mother's Day

Yes, time to do what I cherish is a present that I appreciate as much as my Mother’s Day tulips (reminiscent of the great tulip harvest in Holambra, São Paulo, Brazil)… but nothing as great as my children’s love!

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Enjoy our queijadinha de laranja, do what you love the most, and have a HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

xx

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Orange Coconut Muffin (Queijadinha de Laranja)

Queijadinha de Laranja (Orange Coconut Muffins) is a five-ingredient, quick, gluten-free gooey (not fluffy) muffin that only requires mixing the ingredients together at one time by hand and then baking. It is super moist and tasty!
Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 16
Author Denise Browning

Ingredients

  • 2 cans sweetened condensed milk 14 oz
  • 4 large room temperature egg yolks
  • 3 cups sweetened coconut flakes
  • 1 tablespoon fresh orange zest
  • 1/2 cup fresh orange juice

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a standard-size muffin baking pan with baking cups (or a mini muffin pan, if desired).
  • In a medium to large bowl, combine all ingredients and stir well by hand until obtaining an homogeneous mixture (about 30 strokes). This will help prevent mixture from tasting eggy.
  • Using an ice cream scooper (or a cookie scooper if making mini muffins), fill the baking cups 3/4 full, clean away any drips, and bake for about 20 minutes (standard-size muffins) or 13 minutes (mini muffins). Remove from oven, place baking pan on a rack, and let queijadinhas cool completely. Enjoy! Yield: About 16 standard-size or 48 mini.

Recipe Notes

1. STORAGE: Store queijadinhas in an airtight container or ziploc bag at room temperature. Consume within 2-3 days.
2. Queijadinha is a kind of baked goodie that originated in Portugal, and is popular in Brazil. There are many types of "queijadinhas", but the traditional one is prepared with grated coconut, cheese, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, butter, and egg yolks. As you can see, my type doesn't take cheese, butter, and sugar!
3. If you would like to add 1 or 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese to our recipe, go ahead. It will make our queijadinha de laranja a bit less sweet. As for me, I prefer mine as it is!
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  1. Nusrat Azim

    April 27, 2015 at 7:47 pm

    5 stars
    I’m very new into baking. And this is the kind of a recipe that a novice baker like me can deal with happily 🙂 Thanks a ton for the muffins and the pictures.

    The name of coconut and orange make my soul dance 🙂

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      April 27, 2015 at 8:00 pm

      Nuzrat:
      It’s so good to have you visiting again… Thank you for stopping by! I am glad to hear that’s a combination that you enjoy… They are very easy to make. Just to let you know they are not fluffy as a regular muffin but ooey gooey and moist. It is like coconut custard pie without a crust.
      I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! Wishing you a wonderful week!!! xx

      Reply
  2. Little Cooking Tips

    April 28, 2015 at 12:07 am

    5 stars
    Orange zest and coconut? What a delicious combo! Super easy, flavorful, full of aroma;excellent recipe Denise! Loved the pictures of your young ones!:)
    Lot’s of love,
    Panos and Mirella
    xoxoxo

    Reply
  3. Deb|EastofEdenCooking

    April 28, 2015 at 12:19 pm

    Such a wonderful post for Mother’s Day! I adore the precious photos of your daughters. And the recipe is fabulous, any dessert which includes citrus and is quick to make is divine!

    Reply
  4. Raymund

    April 28, 2015 at 2:53 pm

    5 stars
    I love the photography in this post, everything is well thought of and composed. Nice one

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      April 29, 2015 at 10:00 am

      Thanks, Raymund!

      Reply
  5. Jasline (Foodie Baker)

    April 29, 2015 at 2:33 am

    Beautiful photos! The muffins look very pretty and delicious!

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      April 29, 2015 at 10:00 am

      Thank you, Jasline! I hope you try this recipe one of these days… It’s easy and tasty!

      Reply
  6. Mi Vida en un Dulce

    April 29, 2015 at 8:07 am

    Great recipe Denise, it’s like having a piece of Brazil at home 🙂

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      April 29, 2015 at 9:59 am

      True, Nydia! It transports me directly to Brazil.

      Reply
  7. John@Kitchen Riffs

    April 29, 2015 at 10:57 am

    Boy, this is a fast dish. And what a great payoff — it looks gorgeous! And I’ll bet the flavor is fabulous. Really nice — thanks.

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      April 29, 2015 at 12:32 pm

      Thanks, John! It’s quick to prepare and tasty too.

      Reply
  8. daniela

    April 29, 2015 at 10:08 pm

    Just looking at your beautiful pics makes me hungry for these amazing sweet treats and not only for Mother’s Day.

    Reply
  9. Juliana

    April 30, 2015 at 12:21 am

    I have not had queijadinha for ages…I like the orange in it…looks fabulous Denise…beautiful photos!
    Enjoy the rest of your week my dear 🙂

    Reply
  10. Liz

    April 30, 2015 at 10:38 am

    Oh, I love this combination—orange and coconut!!! What fantastic muffins. I hope you have the terrific Mother’s Day you deserve. xoxo

    Reply
  11. Ash-foodfashionparty

    April 30, 2015 at 1:46 pm

    5 stars
    The best picture of this post is hands down the two of you. So so beautiful. God Bless you all.
    I adore simple recipes and full of yumminess. THis sure sounds super delicious and good. The coconut, the orange everything sounds so good together.
    Love it.

    Reply
  12. Lily Lau

    April 30, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve never tried a queijadinha before, it must be deadly delicious! 😀

    Reply
  13. Dedy@Dentist Chef

    May 1, 2015 at 1:48 am

    hmm, citrusy orange coconut muffins, damn delicious!!!

    Reply
  14. cquek

    May 1, 2015 at 5:17 am

    Great recipe! we love oranges

    Reply
  15. marcela

    May 4, 2015 at 12:43 am

    5 stars
    Denise, your pictures, your recipe – they are so great! I love the idea of combining orange and coconut flavor. Sound like a perfect dessert!
    Have a lovely day!

    Reply
  16. Gourmet Getaways

    May 4, 2015 at 9:55 pm

    5 stars
    What a unique, zesty snack! Five lovely ingredients including coconut…Mmm… Looks so good, Denise!

    Julie & Alesah
    Gourmet Getaways xx

    Reply
  17. Sugar et al.

    May 5, 2015 at 3:10 am

    Awww Denise..I love that photo of yours with your daughter. So beautiful! The muffins are so pretty and will make any Mommy’s Day.Orange and coconut together..you can’t go wrong!

    Reply
  18. Anne@ASaladForAllSeasons

    May 5, 2015 at 6:13 pm

    Denise…..these are so perfect in their simplicity! I LOVE recipes like these. And your photos are absolutely gorgeous! Hope Mother’s Day is wonderful for you and your girls! : )

    Reply
  19. Shashi at RunninSrilankan

    May 6, 2015 at 1:13 pm

    Oh this sounds so wonderful – orange and coconut is such a delightful combo! And, Denise – love the photo of you and your daughter – though all your photos are phenomenal, lady!!

    Reply
  20. Hadia

    September 25, 2015 at 6:20 pm

    What a great recipe, Denise! The combo is quite appealing and love the fact that the muffins are flourlesss! Pinning to try later! By the way, I love the pictures of your daughters! Bless them!

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      September 25, 2015 at 7:35 pm

      Thank you, Hadia!

      Reply
  21. Lola

    January 25, 2019 at 2:41 am

    5 stars
    These are soft and so delicious. Very easy to make with a few ingredients! My co-workers loved these!

    Reply

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