Cassava & Coconut Cupcakes (GF) – Taste of Guadeloupe

Hi everyone!

I'm Marilyne, posting from Guadeloupe 🇬🇵.

These mini cupcakes are made with cassava (yuca) flour and fresh coconut, so they’re naturally *100 % gluten-free*.

They’re super-moist and finished with a light lime-syrup glaze.

◆ Ingredients (makes 8 cupcakes)

• 7 Tbsp cassava flour

• 3 eggs

• 6–7 Tbsp homemade coconut milk

• 3 Tbsp brown sugar

• 3 Tbsp freshly grated coconut

• 1 Tbsp coconut oil

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Zest of 1 lime

• Juice of ½ small lime

• Pinch of salt

◆ Steps

1. Whisk eggs, sugar, coconut milk, coconut oil, vanilla, cinnamon, lime zest & juice, salt.

2. Fold in grated coconut, then cassava flour → smooth, spoonable batter.

3. Fill muffin cups ⅔ full and bake 30 min at 180 °C / 355 °F.

4. While baking, simmer equal parts water + sugar + lime juice to make a thin syrup.

5. Brush cupcakes with hot syrup as soon as they come out of the oven.

**Why I love them**

✔ Naturally gluten-free (cassava flour, no wheat)

✔ Tropical coconut-lime flavour

✔ Soft, tender crumb

If you’d like to see the whole process *plus* a short visit to our local cassava mill (kassaverie) here in Guadeloupe, here’s the 9-minute video:

➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZxZBm4bQvU&t=196s

Let me know if you give them a try—happy baking!