Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 tbsp butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 25 -30 caramels
  • 1 1/2 tbsp milk
  • 1/3 cup shredded sweetened coconut
  • 8 oz chocolate or 3/4 bag of chocolate chips
  • 1 tbsp canola oil or olive oil

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375.
  • Spray two mini muffin pans with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix all cupcake batter ingredients.
  • Fill muffin tin 3/4 way full and bake for 5 to 7 minutes or u til lightly golden brown.
  • Cool and remove from the muffin pan.
  • While muffins are cooling, melt caramels and milk in a medium saucepan over low to medium heat.
  • Stir constantly so the caramels dont burn.
  • Now mix in coconut and stir well to combine.
  • Once muffins are cooled, dip the tops into the caramel mixture or spoon it over the top.
  • (I find its easier to spoon it over the tops, like frosting a cake)
  • Transfer to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil and refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow caramel topping to set and harden.
  • While caramel is cooling and setting, melt the chocolate chips and the oil in a microwave safe bowl at 30 second intervals.
  • Once melted, dip the bottoms of the muffins into the chocolate and put back onto parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  • Drizzle the remaining chocolate onto the tops of the muffins with a ziplock bag corner cut off once filled or a piping bag.
  • Refrigerate once again until all chocolate is set and hardened.
  • Keep chilled until ready to serve.