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shredded coconut

🥗Healthier: unsweetened coconut flakes

💰Cheaper: dried coconut

Unsweetened coconut reduces sugar content while maintaining flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds flavor and is dairy-free.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, brown sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon powder, salt, and baking powder.

Whisk the dry ingredients together until well combined.

Add freshly grated coconut to the flour mixture and blend well.

Grate butter into the mixture and incorporate until well blended.

Add one egg (optional) and mix in.

Pour in milk gradually, adjusting the amount to achieve a sticky consistency.

Prepare a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Use an ice cream scoop to drop the mixture onto the tray, spacing them out.

Top each bun with cherries (optional).

Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

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