Coconut Muffins

Archive for July, 2010

Incredients:

• 2 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 c. milk
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2/3 c. butter, softened
• 2/3 c. sugar
• 3 lg. eggs
• 1/2 c. cream of coconut
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed (1 c.)
• 2 c. shredded Swiss cheese

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine milk and lemon juice, set aside;
3. sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together.
4. In large bowl cream butter and sugar with electric mixer.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
6. Add cream of coconut, vanilla, bananas, milk mixture.
7. Add flour mixture, blend just until moistened.
8. Stir in cheese.
9. Fill greased or paper muffin cups 1/2 to 2/3 full.
10. Sprinkle with reserved cheese.
11. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. 2 dozen.

How about some Pineapple Coconut muffins?

Ingredients:

• 2 c. plain flour
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 c. shortening
• 1 egg
• 1/2 c. sour cream
• 1 med. can crushed pineapple
• 2 tsp. pineapple juice
• 1/2 c. flaked coconut

Preparation Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Drain pineapple; save 2 teaspoons of juice.
3. Mix flour, salt, baking powder and sugar; stir it well.
4. With pastry blender, cut in shortening until it is size of peas. Set aside.
5. In another bowl, slightly beat egg; add sour cream, pineapple and juice and coconut. Mix well in center of dry ingredients.
6. Stir until all ingredients are moistened.
7. Spoon batter into muffin tins 2/3 full.
8. Bake 20-25 minutes or until slightly brown.

Here is a recipe for Pumpkin Coconut Muffins!

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 c. pumpkin
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. cooking oil
• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 pkg. instant coconut pudding

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine eggs, sugar, pumpkin and oil.Mix well.
3. Add all dry ingredients; mix well.
4. For muffins: Fill muffin cups (well greased) 3/4 full.
5. Bake 20 minutes. Makes 12.

Enjoy!