Coconut - Pineapple Tropical Muffins

Muffins are always best liked by my kids and I love seeing them gobbling them up with much interest unlike other snacks.This muffin is one such snack that they loved and what else can make a mom's day.These muffins have the flavors of coconut and pineapple.Pineapples are rich source of dietary fiber and thiamine,B6 and copper,also an excellent source of vitamin C and manganese.And these muffins can be served for breakfast too and a simple ones to bake.Enjoy these sweet muffins !!

(Serves ~ 12 muffins )
Ingredients

dry ingredients

all purpose flour /maida 1 3/4 cup

baking powder 2tsp

salt 1/4  tsp

wet ingredients

granulated white sugar 3/4-1 cup

butter,unsalted softened 1 stick

raisins 1/3 cup reserve 1tbsp for garnish

vanilla extract 1/2 tsp

pineapple essence /extract 1/4 tsp

eggs 2 (at room temperature)

crushed pineapple,partially drained 1cup

dry shredded coconut  1 cup reserve 1/2 for garnish

milk 1/2 cup

Method

-Preheat oven to 350 F.In a medium bowl,sift flours,baking powder and salt twice and salt. Set aside.

-In another large bowl,beat the butter and sugar together.Add eggs one at a time and incorporate,scraping down the sides each time.
-Add in the pineapple and vanilla extract.Add in the crushed pineapple with liquid and shredded coconut,mix.Sift half of the flours over the wet ingredients.Add in milk and flours alternating to finish.Add in the raisins and toss.(Leave off if you have any remaining milk if you have reached the desired consisitency.I had a tbsp milk left out from the half cup)
-Scoop in paper lined muffin pans to 3/4 -almost full.Top it up with raisins and remaining shredded coconut.

(ready to go in oven)

-Place and bake in preheated oven upto 45 minutes or until the tooth pick inserted comes out clean.(mine was done at 50mins)
-Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.

 NOTES

* You can use orange extract instead of pineapple extract.

* You can use sun dried mangoes instead of raisins.
* These are moderately sweet soft ones.Modify sugar as per your sweet tooth.
* I have used dry shredded coconut(unsweetened) but if you are using sweetened coconut then modify your sugar quantity accordingly.