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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

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.


    19 comments:

    1. Happy to believe you Julie,muffins look too tempting

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    2. Nice muffins.. and the clicks are so good.

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    3. Cant take my eyes of it ...Wonderful coconut flavoured muffins .

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    4. sooper soft n yummy looking muffins..

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    5. Coconut and pineapple muffins looks so inviting. Love this tropical combo

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    6. superb combo, looks so soft and tempting

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    7. delicious and yummy muffins..

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    8. Love the flavors in the muffins and the pictures are too good Julie..

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    9. Loved these muffins.. They look so delish.. Lovely clicks..

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    10. Adipoli, that is one word I can say. Ente favorite annu coconut and pineapple.

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    11. Looks amazing. An unusual combination. I may have hesitated to try it but your pictures tell a different story.

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