Friday, September 26, 2014

Banana Coconut Muffins

Love me some coconut!  And you really can't go wrong with delicious muffins like these.  My kids ate them up :)



Banana Coconut Muffins

(From Extra Lean Family by Mario Lopez)               Yield: 12 muffins

3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed banana (about 2 bananas)
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup low fat milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners, In a large bowl combine flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add bananas, applesauce, canola oil, milk, egg, and vanilla;mix gently to combine. Fold in walnuts and coconut. Using a 1/3 cup measure, scoop batter into muffin pans and bake 20-25 minutes until puffed and golden.


Picture & Recipe Source: She's Cookin and Mario Lopez's "Extra Lean Family"