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"