Best Tropical Muffins Recipes

PINEAPPLE COCONUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and extracts until smooth; stir in egg. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream just until moistened. Fold in pineapple and coconut., Fill greased or paper-line muffin cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

TROPICAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, sour cream and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in the pineapple, coconut and pecans., Fill 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Freeze option: Freeze cooled muffins in an airtight container. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each muffin on high for 20-30 seconds or until heated through.

MORNING GLORY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with baking cups. In a large bowl, whisk together both flours, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Reserve 1 tablespoon chopped pepitas; whisk the rest into flour mixture. In another bowl, whisk together oil, brown sugar, eggs, and milk until smooth. Stir in carrot, apple, coconut, and raisins. Make a well in flour mixture; pour in egg mixture and stir together until just combined (do not overmix). Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each all the way. Sprinkle tops with reserved pepitas.
• Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center of muffins comes out clean, 22 to 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes in tin, then transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.

BEST EVER (AND MOST VERSATILE) MUFFINS!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C).
• Stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl.
• Make a well in the center.
• In a small bowl or 2-cup measuring cup, beat egg with a fork.
• Stir in milk and oil.
• Pour all at once into the well in the flour mixture.
• Mix quickly and lightly with a fork until moistened, but do not beat.
• The batter will be lumpy. DO NOT OVERMIX. This will create tough/heavy muffins.
• Pour the batter into paper lined muffin pan cups.
• Variations: Blueberry Muffins: Add 1 cup fresh blueberries.
• Raisin Muffins: Add 1 cup finely chopped raisins.
• Date Muffins: Add 1 cup finely chopped dates.
• Cheese Muffins: Fold in 1 cup grated sharp yellow cheese.
• Bacon Muffins: Fold 1/4 cup crisp cooked bacon, broken into bits.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden.