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Happy Monday, all!
It’s time for another round of #MuffinMonday. An challenged us to make a muffin using coconut this week. Up until a few years ago, I really didn’t like coconut. I think it was a texture thing. I loved the flavor, but the flakes rubbed me the wrong way. I don’t know what changed, but now I can’t get enough of the tropical fruit.
Believe it or not, these muffins are healthy. They’re full of greek yogurt, coconut oil, whole wheat flour, crushed pineapple, and dried pineapple.
Go ahead, have two!
The coconut milk, greek yogurt, and coconut oil create a moist, tender muffin. One bite, and you’re transported to the tropics.
Enjoy!
Healthy Pina Colada Muffins
Author: Jennie
Recipe type: Muffin, Quick Bread
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Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ½ cup greek yogurt (plain, vanilla, pineapple)
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 tbs. agave
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- ⅓ cup coconut milk
- 1 egg
- 1 egg white
- ⅓ cup crushed pineapple
- 1tsp. coconut extract
- ½ cup dried pineapple, chopped
- ½ cup coconut flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with papers.
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together both flours, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together greek yogurt and sugar until smooth. Whisk in coconut oil, coconut milk, agave, and crushed pineapple until incorporated. Whisk in egg, egg white, and coconut extract.
- Using a rubber spatula, stir in the flour mixture until just combined. Fold in dried pineapple.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them all the way. Top with ½ tablespoon of coconut flakes.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Hi and welcome to my flour-dusted kitchen! The name's Jennie. I'm a lover of cupcakes, an avid spatula licker, and a huge fan of sprinkles. Baking is my passion, but you'll find some savory dishes scattered amongst copious amounts of frosting and chocolate. I love hearing from ya, so feel free to leave me some love. Thanks for stopping by my little piece of the interweb.
I LOVE how you healthified these muffins and I know they still taste phenomenal
Those muffins look great with all that coconut on top. I used to hate coconut but now it’s one of my favorite ingredients.
a healthy muffin recipe with pineapple and coconut – you don’t have to twist my arm to have me make these.
I bet these taste beyond AMAZING.
My arm never needs twisting. Things just end up in my mouth. Thanks, Sally!
I am right there with you! I never really like coconut. I think I slowly came around to it because I started baking with coconut flour and coconut oil a lot more. It adds a subtle hint of coconut and makes you want the real stuff!
Isn’t it weird how that works. It’s as if my tastebuds are maturing as I age. Is that even a thing?
These look awesome! I’m a sucker for anything involving coconut, so these look right up my alley!
Thanks, Kelly! You can have two, because they’re healthy.
healthy pina colada muffins? I’ll take these, for sure. What perfect timing too, because i’m heading to the beach next week (and getting the heck out of the snow!)
You lucky duck! I’m small; I could probably fit in your suitcase
Enjoy!
I love these pina colada muffins, Jennie!! I have been meaning to make muffins with coconut oil and now I will have to!
Thanks, Anna! I’m a new fan of coconut oil.
These look too delicious to be healthy but looking at the recipe, I’m a believer
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Everything about these sound amazing! The yogurt, pineapple, coconut. Yes to all of it.
Thanks, Jen!
Just pinned this. Can’t wait to try them.
Pineapple and coconut? Yup, I LOVE these babies!!!
I love #muffinmonday! These look delicious!
I adore all things coconut! Please send a dozen my way for breakfast tomorrow!
Thanks, Steph! I would, but we ate them all.
For our honeymoon a thousand years ago, my husband booked a week at a tiny resort in Barbados and I drank piña coladas, I kid you not, all week long. Your lovely muffins and their mix of flavors bring back very happy memories for me. And I love how the coconut got all toasty on top!
Sounds yummy! I drank piña coladas on my honeymoon, too. They let you drink on the beach in Florida. I loved it!
Mmm…edible pina coladas. I’m in!
I had a feeling you would like these, Anita. Thanks!
Beautiful lightened up muffins. These would make an excellent afternoon snack too for a pick me up. Delicious!
Thank you, Kate!
I love everything about coconut – the flavor, the texture, etc. – so I know i’d love these muffins. Delicious!
oooh i like coconut a lot! and together with the pineapple…mmm these muffins sound super delicious!
Pina colada in muffin form? Yes, please! These look divine!
I’ve been dreaming of a pina colada! Perfect to pack the flavor into muffins.
Now I’ve got the song stuck in my head…
I like getting caught in the rain if I have some nice warm muffins to keep my tummy warm.
ooh lovely. I love coconut and muffins, spiked with pina colada, what a fantastic idea!
I love everything about these! So healthy.
Love, love, love! Definitely want to give them a try in the summer.
Thanks, Erin! You’re going to love them.
These were yummy. I substituted regular yogurt for the greek and regular milk for the coconut milk because that’s what I had on hand. I also used unsweetened dried coconut. Has anyone calculated calories for these. I would like to know, but I don’t have time to do it.