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Coconut Muffins

SUBMITTED BY: Sue Gronholz 

"In Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Sue Gronholz dresses up a muffin recipe with flaked coconut, coconut extract and a streusel topping to create these tender treats. 'We like them so much, they're a regular at Saturday morning breakfast,' she says."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 13 times with an average star rating of 4.2
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1/4 cup flaked coconut
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, combine the egg, milk, oil and extract; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Stir in coconut. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
  2. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 400 degrees F for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 17, 2008 by Jenny 
I doubled the recipe and this made 18 muffins that rose A LOT (take a look at the amount of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2007 by Bec O'C 
This recipe was very yummy! I made minni muffins instead of normail sized ones. They were very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2009 by kat 
These were really good! I added more coconut and skipped the butter in the topping. Nice way... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2008 by Sindy Schism 
These were amazing, although I did make some changed.. I used 1 cup of fresh coconut in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed on May 11, 2008 by alli 
This recipe was super easy and the muffins turned out great! I did make some substitutions- I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2007 by love2cook 
This is great base for coconut muffins, something I have never eaten before. As I love all... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2008 by ESSIEPOO 
These muffins turned out very moist and fluffy. The consistency was perfect. I followed the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2008 by latrippy08 
I'm giving this recipe 4 stars for the minor alterations I had to make in the recipe. The... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed on May 3, 2008 by HCBYRD 
This was amazing!... I used 1/2 cup of coconut and 1 tsp coconut extract as some had... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.15 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2007 by shlogan 
Really tasty! I followed the advise of other reviewers and used 1/2 cup of coconut in the... MORE

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