Reviewed: May 7, 2011

These were quite tasty; I followed the advice of other reviewers and made some alterations. I used lemon zest instead of orange, and only coconut milk. I also added coconut extract in addition to the vanilla, and substituted whole wheat flour for the all-purpose. I also used Splenda rather than sugar, and unsweetened applesauce rather than olive oil. I managed to lower the calories per muffin to jusst over 100, which is really great. Lemon and coconut flavours were great with the toasted almonds!!!

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deliriYUM

Cooking Level: Beginning

Home Town: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2010

Gorgeous muffins! Tender, not too sweet, even with sweetened flaked coconut. I subbed coconut oil for the olive oil. Coconut oil is solid at room temp, so I just nuked it for about 20 seconds. It added just the right amount of extra coconut flavor. I love the orange zest and the little crunch from the almonds and chew from the coconut. I topped the muffins with sliced almonds and then flaked coconut about half-way through baking time so it wouldn't get too brown.

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Dianne

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Living In: St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2010

Loved these! My kids and I enjoyed making them this morning too. We used sweetened coconut milk instead, substituted apple sauce for the oil and nixed the orange zest. They were very easy. We will be making them again! However, next time we will double the recipe, lol 12 muffins didn't last very long in my house:)

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Christy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2010

oh ooooooooooooooooo im back my coconuts are so much better then this if u dont believe me ask hot grandma lol yay!

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dallasknicksmetsmike115

Reviewed: May 22, 2010

I used fresh coconut instead of the packaged (shredded) kind, as well as adding fresh ginger and doubling the salt and vanilla as another reviewer had recommended. These came out moist and delicious! The fresh coconut required cooking them a bit longer (about 5 minutes) but that also might just have been my oven. Just test with a toothpick to make sure they are properly done.

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Asharp

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Alameda, California, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2010

These were AMAZING.. but with a few alterations. I know this is technically a different recipe then, but i always enjoy pointers in the review section. First, i added 1 cup coconut milk and no orange juice, and substituted lemon zest for orange. Make sure to add the sugar to the milk mixture so that it is fully mixed through. Also, with the advice of another review, i added 1/2 tsp cardamom and a generous dash of ginger. I also did a teaspoon of coconut extract, 1/2 tsp of almond extract and a dash of vanilla. DO toast the coconut and almonds, it makes all the difference. And, for my healthier preferences, i substituted one cup of whole wheat pastry flour for one cup of the all purpose flour and 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce for the olive oil... i felt the olive oil made the texture extremely heavy. Mix to BARELY moist, and these are absolutely delectable. The best part is that they are Vegan-friendly for my friends.

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BethDai

Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2010

I loved these muffins!!! However, I did change the recipe so that I loved them even more the next time. Less orange zest or omit altogether and added a bit more coconut extract...DELISH!

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Brit

Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2009

I really liked these and would have given them 4 stars myself, but no one I shared them with enjoyed them.

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Kelly

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 27, 2009

Not that great. I thought the flavors sounded interesting, but it ended up tasting kinda dried out. Should there be an egg or something in the batter?

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HARTMR

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2009

These muffins are very good ! The only change I made was I used 1/2 tsp . of coconut extract and 1/2 tsp. of almond extract. I'll be making these regularly. Thanks for a great recipe !!

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