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Tropical Muffins Recipe

Let pineapple and coconut bring a refreshing twist to muffins with this recipe from Vicki Schrupp of Little Falls, Minnesota. Topped with sliced almonds, the moist morsels include sour cream and cream cheese.

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Tropical Muffins Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 18 Servings

15 25 40

Ingredients

1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sour cream
2 cans (8 ounces each) crushed pineapple, drained
1/4 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Directions

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. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 151 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 159 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Tropical Muffins in Quick Cooking March/April 2002, p41

Big Batch Baked Goods

We enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas

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Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2012 by dozer77

yummy muffin..love the coconut and pineapple. Reminds me of the beach.

Reviewed on Mar. 08, 2009 by theprez

These muffins have become my husband's favorite!!! I serve these to guests who come to visit us in Naples, Fl and they are always a hit. They are not too sweet, perfect from breakfast or a snack.