Taste of Home
Coconut Chocolate Muffins
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.
YIELD: 20 muffins.
With their rich dark chocolate flavor and luscious cream cheese-coconut topping, these irresistible muffins taste more like a decadent dessert than a morning treat. —Sonia Daily, Rochester, Michigan
Ingredients
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4 ounces cream cheese, softened
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3 tablespoons sugar
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 large egg, room temperature
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1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided
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3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut
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1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
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BATTER:
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup baking cocoa
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 cup brewed coffee, room temperature
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1/3 cup canola oil
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2 tablespoons cider vinegar
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Beat in egg. Stir in 2/3 cup chocolate chips. In another bowl, toss coconut with pecans and remaining 1/3 cup chips.
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2.
In a large bowl, whisk together the first 5 batter ingredients. In another bowl, whisk together coffee, oil and vinegar; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
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3.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups half full with the batter. Place scant 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture in the center of each. Top with about 1 tablespoon coconut mixture.
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4.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts
1 muffin: 223 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 98mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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