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Tropical Muffins

40 reviews
Total Time
Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Sylvia Osborn, Clay Center, Kansas

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Mar. 15, 2023

I entered these muffins at our county fair and won the grand champion award for baked goods. They're so moist, they don't need butter. —Sylvia Osborn, Clay Center, Kansas

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Can you freeze Tropical Muffins?

Freeze cooled muffins in an airtight container. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each muffin on high for 20-30 seconds or until heated through.


Test Kitchen Tips
  • If you don't like the flavor of rum, skip the extract or substutute vanilla or coconut extract.
  • If you want to get the most bang for your buck, try toasting nuts before adding them to recipes where they're mixed into a batter.
  • Full-fat Greek yogurt can swap in for the sour cream if you want to lighten these muffins up.

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    Tropical Muffins

    40 reviews
    Prep Time 20 min
    Cook Time 25 min
    Yield 1 dozen

    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup butter, softened
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1 large egg, room temperature
    • 1 cup sour cream
    • 1-1/2 teaspoons rum extract
    • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
    • 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
    • 1/3 cup chopped pecans
    Text Ingredients

    Directions

    1. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, sour cream and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in the pineapple, coconut and pecans.
    2. Fill 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

    Nutrition Facts

    1 each: 225 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 249mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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