Tropical Muffins
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
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
Reviews
lindaaiello, I think you could just leave out the coconut, but if you want to sub something, try oatmeal, or some dried fruit, cut small.
I have not made these but I plan to and I am wondering... Are these mini muffins? or full sized muffins? I plan to try it just as recipe is written and then I can go from there if I think it needs "tweaking". Thanks to anyone who responds to these questions.
I really like coconut and pineapple and I really like this recipe. I'm making it for the second time. I top with a little more coconut and pecans before baking. Yum!
Just ok. Would not make again.
Made a double recipe of these. They were delicious. Used a combination of Greek yogurt, sour cream, and coconut milk. So very moist. We just came back from Hawaii with fresh pineapple from Dole plantation and macadamia nuts. I didn't have Rum extract so substituted 151rum. Outstanding recipe!
This is a great base muffin recipe. Very moist. Of course I had no crushed pineapple so I crushed a can of mandarin oranges. I’m gluten free so GF flour, crushed mandarins, orange extract, a little orange zest, and unsweetened coconut shavings. This will be a fun recipe to experiment with. PS, it tastes like a muffin, not a cupcake. Thanks!
Not sure about the Rum flavor.. I’m thinking Lemon Extract, and a little lemon zest? I’m going to try this. It looks great
Enjoying these muffins! Doubled the recipe for 12 tall muffins. Toasted the coconut and pecans, and used vanilla instead of rum extract. Nice and moist.
Technically, these aren't muffins, they're cupcakes.
My family will not eat anything with coconut . I would love to try this recipe. Is there anything I can substitute for coconut? 1/2 c of something is a lot to omit from the recipe.