Tropical Muffins

Name: Tropical Muffins
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5/8 cup white flour; 5/8 cup whole wheat flour; 1/16 cup baking powder; 1/16 cup ground cinnamon; 5/8 cup sugar; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1/8 cup plain yogurt; 5/8 cup grated carrots; 5/8 cup diced apples; 5/8 cup crushed pineapple; 5/8 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut; 1/16 cup orange zest; 1/4 cup raisins

Submitted by Redsie

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photo by patti k.

Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 12

ingredients

⁵⁄₈ cup white flour
⁵⁄₈ cup whole wheat flour
¹⁄₁₆ cup baking powder
¹⁄₁₆ cup ground cinnamon
⁵⁄₈ cup sugar
¹⁄₃ cup vegetable oil
¹⁄₃ cup unsweetened applesauce
¹⁄₈ cup plain yogurt
⁵⁄₈ cup grated carrots
⁵⁄₈ cup diced apples
⁵⁄₈ cup crushed pineapple
⁵⁄₈ cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
¹⁄₁₆ cup orange zest
¹⁄₄ cup raisins

directions

Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C). In a big bowl, combine dry ingredients, i.e. white flour and whole-wheat flour, baking powder and cinnamon.
In a separate bowl, beat together sugar, vegetable oil, applesauce and yogurt.
In a third bowl, stir in carrots, apples, pineapple, coconut, orange zest and raisins.
Pour both bowls of liquid ingredients into dry mixture and stir with spatula until smooth.
Spoon into muffin tins. Bake in 350 °F (180 °C) oven for 20 minutes, or until muffins are golden.

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Reviews

These muffins have great flavor and texture. I forgot to add the carrots, but they were delicious anyway. I used vanilla yogurt instead of plain, which I liked. I was a bit concerned when I saw there was no egg, but it worked just fine without it. Thanks for posting!

patti k.

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Redsie

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