Whole Wheat Pina Colada Muffins W/ Coconut-Pecan Butter

Name: Whole Wheat Pina Colada Muffins W/ Coconut-Pecan Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/3 cup sucanat (or, another brand unrefined sugar. ); 1/4 coconut oil (or butter.); 1 egg; 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour (you can use all-pupose and omit the gluten, but that'll take away from the nutrition and make it see); 1 1/2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt (I used a little less than 1/2, because I used sea salt.); 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained. (1 cup after being drained.); 1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut; 1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped (optional); 1 1/2 tablespoons butter; 1 tablespoon unsweetened dried shredded coconut; 1 tablespoon pecans, chopped; 1 teaspoon agave nectar; 1/2 teaspoon whole wheat pastry flour

Submitted by SteenyAlls

"These are super yummy! They are healthy too! The pineapple makes them nice and moist! The butter is the perfect complement to them! I could eat it by itself, it's so tasty!! :) (you'll probably want to double it.)"

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Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 18
Yields:: 12 muffins
Serves:: 12

ingredients

¹⁄₃ cup sucanat (or, another brand unrefined sugar. )
¹⁄₄ coconut oil (or butter.)
1 egg
1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 ¹⁄₂ cups whole wheat pastry flour (you can use all-pupose and omit the gluten, but that'll take away from the nutrition and make it see)
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons vital wheat gluten
1 teaspoon baking powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt (I used a little less than 1/2, because I used sea salt.)
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained. (1 cup after being drained.)
¹⁄₂ cup unsweetened flaked coconut
¹⁄₄ cup pecans, finely chopped (optional)
For Butter
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon unsweetened dried shredded coconut
1 tablespoon pecans, chopped
1 teaspoon agave nectar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon whole wheat pastry flour

directions

Preheat oven to 375. Grease or line muffin pan. (I recommend greasing it, they really stick to the papers.)
In a large bowl beat together the sucanat, egg, yogurt, and vanilla 'til nice and creamy. While it mixes, put together all the dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet. Mix well. Stir in the pineapple and coconut. (you would add the pecans at this point, too.).
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
For the butter:.
Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend 'til smooth. Slather on warm muffins for a really tasty treat!

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Reviews

Really, really good! It looks like a lot of ingredients, but it goes together very quickly. I did with pecans, and without, so my family and friends could choose. Thnx for sharing your recipe, SteenyAlls. Made for PAC Spring 2010. You've been adopted! http://www.recipezaar.com/bb/viewtopic.zsp?t=327498&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Darkhunter
What fun! I had 53 women around this week for my annual Pink Ribbon Breakfast - raising funds for breast cancer research - and these muffins were such a hit! I even had some tasters swearing there was tequila in there - which there wasn't! I used moist flaked coconut, and I used fresh pineapple, and this produced lovely moist mmuffins. I made these muffins a couple of weeks before the function and froze them, individually wrapped in cling wrap- and they came up like fresh after a few minutes in a cool oven. Great recipe - thank you - now a standard recipe in my files!! Tricia in Oz

Tricia Mendes
I thought for healthy muffins, these were great! I live in the keys so I used my own coconuts. The butter you add to the top is awesome! I didn't have agave nectar so I used honey and it turned out wonderful. I want to make that butter to put on other things too. Thanks for a great healthy treat.

kbcountrymom

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SteenyAlls

I'm a newly health conscious eater. I grew up in a family of sug-aholics, so I've had a serious sweet tooth most of my life. I'm happy to report I've pretty much killed that! Earlier this year I got tired of feeling like I needed a nap everyday and I started to have anxiety issues and I was feeling actually addicted to sugar. So, I got on my knees and through a prayerful "what do I do? I don't like feeling like this!" God told me, "give up sugar." So, in obedience, I did. Just white, refined sugar. I knew I had to find a way to replace it, so I didn't feel deprived. So, I've learned all about natural sugars and I use them regularly. As a result of giving up sugar, I don't feel like a need a nap daily, I don't feel anxious about things, the dark circles under my eyes have diminshed, I've lost 20 pounds, I can think more clearly, and I now eat to live, not the other way around. I feel so much more free. And, I've pretty much given up white flour and I'm learning to cook vegan. That's my current food status. As for me as a person; I'm 27, very happily married to the best man around! He is incredible! And, I'm so blessed to have him in my life! We have 2 of the most beautiful children, ages 3 and 10 months, both boys. They are seriously so cute! And, they keep me super busy, as a stay at home mom. (boys sure are active!) I'm working towards becoming a nutritionist with an emphasis on mental health counseling. Having felt the effects of food on my mental health, I now want to help others with similar situations.

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