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Apple Coconut Muffins

Apple Coconut Muffins

Fresh apple and coconut come together to make this a delicious muffin.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Servings

12 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons canola margarine
  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup sweetened shredded coconut
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup light brown sugar tightly packed
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups grated apple
  • 2 large eggs lightly beaten
  • ⅓ cup canola oil
  • ½ cup walnut pieces
  • ¾ cup sweetened shredded or flaked coconut

Instructions

  • Topping:
  • Combine topping ingredients in a small bowl. Stir and set aside.
  • Muffins:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease muffin pan and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • In another large bowl, mix together grated apple, eggs, oil, and walnuts. 
  • Add apple mixture to flour mixture, stirring to just moisten dry ingredients. Add coconut, and stir to incorporate.
  • Divide batter among muffin cups and drop crumbles of topping mixture over top of batter.
  • Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes for regular-sized muffins (20 to 25 muffins for large), or until tops spring back when lightly pressed and a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean.
  • Cool pan on wire rack 10 minutes, then turn muffins out and cool on the rack.
  • Source: canolainfo.org