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Banana Coconut Muffins

  • Author: Cookie and Kate
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins 1x

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These naturally sweetened banana coconut muffins are a real treat. I bet you can’t tell they’re made with 100% whole wheat flour! Recipe yields 1 dozen muffins.

double coconut banana muffins

Ingredients

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  • ¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour or white/regular whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest (the zest from about about ½ medium lemon)
  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana (from about 3 bananas)
  • ½ cup virgin coconut oil, melted
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 large egg, preferably at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup unsweetened shredded coconut, divided
  • 1 tablespoon turbinado (raw) sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. If necessary, grease all 12 cups of your muffin tin with butter or muffin liners (my pan is non-stick and didn’t require any grease).
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, salt and lemon zest. Stir in ½ cup of the shredded coconut.
  3. In a separate, medium bowl, whisk together the mashed banana, coconut oil, honey, egg and vanilla.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cups (a scant ¼ cup batter each), then sprinkle the muffin tops with the remaining ¼ cup shredded coconut. Sprinkle the tops with the raw sugar.
  5. Bake for about 17 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer muffins to a cooling rack and let them cool.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Smitten Kitchen’s Double Coconut Muffins.

Make it vegan: All you’ll need to do is replace the egg with a flax egg. I haven’t tried this substitution myself, but it should work.

Make it gluten free: Based on similar recipes, Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free all-purpose blend should work well.

Freeze it: The muffins freeze well!
Serving suggestions: I like these muffins served warm for breakfast with a side of Greek yogurt, or with a little dollop of tart lemon curd for a sweet afternoon snack.

Nutrition

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