Pineapple Coconut Muffins

Well who doesnt like Pineapples ? I bet there aren’t that many who dislike.

I for one like them a lot….I have prepared Pineapple Cake few times before, so I decided to go for muffins.

The muffins turned out very delicious, the soft sweet pineapple chunks in every bite made this muffin extra good!!

Pineapple Coconut Muffins

Ingredients

1 Cup All Purpose Flour

2 Tsp Baking Powder

2-3 Tbsp Sweetened Coconut Flakes

1/2 Cup Sugar

1/4 Cup Buttermilk

1/4 Cup Oil

1 Egg

2-3 Tbsp Milk

1/2 - 3/4 Cup Pineapple chunks

2 Tbsp Sliced Almonds(Optional)

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degree Farenheit.

Sieve the flour with the baking powder.

Mix in sugar & sweetened coconut.

In a separate bowl beat the egg, oil, buttermilk together until well blended. 

Slowly add the flour mixture to the above mixture little at a time along with little milk & blend well until all the flour and milk is mixed in.

Chop the Pineapple into smaller chunks if big.

Add in the pineapple to the flour mixture and mix well.

Spoon the mixture into the muffin pan.

Sprinkle some sliced almonds on the top.

Bake for 20-30 mins or until a knife inserted at the center of a muffin comes clean.

Enjoy them over a hot cuppa tea like I did!!

Banana Muffins

Last week the banana muffins I made was devoured during the weekend & DH wanted more, so on demand I made one more batch of these & this time was able to take much better pictures. Do try it & let me know.  

I am always for the lookout for baking recipes without butter. And this particular banana muffin recipe falls in that category. Try it to believe it. 

Ingredients - For 6 Muffins

1 Ripe Banana - Mashed smoothly

1 Cup - All purpose flour

1/4 Cup Milk

1/2 Cup Sugar

1 Egg

1/4 Cup Oil ( I used Olive Oil)

1 Tsp Baking Powder

1 Tsp Vanila Essence

1 pinch Salt 

2 Tbsps Nuts - I used Walnuts & Pistachios.

Method -

PreHeat oven to 400 F.

Seive flour, baking powder,  salt together. Add Sugar and mix well.

Beat an egg  for a minute,  add the milk, oil and  vanilla essence to it.

Beat until all  of them are well combined.

Mix the egg mixture into the flour.  

Fold in the mashed bananas and the nuts.

Spoon into the greased muffin pan. Bake for 30 mins or untill done.