Coconut Banana Muffins



Coconut Banana Muffins

3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup coconut oil
2 eggs
3/4 cup whole milk
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2-3 bananas)
1 cup medium-diced ripe bananas (1 banana)
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line 18 large muffin cups with paper liners. Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the melted butter and blend. Combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas, and add them to the flour-and-butter mixture. Scrape the bowl and blend well. Don't overmix.
Fold the diced bananas and coconut into the batter. Spoon the batter into the paper liners, filling each 1 to the top. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the tops are brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly, remove from the pan, and serve.

Enjoy!

~peace and blessings~

Lisa


Banana Crumb Muffins

This is one of our favorite muffins. It's loved by young and old alike. The topping is a nice contrast to the moist muffin. I used my new cookie scoop while making these muffins and it put just the right amount of batter into each cup. I'll be using it for cookies, muffins and cupcakes, too.

Banana Crumb Muffins

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 large ripe bananas, mashed

3/4 cup sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted

TOPPING:

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon cold butter or margarine

DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Combine bananas, sugar, egg and butter; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Combine the first three topping ingredients; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over muffins. Bake at 375° for 18-20 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Yield: about 1 dozen.

Enjoy!

Blessings,

Lisa

Chocolate-Banana Snack Cake

It's a Snow Day here in PA. Maddie and I made this Chocolate-Banana Snack Cake this afternoon. She was quite excited to make a cake. She said it at least 20 times. I am not exaggerating! Two year olds can be quite obsessive. As for the cake, I loved the fact that you mixed it up right in the pan. That means fewer dirty dishes.

Here's the recipe:

Chocolate-Banana Snack Cake

2 very ripe medium bananas

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup baking cocoa

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1/3 cup water

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon white vinegar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place bananas in ungreased 8-inch square pan; mash with fork. Stir in remaining ingredients except chocolate chips. Sprinkle chocolate chips over batter.

Bake 35-37 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cook completely, about 45 minutes.

Enjoy!