Banana Coconut Muffins
Banana and coconut are so good together! These Banana Coconut muffins are perfect to eat with a glass of juice or milk on a busy morning. They also make hearty and healthy after school snacks or even packed away in the lunchbox for dessert.
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 8 tablespoons butter , melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line muffin cups with liners.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- Mash two of the bananas with a fork in a small bowl so they still have a bit of texture; set aside.
- In another large bowl, blend together the remaining banana, sugar, melted butter, egg and vanilla.
- Slowly mix in the dry ingredients just until incorporated. Fold in the mashed bananas and the coconut.
- Pour the batter into the muffin cups and bake until golden, about 25 minutes. Transfer muffins to a rack and cool slightly.