Coconut Muffins
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 145.4
- Total Fat: 7.7 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 126.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 4.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Coconut Muffins calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
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1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted & cooled
1 1/4 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup fat free greek yogurt
1/4 cup Splenda
3 Tbsp sugar
2 egg whites
1 tsp coconut extract
1 tsp almond extract
1/4 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line 12 cup muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in 1/2 of the coconut and set aside.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the egg whites, sugars, coconut oil, yogurt, coconut extract and almond extract.
4. Slowly add the flour mixture to the yogurt mixture, taking time to mix between each addition. Mix just until combined, do not over mix. Scoop batter into the prepared muffin tin and sprinkle the tops with the remaining coconut.
5. Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
6. Cool muffins in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serving Size: Makes 12 muffins
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JSKASICK.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in 1/2 of the coconut and set aside.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the egg whites, sugars, coconut oil, yogurt, coconut extract and almond extract.
4. Slowly add the flour mixture to the yogurt mixture, taking time to mix between each addition. Mix just until combined, do not over mix. Scoop batter into the prepared muffin tin and sprinkle the tops with the remaining coconut.
5. Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
6. Cool muffins in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Serving Size: Makes 12 muffins
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JSKASICK.