Yield: 12

Coconut-Carrot Muffins

Coconut-Carrot Muffin by www.asweetbaker.com on www.whatscookingwithruthie.com
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 cups shredded carrots
  • 2 apples, peeled and shredded
  • 1 cup shredded, sweetened coconut
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 6 Tbsp. melted butter
  • 1 Tbsp. lime juice
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • Coarse sugar

Instructions

  1. Directions:
  2. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease muffin tin and set aside.
  3. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, mix together carrots, apples, coconut, eggs, oil, butter, lime juice and vanilla.
  5. Slowly add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until just combined.
  6. Scoop out evenly into prepared muffin tin. Sprinkle each muffin with coarse sugar.
  7. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of each muffin comes out clean.
  8. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
  9. Store in airtight container.