Sunday, March 11, 2007

Luscious Coconut Muffins


Yum!! Coconut is one of my favorite things in the world! The muffins in this photo were made with whole wheat flour. They are delicious and will give a bit extra fiber. For a lighter muffin, use unbleached flour or even (gasp) white flour.

This recipe is adapted from Zucchini Sister's recipe on Vegweb. How I love Vegweb!!

1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
1 cups unbleached flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup soy milk
1 1/2 teaspoon Ener-G Ener-G Egg Replacer mixed as directed
2 Tablespoons water
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup splenda brown sugar blend
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (F).

Toast the coconut in a dry skillet on medium heat until it begins to brown. Stir a few times, to brown evenly and prevent burning. Keep a close eye on the toasting coconut because it'll burn quickly after it begins to brown. Immediately remove from heat when it browns.

In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients, including toasted coconut. In a separate bowl, mix together the wet ingredients. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, and stir until blended. Pour into a lightly greased bread pan, and bake until a toothpick comes out clean and loaf is lightly browned (about 20 minutes for a loaf or 15 minutes muffins). Remove from pan, and cool on a wire rack.

Serves: 1 mini loaf or 12 mini muffins

Preparation time: 10 min.

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