Tropical Applesauce Muffins Recipe

Enjoy the taste of the tropics — even in the dead of winter — with these tropical applesauce muffins.
By Kathie N. Lapcevic
October/November 2009


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Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
2/3 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup applesauce
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup pineapple, chopped
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Sift together the flours, sugar, salt and baking powder. Set aside.

Whisk together the coconut milk, applesauce, vanilla and egg. Stir in the dry ingredients, then fold in the coconut and pineapple. Divide the batter among 12 greased muffin cups. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack. Makes 12 muffins.


For more applesauce baking recipes, see Bake with Applesauce: Cakes, Muffins and More.

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