Coconut Banana Muffins
Medically reviewed by Christiana George Updated Date: December 18, 2022
In between all the rain showers, we have had some pretty nice days. This past Sunday was one of them. My husband and I actually took the kids to our community pool. They have been begging to go since it opened April 1. Only the neighborhood kids ventured out into the not so warm water. The adults were all lounging around in the hot sun. I am looking forward to some summer weather. For now, I will have to do with some summer inspired treats. These Coconut Banana Muffins with Tequila Lime Glaze fit the bill perfectly.
As you can see, these have the same makings as most of my muffins. I just swapped out a few of the flavors.
I know not everyone likes the texture of shredded coconut, so I pulsed it a few times in the food processor to get smaller pieces. I just loved how well these muffins rise. They are always light and fluffy.
When I was taste testing the glaze, it was pretty strong. However, it ends up soaking into the muffins and the tequila taste mostly goes away. I actually ended up double glazing mine because I forgot to have the toasted coconut ready before the first layer of glaze set. The toasted coconut flakes added more flavor and a bit of crunch.
These Coconut Banana Muffins came out moist and full of coconut flavor, without being dense or overly sweet. The Tequila Lime Glaze added a little tang to balance the sweetness of the coconut. If you just want to add a lime glaze, you could just replace the tequila with water.
Just looking at these muffins has got me thinking of summer; sitting by the pool with a margarita in hand. Oh yeah, baby! I am ready. Are you? Perhaps you should make some muffins to get you going.
Coconut Banana Muffins
by The Sweet Chick
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Keywords: bake bread breakfast dessert snack coconut coconut oil banana tequila Cinco de Mayo muffins bread American spring summer
Ingredients (12 muffins)
For the muffins
- 2/3 cups light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon imitation coconut extract
- 2 medium bananas, mashed
- 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
For the glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon tequila
- 1 teaspoon water
Optional toppings
- sprinkles
- toasted coconut flakes
Instructions
For the muffins
Preheat oven to 375ºF.
Place solid coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for about 20 seconds until melted.
In a stand mixer bowl add sugar, oil, eggs, and coconut extract. Mix on low speed until completely blended.
Then add mashed bananas and mix until smooth.
Next add in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until well blended.
Lastly, add the shredded coconut to the mixer bowl and mix on low until completely incorporated.
Spoon batter into greased/lined muffin tins until about 3/4 full.
Bake at 375ºF for 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and place on cooling rack. Cool completely before adding glaze.
For the glaze
In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, lime juice, tequila, and water until smooth.
Brush the glaze over the tops of the muffins.
Let the glaze set.
For the optional toppings
If you add sprinkles or toasted coconut flakes to the tops of the muffins, do so before the glaze sets.
Notes
To make toasted coconut flakes, lay out 1/2 – 1 cup of sweetened coconut flakes on a parchment lined cookie sheet and bake at 325°F for about 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring them around half way through. Let the toasted coconut flakes cool before adding to the muffins. You can keep any extra flakes in an air tight container and use it over ice cream, waffles, etc.
If you do not want to add tequila to the glaze, simply replace the quantity with water.
If you want to add more glaze, let one layer of glaze set before brushing on another.
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Mocha Swirl M&M; Cookies
Well, thank you Blizzard of 2013 for dumping over two feet of snow in my yard. And my hubby thanks you for all the work you have given him. As if that wasn’t enough, the day of the blizzard our oil furnace decided to stop working. Blizzard and no heat, yay bonus! Oh and the best part is our street was not plowed. The only way out was the path my husband had snow-blown on the sidewalk, leading to the main street that was plowed. Thank goodness we are the first house on the block. So I packed my bags, layered up the kids and myself in our snowsuits, and trekked up the hill to meet my brother in his truck. He drove us to my mom’s house, where I had to wait in the truck with two impatient kids while my father and two of my brother’s finished snow-blowing my parent’s very long driveway.
My husband had stayed behind to try to fix the furnace, but wasn’t able to get it completely working till the following day. But he was able to come enjoy a sleepover at my parent’s house with the rest of us. At least we had a warm place to stay. We were able to go home Sunday, but didn’t venture out very far. Most streets are still not plowed, those that are have only one car width open. Our neighbors got desperate to get out and everyone with a snow blower was in the street trying to clear a path out of the neighborhood.
My daughter was out of school on Friday, today and now tomorrow also because the school parking lots were not cleared. No one knows where to put all this snow. And today we had freezing rain on top of it. Sorry for the rant, but I have been stuck in this house for too long. Hopefully, it will be safe to go back to work tomorrow. If not, I may have to bake again. We only have four more of these cookies left.
Wanna make some of your own? Here are the ingredients. Not too complicated. If you can’t find the Jif Mocha Cappuccino spread, you can always substitute with Nutella.
You can go the easy route and just make regular cookies. Or you can fancy them up a bit. I found a Wilton heart shaped whoopie pie pan on clearance at Target and used it to make some heart shaped cookie.
I used the same amount of dough as the other cookies, except I flatten it out into the heart shaped cavities.
You can leave them plain or decorate them with some frosting and sprinkles. I used some Betty Crocker Decorating Icing. It worked out well. You just can’t stack them, because the frosting doesn’t harden. But it sure is easy and quick to use.
Plain or decorated, they taste just as good. So make some for your sweetheart or treat yourself to some.
Mocha Swirl M&M Cookies
by The Sweet Chick
Prep Time: 15-20 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Keywords: bake dessert snack mocha cappuccino spread cookie American
Ingredients (36 cookies)
For the cookies
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup Jif Mocha Cappuccino spread
- 1 cup M&M’s
For the topping
- 1 can Betty Crocker Decorating Icing
- sprinkles
Instructions
For the cookies
Preheat oven to 375ºF
Blend together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl and set aside.
In a stand mixer, beat together butter and shortening until creamy.
Add sugar and vanilla and beat medium speed until well blended.
Beat in eggs, one at a time, mixing well in between.
Add flour mixture, and beat on low until all incorporated.
By hand, mix in the Mocha Cappuccino spread just until you get a marble effect.
Then mix in M&M’s by hand as not to break them.
Then drop by cookie scoop full into the heart cavities of you greased baking pan or on a greased baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
If using the heart shaped baking pan, flatten out the dough by hand so it evenly fills out the heart cavities.
Bake at 375ºF for 7 minutes, then remove from oven and wait 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
Allow the cookies to cool completely before adding any toppings. (Or just eat one now, no one will notice.)
For the topping
Attached one of the enclosed nozzles to the Decorating Icing can. I used the star tip. Decorate as desired, then add sprinkles if you want.
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