Banana Coconut Muffins

This recipe was submitted on June 10 by 123pcb

Muffins have been my go to pregnancy snack, especially when dealing with nausea. I try to make them healthy, but that doesn't always work...here is a recipe I tried a while ago and it is delicious. Banana Coconut Muffins  - Coconut has been a number one craving for me.

The recipe can also be viewed on 123pcb's blog with lovely photos of her cooking assistant ;)

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 very ripe bananas, mashed (3/4 cup)
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/2 tsp cardamom
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 2 tbs coconut milk

How I changed the recipe - I added cardamom and coconut milk to the recipe. I think this made the recipe.

Preheat the oven to 375. Mix bananas, sugar, egg, vanilla, butter and coconut milk in a mixer. Then fold in the sifted flour, baking soda, salt and spices. Last, fold in a 1/2 cup of coconut. Used lined muffin tins, sprinkle with remaining coconut and bake for 25 minutes. Let it cool for five before you burn your mouth off tasting the deliciousness. Good luck with that wait. I still can't say the word Yes without is sounding like Yeth thanks to my patience that only let me wait 2 minutes to try them.

Tips:

I mashed the bananas up. I do this with banana bread too so that you don't have to over mix the batter to get all the banana mashed up.

Jam Filled Strawberry Chocolate Chip Scones

I found this recipe on Once A Month Mom and had to try it!  I made a slight variation based on one of the comments from the site, and turned it into a jam filled scone.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!

View the original recipe here

• 1 1/2 Cups All purpose flour
• 2 Tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 6 Tablespoons butter
• 1 large egg yolk
• ½ cup buttermilk,  (can be made with 1/2 tsp lemon juice and 1/2 c milk)
• ½ cup strawberries,chopped
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• 2 Tbsp Strawberry Jam or Preserves

1)   Preheat oven to 425 and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper
2)   In a large bowl sift together all of the dry ingredients. Cut in butter with a pastry blender, until it resembles a coarse meal.
3)  In a smaller bowl whisk together egg yolk and buttermilk. Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until dough starts to pull together.
4)   Fold in chocolate chips and strawberries and roll out onto a floured surface.
5)   Pat dough into a large square  and spread jam or preserves evenly over dough.  Fold dough in have so that jam is in the middle of the dough.  Pat into a large square, and cut into squares again, then triangles
6)   Place triangles on cookie sheet and place in oven and bake for 12-15 minutes
7)   Once cooled place in sandwich bags, or all in gallon bag.
8)   To serve: Reheat in microwave or toaster oven.

These freeze easily, and thaw nicely in the microwave.