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Tropical Muffins

4.4 | 41 Reviews
Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Sylvia Osborn, Clay Center, Kansas

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Mar. 15, 2023

I entered these muffins at our county fair and won the grand champion award for baked goods. They're so moist, they don't need butter. —Sylvia Osborn, Clay Center, Kansas

Can you freeze Tropical Muffins?

Freeze cooled muffins in an airtight container. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each muffin on high for 20-30 seconds or until heated through.


Test Kitchen Tips
  • If you don't like the flavor of rum, skip the extract or substutute vanilla or coconut extract.
  • If you want to get the most bang for your buck, try toasting nuts before adding them to recipes where they're mixed into a batter.
  • Full-fat Greek yogurt can swap in for the sour cream if you want to lighten these muffins up.

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    Yield:1 dozen
    Prep:20 min
    Cook:25 min
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    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup butter, softened
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1 large egg, room temperature
    • 1 cup sour cream
    • 1-1/2 teaspoons rum extract
    • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
    • 1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
    • 1/3 cup chopped pecans
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    Directions

    1. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, sour cream and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in the pineapple, coconut and pecans.
    2. Fill 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

    Nutrition Facts

    1 each: 225 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 249mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.
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