Toasted Coconut Muffins

Name: Toasted Coconut Muffins
Ingredients: Muffins:; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup light brown sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk; 3 tablespoons part-skim ricotta cheese; 3 tablespoons cream of coconut; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind; 1 large egg; 1 large egg white; 1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut, toasted; Cooking spray; Topping:; 1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut, toasted; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon canola oil

22 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

Muffins:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
3 tablespoons part-skim ricotta cheese
3 tablespoons cream of coconut
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1 large egg
1 large egg white
1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut, toasted
Cooking spray
Topping:
1/4 cup flaked sweetened coconut, toasted
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon canola oil

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°.
2

To prepare muffins, lightly spoon 1 1/2 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Make a well in center of mixture. Combine milk and next 7 ingredients (through egg white); stir well with a whisk. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Fold in 1/4 cup coconut. Place 12 muffin cup liners in muffin cups; coat liners with cooking spray. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3

To prepare topping, combine 1/4 cup coconut, 3 tablespoons flour, 3 tablespoons granulated sugar, and 1 tablespoon oil in a small bowl; stir with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle topping evenly over batter. Bake at 350° for 23 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes.