Coconut-Lime Avocado Muffins
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Coconut-Lime Avocado Muffins
Description
These muffins begin with mixing dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lime zest. Separately, avocado and softened butter are beaten with sugar until fluffy, then combined with vanilla, milk mixed with lime juice (a buttermilk substitute), and eggs. The dry ingredients are gently folded into the wet mixture before adding chopped walnuts and shredded coconut for added texture.
Portioned generously into a greased muffin tin, the batter is baked starting at a high temperature which is then lowered for the remainder of the bake, yielding muffins with a generous top and tender crumb. Optional powdered sugar glaze flavored with lime juice, coconut milk, and zest can be whisked and drizzled over cooled muffins for an extra layer of citrus sweetness.
This recipe provides a balanced blend of creamy avocado moisture, coconut notes, bright lime acidity, and the crunch of nuts and coconut flakes. It makes about six standard-size muffins perfect for morning treats or teatime accompaniments.
Nutrition estimates apply only to the muffins and do not include the optional icing glaze.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon lime fresh, zest
- ¼ cup butter softened
- ½ cup avocado mashed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla extract 1/2 tsp pure
- 2 egg large
- ¼ cup milk I used coconut milk, plus 1 tbsp
- 1/2-1 tablespoon lime juice fresh
- ½ cup walnuts chopped, unsalted, for baking
- 1/4-1/2 cup coconut shredded
OPTIONAL ICING/GLAZE:
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar powdered
- 1-2 tsp lime juice
- 1-2 tsp coconut milk
- lemon to taste, zest
ICING DIRECTIONS:
- powdered sugar though any dairy or dairy-free milk will work! and beat together using a hand-mixer or a whisk and some serious muscle power! Add extra juice/milk as needed to reach desired thickness and mix in as much or as little lime zest as your heart desires!, combine 1 tsp each lime juice and coconut milk
- lime juice
- coconut milk
- spinach freshly pureed, for funsies, mix into batter for greener muffins
Instructions
- Soften butter.
- Pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees F.
- Lightly grease your favorite standard-sized muffin tin with coconut oil.
- Add lime juice to milk and set aside [it makes a yummy faux buttermilk!] Set aside all cold ingredients to reach room temperature.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and grate one teaspoon of lime zest into the bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine avocado and softened butter with sugar and, using a hand mixer, whip until fluffy.
- Add vanilla, milk and lime juice and mix.
- Lastly, add the eggs and wisk until just incorporated.
- Sift the dry ingredients into the wet ones [sifting adds to the fluff factor] and fork-mix just until the batter thickens.
- Fold in the walnuts and coconut and over-stuff your muffin tin to yield 6 muffins with some serious muffin top!
- Grab a baking sheet, place your muffin tin atop it and plop it in the oven. Immediately turn the heat down to 375 and bake for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
Notes
- Nutrition information provided estimates values for the muffins without the optional glaze; adjust accordingly if adding icing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 377 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 377kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 45g | 15% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 293mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 250mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 350IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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