With plenty of juicy summer fruits available, I usually end up buying more than can keep fresh. One of the solutions for this “problem” is to incorporate such fruits in quick and easy to make breakfast muffins, like the ones you see here.
These light, moist and tasty muffins can also make a great snack for lunch, or any time you feel like having a not too sweet fruity snack. Try them and enjoy. Notes:
* I find the muffins to be sweet enough, but if you’re into sweeter pastries, you can increase the amount of sugar to 1½ cups.
* Substituting half of the amount of flour with unsweetened desiccated coconut creates a lighter texture and adds lots of flavor and fiber. If you’re not a fan of coconut, you can substitute with almond meal and sliced almonds on top.
* The combination of peaches and cherries shown here is especially tasty, but any other ripe, juicy fruit you have, can be used instead.
* Cacao nibs are roughly chopped cacao beans. They add a unique crunchy texture and a slightly bitter chocolaty flavor. They are available in health stores or online. If you can’t get them, substitute with same amount of dark mini chocolate chips.
Makes: 12
Prep time: 15 minutes
Baking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1½ cups diced fresh cherries and peaches
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup thick yogurt (at least 2% fat)
2 L eggs
¼ cup oil
1 cup golden sugar
1 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut
¼ cup cocoa nibs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
1 Tbs baking powder
Dash salt
For topping:
½ cup coconut flakes
1. Preheat the oven to 365F (185C). Line a muffin pan with paper baking cups. Cut and measure the fruits.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the applesauce, yogurt, eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla. Add the coconut and cacao nibs and mix. Add the vanilla, flour, baking powder and salt and mix briefly. Switch to a spatula and add the diced fruits. Mix briefly and fill the paper cups with the mixture. Scatter the coconut flakes on top.
3. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one of the muffins comes out almost dry (the muffins should be a bit moist) and the muffins are puffed and golden.
4. Take out of the oven and leave in the pan for 2-3 minutes, before transferring to a rack to cool to room temperature.
We were on a coconut kick for a while, but now I have a whole bunch that isn’t being eaten. It is unsweetened, and in rather long strips. Do you think it would be possible to desiccate it in my food processor? It is rather moist, so I’m wondering if drying it out (maybe in the Oven Central, which would toast it a bit, too) would be a good idea before expecting it to pulverize. I’ve been trying to think of a use for it as is, but I make so few sweet things, that it is just sitting there staring at me every morning.
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I think that if you’ll dry the coconut first you’ll end up with desiccated coconut, though I’m not sure it will be as fine as the one I’ve used here, but it could still work.
The pancakes look good! 🙂
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I like to add roasted long coconut strips in a rice dish or a trail mix for added crunch
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Wow gorgeous little bites of yum! Our farmer’s market just opened recently but have yet to make it there. Will have to real soon.
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Thank you Kathryn, I’m glad you liked them! I hope your farmers market will open soon. It’s really so great to have very fresh produce. 🙂
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Those look really good. I always buy too much too. Can’t help it. 😊
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Yes, it’s very hard to resist fresh produce. Thank you! 🙂
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it looks delicious!!
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Thank you Aletta!
They were tasty indeed, and now all gone… need to make new ones! 🙂
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I love fresh fruit in muffins and the coconut is a wonderful addition too!
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Thank you Frances! Same here! 🙂
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Looks yummy as usual! I am tempted to start making these right away 🙂
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Thank you, I’m very glad to hear. I hope you’ll enjoy these tasty muffins. I’ll be happy to hear your comments. 🙂
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YYMMY! Love the peach cherry combination 🙂
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Thank you DD! 🙂
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I always buy more fruit than I can eat fresh too and the extras frequently end up in muffins. What a great combination – I like the “chocolate” addition 🙂
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Yes the surplus gets us creative! The cacao nibs are a new find, so I’m experimenting with them. The fit here perfectly. 🙂
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They sure do Ronit – the nibs would be good in a lot of recipes 🙂
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So delicious!!!!
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Thank you Gloria, they were delicious indeed. Now need to make new ones… 🙂
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They sound wonderful, Ronit, and would make a great way to start my day. I would have followed the recipe to the “T” but then I read your suggestion for substituting almond flour. Game over! I don’t have a problem with coconut but I love almond flavoring so much more. 🙂
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Thank you John, I’m glad you liked the recipe. For me it’s hard to decide which I love more, so I alternate between the two. Win-win! 🙂
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I like how you think! 🙂
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Those muffins are really pretty and colorful. I love the fruit and coconut combination.
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Thank you Sandra, I’m very glad to hear! 🙂
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You really are on a roll, Ronit. I’ll hang on to it for summer (it’s winter here. Brrrr).
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I’m definitely trying to make the best out of summer ingredients, but I would give a lot for a bit of cold weather now! 🙂
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Going to have to email you an icy blast of air and a bucket or two of rain. You can send me a sunbeam or two.
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Sounds like the perfect plan! 🙂
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Those muffins, look very special. Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you Liz, I’m glad you liked the muffins. 🙂
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The muffins sound delightful. I like how they are so colorful, and the coconut on top is inspired. It is an attractive addition, and adds a nice dimension to the fruits.
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Thank you Sheryl, I’m glad you liked the muffins. The coconut on top adds lots of toasted flavor and enhances the coconut in the batter. I will definitely use it again with other muffins. 🙂
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Mmm… looks like a delicious way to use up extra fruit. Love the combination of flavors your offering in these muffins, Ronit! Oh how I would love one of these with my coffee right now!
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They are very tasty and quick to make. I made a new batch today, this time with peaches and raspberries. I’ll be checking with FedEx how to send you a few! 🙂
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I’ll be on the lookout for the truck!
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I love cacao nibs but have only ever used them to top my oatmeal. They look so good and very colorful, yum, yum 🙂
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Thank you Marisa, I’m glad you liked the recipe. Cacao nibs add a really nice crunch and I like their slight bitterness in this muffin. 🙂
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Another lovely recipe…I worry about fresh fruits making the muffin soggy, any tips on how to avoid that…
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Thank you Ish, I’m glad you liked the recipe. The amount of fruit here shouldn’t get the muffins soggy, but they are definitely on the moist side, which I personally like. If you’re not into that, you can use harder fruits, like apples.
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All my favorite ingredients in this recipe, will definitely try this out ! Thanks for such a wonderful share !!
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Thank you Nisha, I”m glad you liked the recipe. I’m looking forward for summer, with fresh peaches and cherries, to make these again. I hope you will enjoy them too. 🙂
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