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Pineapple Coconut Muffins – light and airy with a tropical twist. Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
Ray of Sunshine
I think the warm temps might actually be here to stay finally. And by warm, I mean 60’s, but I’ll take it! Being able to leave the house without a coat (and consequently having to make sure 3 kids also have their coats) makes me so happy. You know what else makes me super happy? These Pineapple Coconut Muffins! They are light, airy and fluffy with a tropical twist which reminds me of sunny days and summer breezes. If you are in need of some sunshine (in the form of food), bake up a batch of these delicious dairy free muffins!
Pineapple and Coconut
Pineapples, besides being a gorgeous yellow hue, are incredibly healthy. They are high in vitamin C, manganese, copper, B vitamins, fiber and folate.
Coconuts boast fiber, iron, potassium, and B vitamins.
If you’ve ever had a piña colada, then you know these two are a match made in heaven. So, these Pineapple Coconut Muffins are basically a piña colada in solid form and who wouldn’t want that?!
Kid Tested and Approved
Like all of my recipes these vegan muffins were tested by my kiddos. They got 2 thumbs up from each and there’s only a 1/2 cup of sugar in the whole recipe. They liked the sweet little juicy bits of pineapple strewn throughout. They’ve made for a happy after school snack time all week.
Pineapple Coconut Muffins
So, what are you waiting for? Go make a batch of these soft, fluffy muffins and enjoy a bit a sunshine in your day. Snap a pic and tag me, #veggieinspired and @veggie_inspired, on Twitter or Instagram and the come back here and leave me a comment. I love hearing from you guys!
- 2 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup coconut sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups coconut milk (I used Lite, I think full fat work work fine too)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup melted coconut butter* (also called coconut manna)
- 3/4 cup diced pineapple (fresh or canned)
- Sprinkle of unsweetened shredded coconut (for garnish)
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Lightly spray a 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, apple cider vinegar, vanilla and melted coconut butter.
- Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Stir in the diced pineapple and mix to evenly distribute.
- Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tins. About 1/3 cup in each one should be just about perfect to use up the batter.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 5 minutes before taking them out of the pan and letting the muffins continue to cool on the wire rack.
- Enjoy!
*Make sure your wet ingredients are room temperature before adding the melted coconut butter. It will cease up if the other ingredients are too cold.
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Chris Thinly Spread says
You had me at ‘piña colada in solid form’! These sound crowd pleasing, I reckon my lot will love them and I have a fresh pineapple on my counter just crying out to be a muffin!
Jenn S. says
Nothing better than fresh pineapple in the summer! I hope you love these muffins, Chris. Thanks!
Linda says
Thank goodness we’re in the 80s now, so no coats at night either! YAY! This tropical muffin is exactly what I need on a summer morning. It sounds so good, Jenn!
Jenn S. says
I’m so happy we finally have warmer temps!! Thanks, Linda!
Cathy says
A pina colada in muffin form, and vegan too – brilliant combination!
Jenn S. says
Thank you, Cathy! I’d take a pina colada right alongside this muffin too! 🙂
Vicky says
I’ve made coconut and pineapple muffins before but not a vegan version which is so perfect now for me and my family. I reckon this recipe would also work well with GF flour, I may give it a go!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Vicky! If you have a trusted GF flour that works as a 1:1 sub, than go for it! I have yet to find one that is truly a 1:1 sub though, so the texture might be a tad different, but probably still delicious! 🙂
Gin says
I love these flavors! What a great muffin to start the day with, or even sneak in as an awesome snack!
Jenn S. says
We were doing both – eating 2 a day. 🙂 Thanks, Gin!
Hauke Fox says
oh dear, these muffins look AWESOME!! I could do with y couple for my afternoon tea 😀
Alisa Fleming says
I couldn’t ask for a more perfect muffin recipe Jenn! These are the ingredients I keep on hand and I simply love pineapple and coconut together.
Jenn S. says
Oh, thank you, Alisa! They are so easy to make too! They will be a summertime staple around here! It would make a great loaf too!
Manju | Cooking Curries says
Pineapple in cake slices that you get in bakeries were very common growing up in India. I miss those. Havent had pineapple in a baked goodie for a long long time. This reminds me so much of that!!
Jenn S. says
Aw, I LOVE recipes that remind us of our childhoods! So awesome! Thanks, Manju!
Uma says
Yum! Sounds so good Jen! I will make this soon! You always coming with interesting dessert 🙂
Jenn S. says
Thank you, Uma! Please let me know how they turn out. Enjoy!
Mel says
Pineapple is my favourite fruit and I adore it with coconut so these muffins are just perfect for me. I would love them with a dollop of coconut cream!
Jenn S. says
Mmmm, yes, that would be so good! Thanks, Mel!
Kelly says
Did you say pina colada in muffin form? Uh yeah, I’ll take a dozen!
Jenn S. says
I know, right?! A dozen muffins next to a pitcher of piña coladas! 🙂
Anjali says
I love both of these ingredients and also love how easy this recipe looks! Need to put this on my list to make for breakfast this summer!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Anjali! Super easy!
Becky Striepe says
These look so good, Jenn!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Becky!
Aimee / Wallflower Kitchen says
Love the flavours and love the wholesome ingredients you’ve used to make these gorgeous muffins! Pinned 🙂
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Aimee!
Michelle Blackwood says
I love to make muffins and I love the tropical flavors here, can’t wait to try!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Michelle! Hope you love them!
Mandy says
Well, it sounds like our weather swapped! Ha! We had several days in the 80’s and now we’re dealing with cold and rainy…even had snow flurries! Oh, these sound sooooo good! I love the pineapple-coconut combo, so we’ll definitely have to give these a try. I’ve been so obsessed with coconut butter these days 🙂
Jenn S. says
Boo to the rain and snow flurries. Sadly, it’s supposed to rain and thunderstorm most of this week too. Coconut butter is so good…I could totally eat it with a spoon. LOL! Hope you love these muffins!
The Vegan 8 says
These look so good Jenn, love the tropical twist! Love that you used coconut butter too, I love using that in baked goods! That is what I used in my bakery cake and I swear it tastes like there is real butter in them. I bet my daughter would love these!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Brandi! I love coconut butter too. I also use it in my Coconut Chia Granola and it’s so good! Can’t wait until you post that bakery cake!!
Molly Kumar says
I’m all for fruity muffins and love the pineapple-coconut version you’ve made. I think, I can eat 2 at a go 😉
Jenn S. says
Oh yeah, 2 at a time for sure! 🙂 Thanks, Molly!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
I saw muffins while pinning so I hopped over here super fast to check these tropical little guys out! The texture is so on point-super fluffy inside, slightly brown edges! I don’t think I’ve ever put pineapple in a muffin, but that is such a great idea because it helps to sweeten too. Pinning and trying!!
Jenn S. says
Yes – sweetening with fruit – who would have thought? LOL! I tried an aquafaba w/ maple syrup version of these fruity beauties too, but they didn’t quite make the cut (which is shocking because that’s always my go-to these days). Thanks, Natalie.
Strength and Sunshine says
Yes, yes, the slow warmth…it is starting!!! Just praying it won’t regress again!!!
Tropical muffins are perfect to celebrate 😉
Jenn S. says
Slowly, but surely! I’m keeping my fingers crossed!