Have I mention before that I used to not like coconut?
YES. I KNOW. IT’S CRAZY. But only the texture, not the flavor. I looooooove coconut flavor. Shredded coconut reminded me too much of pulp and it seriously freaked me out to eat… but then I discovered coconut FLAKES. They are much less pulp-y and when they are toasted?! GAME CHANGER. I’ve been eating them like it’s my job for the past several weeks. Whoops.
Okay so now that I’ve discussed my new found love for toasted coconut flakes, I thought I should share my love for bran muffins. My mom used to make bran muffins all the time when I was a kid and they were MY FAVORITE. I decided to treat myself the other week and whip up a batch of my beloved bran muffins but give them a twist with my NEW favorite thing… TOASTED COCONUT FLAKES. The result… OMG AMAZING. Favorite muffin to date.
They are moist, slightly sweet, kinda coconut-y, tender, and all around delicious! You should totally bake a batch of these babies this weekend and see for yourself!
toasted coconut bran muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups bran cereal, divided (not flakes, wheat bran is best)
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/3 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1 1/2 cups toasted coconut chips, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners!
- In a small mixing bowl, mix together 1/2 cup of bran cereal and boiling water. Allow mixture to cool to room temp then whisk in melted coconut oil and egg.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugars, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Create a well in center of dry ingredients. Pour in buttermilk then stir to combine. Finally, stir in the raisins, 1 cup coconut flakes, softened bran mixture, and remaining bran cereal.
- Scoop a heaping 1/4 cup of batter into each muffin cup. Top batter with a sprinkle of remaining toasted coconut flakes. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until tops are golden brown and/or a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from heat, cool muffins in the pan on a rack for 15 minutes before removing the muffins from the pan.
ENJOY !!
HOUSE UPDATE:
We are scheduled to close on both houses Friday! Closing on the house we are selling in the morning and the house we are buying in the afternoon. ah! Though, we are still very cautiously optimistic since things can always go wrong BUT if everything goes to plan… we’ll start moving Friday night and all weekend. I CANNOT WAIT. SERIOUSLY SO EXCITED OMG. Stay tuned.
If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment or tag a photo #appetitesanonymous on instagram!! I’d love to see your toasted coconut bran muffins in action. Peace out, friends!
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p.s. more muffins recipes here!!
Made this yesterday. So good! Thanks for the recipe.
Ahh this totally makes my day!! So glad you made and liked them!! 🙂
These muffins are such a great idea for breakfast! Delicious!
Thanks!!! 🙂 🙂