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Blackberry-Banana-Coconut Muffins

July 28, 2011 by Audra 24 Comments

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That’s a mouthful I know… I just felt like I couldn’t leave any of those three magical ingredients out. Because they are super magical and these muffins are super good.

See I needed to try to make something on the healthy side. I have been eating too many of my baked goods and it has started to show. At first I just used the “these pants must have shrunk in the wash” line, but it has finally hit me: my metabolism is slowing down and eating buttery sweets every day doesn’t help. It’s really pretty annoying. I used to be able to eat desserts when I wanted and never work out and not really gain weight. (Ah even I hate myself for typing that.) Now I still don’t really work out, and I also eat whatever I want, but my pants don’t fit. So I am going to try to sometimes make things I don’t feel guilty eating and also try to workout more. Sound like a plan?

I also loved the idea of blackberries in muffins. Surprisingly- I didn’t find many recipes online that paired these ingredients even though it seemed so good in my mind. While these are made with whole wheat flour, they are SO good. I actually ate breakfast this morning and that is a feat I tell you. I feel like the berries could easily be subbed out for whatever type you have on hand. And the toasted coconut  was an extra touch I added since I was also using coconut oil. Yum!

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Blackberry-Banana-Coconut Muffins
Yield: Makes 12 regular sized muffins or 6 Texas Sized Mega Muffins (what I did!)
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup coconut oil (you can also sub melted butter for this.)
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries
  • 2 ¼ cups whole wheat flour (I recommend white whole wheat flour)
  • 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup toasted coconut
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners or grease with butter or cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and mashed banana. Add the coconut oil to the brown sugar mixture and stir to combine.
  3. In another large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Gently fold in the berries, making sure they are coated with flour. This helps to prevent the berries from sinking during baking. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir only until the ingredients are just combined. Do not over mix the batter or tough muffins will result.
  4. Fill each muffin cup about ¾ full of batter, using two spoons or an ice cream scoop. Place in the oven and bake until a tester inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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Source: Adapted from The Joy of Baking

Filed Under: Breakfast, Muffins, Recipes Tagged With: Banana, Blackberry, Coconut

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  1. Erin says

    July 28, 2011 at 1:11 pm

    These sound great! Although I do work out most days of the week, all the sweets I have been baking are starting to outweigh my workouts, and I need to start working on making things healthier since I refuse to completely stop eating dessert.

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  2. Tina @flourtrader says

    July 28, 2011 at 3:23 pm

    These look amazing and love the flavors, especially the coconut (can’t get enough of that)! Yum! Bookmarked recipe.

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  3. Dee at Deelicious Sweets says

    July 28, 2011 at 3:47 pm

    Wow, thse look amazing! I love that you made these healthier as I am always looking for a way to satisfy my sweet tooth in a way that is good for us. Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Alan Cooke says

    July 28, 2011 at 5:36 pm

    These look great! Some of my fave ingredients, too :)

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  5. Kelly @ Eat Yourself Skinny says

    July 28, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    These look soo delicious, love this recipe!! :)

    Reply
  6. In Katrina's Kitchen says

    July 28, 2011 at 5:40 pm

    Perfect!

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  7. Erin says

    July 28, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    Great recipe! I have blackberries I am trying to figure out what to bake them into!

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  8. DD says

    July 28, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    wow they came out really good!!!

    EVent-Quick & Easy Recipes-FBN
    Event-Healthy Snacks-GFR

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  9. [email protected] says

    July 28, 2011 at 11:49 pm

    Girl, I feel you my pants are getting tighter too. I’m like- what happened?! Love that you used coconut oil in this, I really need to get out and try some.

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  10. Carolyn says

    July 29, 2011 at 12:05 am

    Since I recently made raspberry coconut muffins, I can just image how good these taste! And as I am pushing 40, I know how it goes with the easy weight gain. I used to be slim-no-matter-what girl. Now I am slim-because-of-running-and-yoga girl!

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  11. Ann says

    July 29, 2011 at 2:18 am

    Holy Cow! Blackberries, bananas and Coconut? I feel faint….these are too good for consciousness! YUM!

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  12. Kim Bee says

    July 29, 2011 at 3:57 am

    These look so good. I am going to try these out. I have to do mine with white flour though, no wheat for moi. Stunning muffins, great job!

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  13. mividaenundulce says

    July 29, 2011 at 4:11 am

    I love blackberries, can’t wait to spring to have some fresh from my garden.

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  14. Digital Printing says

    July 29, 2011 at 4:57 am

    My husband made this for me for my birthday. God, I love that man! Best blackberry banana coconut muffins ever!

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  15. Sandra says

    July 30, 2011 at 3:48 am

    Incredibly looking muffins..I want one right now:)))

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  16. sugarfooteats.com says

    July 30, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    I hear ya on eating too many of your baked goods! And I LOVE the addition of the coconut oil.

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  17. The Harried Cook says

    July 31, 2011 at 7:04 am

    I love that these muffins use coconut oil! Yummy… I still haven’t tried baking with it, though I cook with it a lot… Thanks for sharing! Looks fabulous!

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  18. Elyse @The Cultural Dish says

    August 2, 2011 at 11:56 am

    I know how you feel… my waistline was definitely beginning to expand so I had to cut back for awhile. These muffins looks delicious though!

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  19. Janet says

    June 12, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    These look delicious! Just wondered – when do you put on the toasted coconut – before you put in oven or after they come out of the over? Thank you!

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    • Audra says

      June 15, 2015 at 10:44 pm

      Before they go into the oven! Sorry for the confusion. This is an old recipe- I think it may need revamping soon! :)

      Reply
  20. color track says

    November 22, 2017 at 9:54 am

    Great recipe! I have blackberries I am trying to figure out what to bake them into!

    Reply
  21. color track says

    May 4, 2018 at 9:13 am

    nice post thanxs for sharing.

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  22. facebook pva accounts says

    January 2, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    very nice dude thanxu so much for sharing love u

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  23. Pvapoint says

    January 18, 2020 at 9:58 pm

    This looks delicious, can I taste it now, my mouth is watery.

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