I guess this morning I felt like one (Grumpy would say I am one, but what does he know)! I have had Almond Joy Muffin's on my to do list since I saw them on Elle's New England Kitchen. Whenever I would crave a coconut candy bar, I always chose the Almond Joy over the Mounds! I still think the perfect bar would be an Almond Joy made with Dark Chocolate. Have they done that? I can't keep up with candy bar's these days because they make so many special edition ones that I don't remember what they have or haven't done!This morning Chris has to go to work and I thought it would be nice to have some nice warm, chocolatey, coconutty, muffins to go with his coffee when he wakes up. (Yes, Chris and Grumpy are sleeping as I type still - but not for long!)
I followed the recipe and used (lite) coconut milk. Elle had said you could use either coconut milk or regular milk. I thought, if I'm making an almond joy muffin, I am going with all coconut! As they baked, they smelled wonderful and they rose wonderfully and not to mention, they tasted absolutely delicious, were tender with a wonderful crumb! The toasted coconut top was great too. Thank you Elle for bringing this recipe to me. It's one I'll be keeping around!Almond Joy Muffins
Ingredients
2 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 TBSP baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup melted butter
3/4 cups coconut milk, or regular milk
1 tsp almond extract
3/4 cups coconut, plus a little more for sprinkling over the tops
1/2-3/4 cup chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350°.
Sift the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, oil, butter, coconut milk and almond extract. Stir into flour mixture.
Fold in the coconut and the chocolate chips. Grease 1 (6 muffin) muffin pan or line with paper liners.
Fill the tins about 3/4 full, then sprinkle the tops with the remaining coconut. (an ice cream scoop makes the tins easy to fill and makes your muffins the same size)
Bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, then serve.
YUM!! I'm making sounds like Homer Simpson...
ReplyDeleteThese sound awesome. I always go for the Almond Joy too. This is a great substitute!
ReplyDeleteOh, I'm so glad you enjoyed them! You know, I still have some in the freezer from the last time I made them! I wrap them individually in plastic wrap, then freeze them in a ziploc bag. 30-45 secs in the microwave and they're perfect again! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteOh, yumm!!! I have all the ingredients here at the very moment. My family would think I'm a rock star if I surprised them with muffins this morning. Your such a sweet wife & mama! Thank you for sharing, you Nut!
ReplyDeletexoxox Amy
These would start our mornings off right:D That's too coincidental...just as I was about to press publish comment...I received a message from you about pasta. It is a rainy morning here:D
ReplyDeleteWow, do these look like tasty little morning treats!! Super decadent :)
ReplyDeleteCoconut and chocolate chip muffins sound so good!
ReplyDeleteAwww, you're such a sweet mom/wife! I would LOVE to wake up to a warm muffin!
ReplyDeletealmond joy muffins!! they sound great! thanks for leaving a comment on my blog. i'm also in my second marriage and very happy! i have 2 adult children and am now helping my husband raise 3 younger ones!
ReplyDeleteAlmond Joy candy bars are soooooo good. I love anything with coconut.
ReplyDeleteoooohhhhhh they look fantastic! I may have to try this!
ReplyDeleteHow are ya?? I am sorry I have been out of the loop for a while. Summer break...gotta have fun with the kiddos :)
I love the idea of using coconut milk to intensify the coconut flavor in baking. The muffins look delicious!
ReplyDeleteYour muffin look awesome! And wholesome. Yums!
ReplyDeleteOh how I wish I had these as a bedtime snack!
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These sound great! Almond Joy/Mounds are my dad's favorite candy.
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