Coconut-Lime Avocado Muffins

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Avocado
  • 1 tsp Lime, fresh zest

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Condiments

  • 1/2 tbsp Lime juice, fresh

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1/2 cup Baking walnuts, unsalted
  • 1/4 cup Coconut

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter
  • 5/16 cup Milk

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 + 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon fresh lime zest
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup avocado
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 + 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup plus 1 TBSP milk
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup unsalted baking walnuts, chopped
• 1/4-1/2 cup shredded coconut
• loosely adapted from The Prepared Pantry
• for funsies: mix a handful of freshly pureed spinach leaves into the batter for even greener muffins!

Directions

• PREP WORK: Pre-heat your oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly grease your favorite standard-sized muffin tin with coconut oil. Soften butter. Add lime juice to milk and set aside [it makes a yummy faux buttermilk!] Set aside all cold ingredients to reach room temperature.
• GET BAKING! In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and grate one teaspoon of lime zest into the bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine avocado and softened butter with sugar and, using a hand mixer, whip until fluffy.
• Add vanilla, milk and lime juice and mix.
• Lastly, add the eggs and wisk until just incorporated.
• Sift the dry ingredients into the wet ones [sifting adds to the fluff factor] and fork-mix just until the batter thickens.
• Fold in the walnuts and coconut and over-stuff your muffin tin to yield 6 muffins with some serious muffin top!
• Grab a baking sheet, place your muffin tin atop it and plop it in the oven. Immediately turn the heat down to 375 and bake for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.