Whole Wheat Spiced Hummingbird Muffins
Serves 1410 mins prep22 mins cook
Healthy, flavorful whole wheat muffins full of banana, pineapple, coconut, pecans and warm spices.
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What you need

tsp ground ginger

cup pineapple juice

tsp vanilla extract
cup unsweetened apple sauce
egg

cup brown sugar

cup unsweetened shredded coconut

tsp baking soda

cup whole wheat pastry flour

tsp ground nutmeg

tsp ground cinnamon

cup cooking oil

pinch clove

cup ripe banana

tsp salt

cup pecan halves
Instructions
0 Preheat your oven to 350° 1 Line 14 cavities in 2 muffin tins and set aside for now 2 In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour with 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda, 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and a pinch of cloves 3 In a separate bowl, whisk 2 large eggs with 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/4 cup of a neutral oil, 1/3 cup of apple sauce, 1/3 cup of pineapple juice, 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract and 1 cup of mashed bananas until fully combined 4 Add the wet ingredients into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix until mostly combined 5 Add 1 cup of crushed pineapple, 1/2 cup of shredded coconut and 1/2 cup of chopped pecans and mix until evenly distributed 6 Divide the batter between the 14 liners - they should all be just about full 7 Bake 350° oven for 20-22 minutes 8 The muffins are ready when a toothpick comes out of the middle of a muffin clean 9 Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature or the refrigerator for up to 5 daysView original recipe

