Caribbean Banana Muffins

from yahoo group files

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 18

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 3  medium bananas
• 1  tablespoon  rum extract
• 1  cup  shredded coconut
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  dried pineapple

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
2. Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then beat in the bananas and rum extract. Stir in the flour mixture.
4. Fold in the shredded coconut and pineapple; mixing just enough to evenly distribute.
5. Evenly divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.