Mango Muffins

Posting this for ZWT 2006 (Asian region). Mangoes in a muffin... oh my. One of my favorite fruits turned into high carb heaven! YES!!!

• Ready In: 39 mins
• Serves: 12-14

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups mangoes (or 1 cup fresh mango and 1 banana)
• 1  large egg
• 1⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 3⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1  pinch salt
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup sweetened flaked coconut, as desired

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit & grease the muffin tins or use paper or foil liners.
2. Mash the mango pieces into a soft pulp; if using banana, cut into pieces, mash, and stir in with the mango.
3. In a small bowl, use a fork or wire whisk to mix the egg with the vegetable oil and the buttermilk until well blended.
4. In a large bowl, mix the baking powder, salt, sugar, and ground allspice with the flour.
5. Add the egg, oil, and buttermilk mixture to the flour to form a lumpy batter; do not overmix.
6. Stir in the vanilla extract, mashed fruit, and coconut if using then spoon the batter into muffin tins, until they are approximately 2/3 full.
7. Bake for 22 - 24 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean; let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.