Pineapple - Coconut Muffins

This is something I came up with when I had some pineapple and wanted to make muffins. I hope you like it! SOURCE: Me :)

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 24 muffins

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup  shredded unsweetened coconut
• 2  cups flour
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F, line 2 muffin pans with paper cups.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until pale and fluffy; add eggs and vanilla, and beat well.
3. Combine salt, baking powder, coconut, and flour.
4. Drain and chop pineapple, reserving juice (about 7 ounces).
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture alternately with the reserved juice.
6. Fold in pineapple, and fill muffin cups 2/3 full.
7. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
8. Note: Sprinkle sugar on top of muffins for crunchy muffin tops.