Muffin Monday – Coconut Lemon Muffins
Welcome to Muffin (and Cupcake) Monday!
These delicious muffins are like a burst of sunshine on a cold, rainy day. Or any other day, for that matter.
Ingredients – Batter:
1-3/4 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup lemon yogurt
1 egg
1/3 cup melted butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup flaked coconut
Ingredients – Topping:
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup coconut, toasted
Directions- Batter:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Coat muffin tins with non-stick baking spray.
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl (bowl #1).
Beat yogurt, egg, butter and lemon juice in another bowl (bowl #2) until smooth.
Add ingredients in bowl #2 to bowl #1.
Stir just until mixed together.
Fold in coconut.
Fill muffin tins 2/3 full of batter.
Bake 18-22 minutes.
Cool for 5 minutes then remove to wire rack.
Directions – Topping
Combine lemon juice and sugar in saucepan.
Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved.
Stir in coconut.
Poke 6-8 holes in each muffin top using a toothpick.
Spoon coconut mixture over muffins.
Makes 12 muffins.
Enjoy!
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Love muffins, these look yummy. Coconut and lemon, a great combo.
Thanks for your comment and for stopping by, Cindy!
Hi Kathryn,
I am so excited to bring you some muffins today, at last! I am sharing my Strawberry Jalapeno Muffins. Your Coconut Lemon Muffins look delicious, I just love that combination. Hope you have a wonderful week and thanks for hosting!
Miz Helen
Wow! Strawberry Jalapeno Muffins sound like a winner! Thanks so much for stopping by and joining the party, Miz Helen!
YUM! I adore coconut and lemon!
Thank Rachel!
Great combination of flavors – can’t wait to try it! Thanks for linking up on Momspiration Monday
Saw these on Sweetology Tea Party Tuesday, had to check them out, I love lemons and coconut, gonna try out this recipe for sure. Actually I just bought a big bag on lemon so I’m all set. Thanks:)
Sounds like it was meant to be, Katya! Hope you enjoy them! So glad you stopped by!
yum, the combo of lemon and coconut sounds really good.
Thanks and thanks for stopping by, Sue!
They sound delicious! Thanks for sharing your recipe
Thanks Shelley! Glad you stopped by for a visit!
Where do you keep coming up with these muffin recipes. I have never seen the like. Delicious.
That’s a really good question, Susan! Thanks for stopping by!
Yum! Can’t wait to try these.
Enjoy! Thanks for stopping by, Frances!
I just found your website through Delightful Order and now I’m a little worried…this is going to be really dangerous
Lemon and coconut are two of my all time favorite things. It just so happens that I did a muffin post today too so I linked it up! I never do food…just furniture, etc.. so it was fate.
Have a good evening!
Wow! It was meant to be! Thanks so much for stopping by and joining the party, Shari!
Oh yum! It’s a cold rainy day here…
Same here, Rebekah! Glad you stopped by!
LOVE this!! I’d love for you to link up at our party! http://housewivesofriverton.blogspot.com/2012/01/five-minute-fudge-and-rhw-recipe-round.html
Thanks for the invite and for stopping by Paula!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Your recipe was featured today on “Today’s Menu Round Up” http://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com/?p=23186@
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That is great news, Sheryl! Thanks so much for featuring our recipe and for stopping by to let up know!
Yum! These look delicious! I have a very basic muffin recipe that I make weekly at our house. It is easy enough for my littles to help me, and they don’t last too long! You can find it here http://www.townsend-house.com/2011/09/one-of-those-days-and-recipe.html
Sounds great, Heather! I’ll be over to check it out!
These look delicious; I love new muffin recipes
Thank you so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday, I hope to see you next week too!
I always have muffins in the freezer and any with lemon and coconut have to be good.
They sound delicious!
The muffins look wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week end and come back soon!
Miz Helen
My first time stopping by…love the concept of muffin mondays. I’m inspired and planning to stage things sunday night and rise early! Thank you for an amazing recipe.
this one looks really great and i love to have some!
thanks for sharing your recipe! visiting from FTF, see you around. 
muffin looks delish, perfect for my hot cup of coffee in the morning, never try this recipe yet. Thank you for sharing. Visiting from FTF, hope that you can return the visit too.
The muffins always look so good. Thanks for sharing with Simply Delish.
These look so delicious. They are such a welcome addition to our Super Bowl Eats and Treats Party. Thanks for linking up!
Cute blog!!! I found you on a link party!! I am your newest follower!!! I would love it if you would check out my blog to and follow me back, that would be great!! I would love to feature your blog sometime!!
-Brooke
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How simple and yummy does that sound? I love simple!