Diabetic-Friendly Coconut Muffins

Just a little sugar and flaked coconut add their sweetness to muffins made with low-fat yogurt.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 169 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• cooking spray
• ¼ cup sweetened flaked coconut
• ¼ teaspoon coconut extract
• 1 (8 ounce) container low-fat vanilla yogurt
• 1 large egg white, lightly beaten

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.

Step 2

Stir flour, sugar, coconut, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Whisk yogurt, egg, egg white, vegetable oil, and coconut extract together in a separate bowl until thoroughly combined. Pour egg mixture into well in dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups, filling them 3/4 full.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Remove muffins from pan immediately.