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heres one of my moms favorites hope you like it!

“Jamaica Me Crazy” Muffins

(Pineapple-Coconut-Walnut Crumb Muffins)

Pre-heat to 375 Line or grease 12 muffin tin or 6 large muffin tin

Crumb Topping

1/3 C flour
1/3 C sweetened flaked coconut
3 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp chopped walnuts
3 Tbsp butter softened

In small bowl, mix: flour, coconut, sugar & walnuts. Work in butter with fingers or 2 forks till comes together and resembles crumbs. Set aside.

Muffin Batter

1 1/3 C flour
1/2 C sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 C coconut
2 large eggs
1/2 C canola or vegetable oil
3 Tbsp unsweetened pineapple juice (drained from can)
3/4 C unsweetened crushed pineapple
3/4 C chopped walnuts

In large bowl, mix: flour, sugar, baking powder, salt & coconut with whisk till blended. In medium bowl, whisk eggs till lightly beaten. Gradually whisk in oil. Stir in pineapple juice. Add egg mix to flour mix and stir just until combined. Fold in crushed pineapple and walnuts. Spoon batter into muffin pan, 2/3 full. Crumble topping over tops of batter.

Bake 20 - 22 min. for 12 muffins. Bake 30 min. for 6 muffins. Bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool in wire rack.

and just as a shout out happy birthday hopie!
- the cluless cook