Coffee Coconut Muffins

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup brewed coffee, strong
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 3/4 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 grease and flour 12 muffin cups, or use paper liners.
• 3 in a large bowl, using electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar and brown sugar until very light and fluffy. beat in the eggs one at a time.
• 4 sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a small bowl.
• 5 combine the coffee, milk, vanilla and almond extract in a small bowl.
• 6 alternately blend the coffee mixture and the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
• 7 stir in the nuts and coconut.
• 8 divide the batter among the 12 muffin cups.
• 9 bake for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 10 cool 5 minutes on rack and remove from muffin tins and cool.