I love muffins. I am a little picky though. I prefer homemade muffins. Somehow store bought and bakery muffins are not what they used to be. Many are jumbo sized. Most have the texture of a cupcake, not a muffin.
So for a special breakfast I will sometimes make muffins. Jack is on a real mango kick lately so I came up with this recipe. I used a fresh mango, but I imagine frozen would work well too, especially in the off season. The coconut milk also helps intensify the coconut flavor better.
The key to a good muffin is to not mix the batter too much. You want to just mix until everything is incorporated, not beat it to death like a cake batter. Some lumps are definitely okay. Hope you enjoy as much as the boys did!
Coconut Mango Muffins
2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbs. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. coconut milk
1 egg
1/3 c. oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. flaked coconut
1 fresh mango, diced to about 1/4 inch cubes
Topping
1/4 c. oats
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. flaked coconut
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbs. butter
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line muffin pan with papers or grease it.
For the muffins mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl mix the coconut milk, egg, oil and vanilla. Add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in the coconut and mango. Fill 12 muffin cups.
For the topping mix together the oats, sugar, coconut and cinnamon. Cut in the butter until it resembles a crumble mixture. Pour evenly over the muffins. Bake for 20-22 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes before removing.
Yields 12 muffins
Feeding My 3 Sons 
Great recipe and LOVE the photo with the mango in the background!
Thanks! That is definitely one of my favorite photos. I already miss mango season!
OH, me too. I love mango but am often unsure of how to integrate them into recipes. Nice work, Gretchen. 🙂
Store-bought mangoes don’t taste nice. I absolutely agree with you. And they also have a limited choice. I love muffins, fresh and straight out of the oven. Thanks for sharing. I’ve never made a mango muffin. I should try this…what is the weight of 2 cups flour in grams? thanks I shall come back and check! Have a great weekend!
I finally measured this morning and got one cup flour as 128 grams, so 2 would be 256 grams. Hope that helps!
Thanks I shall make and give you a feedback by the end of the week. Have a great week!
I finally posted the muffins today. Omg I am so exhausted, I’ve had a very long week! And the next week will even be longer. The muffins were magnificent. We really loved the crunchiness at the top. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe. I wish you a great week ahead. I have to dive into bed now. My daughter has early practice tomorrow morning (I had to drop her). What a life….but the weather is great!
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