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Pineapple Zucchini Muffins (and my very first giveaway)

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I love muffins. I bake a big batch and then store them in the freezer. This is great portion control for me. If they are in the freezer, I won’t eat the whole batch in 24 hours. Instead, I enjoy at my leisure for breakfast or a snack with my coffee.

Most of my muffin recipes call for vegetable oil, but when Tropical Traditions sent me a jar of certified organic coconut oil to review, my wheels started turning. At the same time that I received the oil, I had more zucchini than I knew what to do with, so I baked up a batch of these Pineapple Zucchini muffins and used the coconut oil in place of the vegetable oil. The result was delicious. They have a subtle coconut taste and they smell so coconut-y. I am really enjoying snack time.

I enjoyed these muffins so much, that I am very excited to try the coconut oil in other recipes. The possibilities must be endless. I plan on perusing the Tropical Traditions coconut recipes on their blog for more ideas.

Pineapple Zucchini Muffins

  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup coconut oil
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini
  • 1 (10 oz) can crushed pineapple, drained
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix together the eggs, coconut oil, sugar, and vanilla. Stir in the zucchini and pineapple.

Mix together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Add to the zucchini mixture and stir until combined. Stir in the walnuts.

Pour into a greased muffin pan. This batter makes 24 muffins.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.

Print recipe for Pineapple Zucchini Muffins
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Welcome to my VERY FIRST Giveaway!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO BETH!

Giveaway Details:
One quart jar of organic coconut oil will be given away to one lucky winner.

You have up to three chances to enter to win the coconut oil:

1. Subscribe to Tropical Traditions’ email Sales Newsletter, then come back and leave a comment telling me you subscribed. Twice a week you will receive the Sales Newsletters that feature weekly sales discounts, FREE product specials, FREE recipes, and much more.

2. Like Tropical Traditions on Facebook and then come back and leave a comment telling me so.

3. Follow @troptraditions on Twitter and then come back and leave a comment telling me so.

This giveaway is open to U.S. and Canadian residents only.

I’ll randomly choose a winner at 6:30 am EST on Monday, September 12. Please use a valid email when commenting, so that I may contact you if you win.

Good Luck!

Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.

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  16. I love, love, love zucchini muffins I wish i had one right now, but I do have the recipe, so when I get the oil I can bake me some. I do follow and like Tropical Traditions on Facebook but I am afraid I do not tweet. I hope that is ok. I am signing up for the newsletter. when I am done here. Live, Love, Laugh and Be Well.

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  18. I subscribe to Tropical Traditions’ newsletter. Thank you so much for offering such a great giveaway! 🙂

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