Coconut Pineapple Food

PINEAPPLE COCONUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Prepare your muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray.
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, 1 cup of coconut, and sugar. Stir to mix well.
• In a medium bowl, whisk eggs with a fork. Add milk to the egg mixture and whisk to combine.
• Pour egg & milk mixture into dry ingredients and stir until well mixed.
• Stir in pineapple.
• Pour into 12 muffin tins.
• Sprinkle the other 1/2 cup coconut evenly over the top of each unbaked muffin.
• Bake 20 minutes or until done.
• Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes then remove from tin to cool on a cooling rack.
• Store in a sealed container in the fridge.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees and spray a loaf pan with baking spray.
• Spread coconut on a baking sheet and bake for 6 to 10 minutes shaking the tray occasionally.
• In your stand mixer add the butter and sugar and cream on high speed until light and fluffy for 1-2 minutes.
• Add the flour, baking soda, and salt into a bowl and whisk together until well mixed.
• Add eggs, one at a time until fully combined then add in the flour mixture and the sour cream alternating in batches (1/3 of the amount each time).
• Gently add in the pineapple and 1 cup of the coconut flakes with a spatula.
• Add the batter to the loaf pan then sprinkle the top with the remaining coconut.
• Bake for 65 to 70 minutes or until the cake is cooked through (test with a toothpick).

PINEAPPLE COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine the crust ingredients and press the mixture into the bottom of a well-greased or parchment lined 10" square pan. Doubling this recipe will fill a 9x13 pan.
• Bake for 12 minutes (or 15 minutes for a doubled recipe). Remove from the oven and let the crust cool for 10 minutes while preparing the filling.
• Place the pineapple and 1 cup of shredded coconut in a bowl. Sprinkle with flour, brown sugar and salt. Stir to coat. Mix together the eggs, vanilla and lime and stir into the pineapple mixture.
• Pour the filling over the crust and top with the remaining coconut. Bake for 25-27 minutes, until the coconut turns golden brown. Let cool completely before slicing. Enjoy!

COCONUT PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Blend 10 to 15 seconds and serve.

COCONUT FRIED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Heat 1 1/2 inches vegetable oil in a pot over medium-high heat until it reaches 375 degrees F. Cut a pineapple into chunks (see Cook's Note). Toss with 1 cup milk, then drain. Dredge in sugar, then fry until golden, about 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer to a rack and immediately sprinkle with more sugar, then roll in unsweetened shredded coconut.

MAKE-AHEAD COCONUT-PINEAPPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.
• Cream sugar and butter in a second bowl with an electric mixer. Add Greek yogurt, egg, and coconut extract; beat until well combined. Add in flour mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in pineapple, coconut, and pecans. Cover and refrigerate batter for 8 to 12 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
• Fill each liner with batter using an ice cream scoop.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack. Cool completely before glazing.
• Combine brown sugar and pineapple juice for glaze in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until sugar has melted, 20 to 25 seconds. Dip each muffin into the glaze.

CRUSHED PINEAPPLE AND COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Spread pecans and coconut onto a baking sheet.
• Toast in the preheated oven until coconut is very light golden brown and pecans become fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, about 10 minutes. Leave the oven on.
• Pulse oats in a blender or food processor until slightly ground.
• Mix brown sugar, white sugar, and butter together in a bowl. Add pineapple, egg, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
• Mix oats, flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl; mix into the wet ingredients. Stir in toasted coconut and pecans. Drop by spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

COCONUT CAKE WITH CRUSHED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter three 9-inch round cake pans and dust lightly with flour.
• Prepare cake: Stir flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Stir in eggs and melted butter until just combined. Add sour cream, vanilla and coconut extracts, undrained pineapple and coconut; stir until combined. Divide batter evenly into the three prepared pans.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in the middle of a layer comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in the pans on wire racks about 10 minutes. Turn layers out onto the racks and cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Prepare the buttercream frosting: Beat butter in the bowl of an electric mixer until fluffy and lighter in color. Add 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon cream; beat on medium speed for about 1 minute. When the sugar is fully incorporated, add vanilla, salt, 1 additional cup of powdered sugar, and 1 more tablespoon cream; beat for about 2 minutes. Beat in the remaining powdered sugar. If the frosting is too stiff, add a few drops of cream and stir again. Repeat until the desired consistency is reached.
• Prepare the filling: Remove 1 cup of the frosting and place in a medium mixing bowl. Add drained, crushed pineapple and stir. Add a few drops of reserved pineapple juice if the mixture is too stiff.
• To assemble: place one cake layer on a cake plate or stand. Spread 1/2 of the filling on top of the first layer. Put the second layer in place and spread the remaining filling on it. Place the third layer on the top and spread the remaining buttercream frosting on the top and sides of the cake. Garnish the top of the cake with flaked coconut, and add drained pineapple tidbits as desired.

COCONUT-PINEAPPLE LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread coconut on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until lightly toasted, tossing occasionally, 6 to 10 minutes; set aside. Butter and flour a 9-by-5-inch (8-cup) loaf pan; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
• Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce speed to low, and alternately add flour mixture in three parts and sour cream in two, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix just until combined (do not overmix).
• Using a rubber spatula, fold pineapple and 1 cup coconut into batter. Spoon into prepared pan, and smooth top; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup coconut. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 65 to 70 minutes (cover pan with foil halfway through). Let cake cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan, and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.