Muffins: Quick Cooking Tropical Muffins

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• 1 package (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 cans (8 oz. each) crushed pineapple, drained
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and extracts until smooth; stir in egg. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream just until moistened. Fold in pineapple and coconut.

2. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.