TROPICAL MUFFINS Contributor: Serves: 18
Ingredients:
1 pkg (3oz) Lite cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp almond extract 1 egg 2 cups flour	1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup sour cream 2 cans (8oz each) crushed pineapple, drained 1/4 cup flaked coconut 1/4 to 1/2 cup sliced almonds (just 3 or 4 on top of each muffin)
Cooking Instructions:
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 Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake 350 for 25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks Yield: 1 1/2 DOZEN ***NOTE: the recipe is correct, it does NOT contain baking powder or added fat. I baked mine in paper-lined cups and sprayed a shot of Pam on the inside of each paper cup.
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