Coconut Cream Cheese Oat Muffins are sweet, hearty muffins with wonderful coconut flavor!
Muffins are undoubtedly one of the best grab-and-go breakfast treats. I love to bake a batch for us to enjoy for a few days to get us out of our breakfast routine. We eat a lot of cereal and yogurt around here, so an occasional break from the norm is welcomed.
Admittedly, Quinn is not a coconut fan, so these are more of a treat for me. And what a treat they are! If you’re a coconut fan, get ready to add this recipe to your breakfast arsenal.
The flavor of these muffins is pretty well focused on coconut, with some contributions from cream cheese, oats, and almond extract. I am usually fairly quick to add nuts to muffins when I have the chance, but I opted to keep the focus squarely on the coconut. Of course, feel free to substitute some chopped nuts for part of the coconut if you like.
Toasting the coconut is theoretically optional, although I encourage you to take the extra 10 minutes or so to do it. As much as I love coconut, toasted coconut is even better. It really adds such wonderful flavor. With coconut taking the starring role in these muffins, you’ll definitely taste the difference. If you need a reminder, be sure to see my tips for How to Toast Coconut.
These aren’t what I’d call delicate muffins. No, these are more toward the dense end of the muffin texture spectrum. No crumbly muffin mess here! They’re simple to make and so easy to grab for a quick (and homemade!) breakfast or snack.
More Oat Muffin Recipes
- Raspberry Oat Muffins
- Oat Muffins with Nuts and Seeds
- Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins with Chocolate Streusel
Coconut Cream Cheese Oat Muffins
Toasted coconut adds lots of flavor to these sweet, hearty Coconut Cream Cheese Oat Muffins.
Ingredients
- 1 & 1/2 cups (180g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 & 1/4 cups (124g) old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 cup (57g) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 ounces (113g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (50g) firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 cup (85g) sweetened shredded coconut, toasted*
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease 12 standard muffin cups.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the oats. Set aside.
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter, cream cheese, sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the almond extract.
- Reduce mixer speed to low. Add the flour mixture in three portions alternating with two portions of milk. Mix just until combined.
- Stir in the coconut.
- Divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full with approximately 1/4 cup of batter.
- Bake 18 to 22 minutes, or until the edges are browned and a pick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then transfer the muffins to a wire rack to continue cooling.
Notes
*To toast coconut, spread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil or parchment paper. Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the coconut is browned.
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4 Comments on “Coconut Cream Cheese Oat Muffins”
I love coconut..thanks for sharing this recipe.. i will definitely try this recipe next morning.
Yum! These are great, though i think they would be great with a dab of jam inside.
These sound so yummy! I will be making these SOON!
On these hot summer days, though, I toast coconut in the microwave. Just as good, faster, and no heating up the house. lol
Believe it or not, I’ve not tried doing that in the microwave. I’ll have to try it!