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Coconut lovers, this double-coconut banana muffin recipe is for you!<\/strong> I’m confident you’ll fall in love with the sweet, bright flavors and contrasting textures in these little treats.<\/p>\n

These muffins taste familiar and comforting, given their fluffy, banana-infused insides. They’re also fun and tropical, thanks to the shredded coconut you’ll find on the inside and on the muffin tops. A little lemon zest brings all the flavors together.<\/p>\n

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Like my healthy banana muffins<\/a>, these muffins are also made with whole wheat flour and naturally sweetened (this time, with honey).<\/p>\n

These muffins are based on a different recipe, though, and yield smaller muffins that are perfect for satisfying your afternoon sweet tooth. You could also serve them for a grab-and-go breakfast this Memorial Day weekend.<\/p>\n

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Curious about how this recipe came to be?<\/strong> I can’t remember how I originally found Deb’s Double Coconut Muffins<\/a>, but I was completely taken by her coconut-topped beauties.<\/p>\n

In the original recipe, Deb gives a long list of suggested substitutions, including swapping mashed banana for the yogurt. I was out of my staple Greek yogurt so I reached into my freezer for the bag of ripe, frozen banana chunks to defrost.<\/p>\n

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This was a serendipitous substitution because the banana adds the sweetness that unsweetened coconut flakes lack. In my second batch, I traded 1\/4 cup honey for the 1\/3 cup sugar, and found that the dry coconut soaks up the extra moisture in the honey.<\/p>\n

I’m three batches deep in this recipe and I can say with certainty that these muffins are best with banana, sweetened with honey and topped with a heavy sprinkle of coconut and some glittering raw sugar.<\/p>\n

With my substitutions, if you try yogurt instead of mashed banana, your muffins won’t be sweet enough to delight.<\/p>\n

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Please let me know how your muffins turn out in the comments!<\/strong> I hope they’re a big hit.<\/p>\n

Craving more banana goodness?<\/strong> Here are a few more of my favorite banana recipes<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Healthy Banana Bread<\/a> and Healthy Banana Muffins<\/a><\/li>\n
Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes<\/a> and Banana Oat Pancakes<\/a><\/li>\n
Favorite Banana Cake<\/a><\/li>\n
Vegan Banana Nut Scones<\/a><\/li>\n
Banana Almond Smoothie<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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