Tropical Muffins Recipe
- 1 (3 ounce) package 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 (8 ounce) cans crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/4 cup flaked coconut
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and extracts until smooth; stir in egg. Combine the 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-line muffin cups three-fourths full. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.