Hey Gina! Thank you so much and greetings from Italy :))). Amy- I highly recommend Bob's whole wheat pastry flour, the results are always superb – it's like baking with white. The dough is a bit sticky but the muffins cake out perfect. I had some cream of coconut I needed to use up so I used 1/2 cup of it in place of the sugar and shredded coconut. This site uses cookies to help provide the best user experience. if so, would it be the same measurement and the same smart points? All of my friends LOVED them! I love the flavor combination. Wow! YUMMY!! Shelia O- lol, yeah 20 meatballs would be overkill! Not sure if it would be too runny. Place muffin cases into a standard muffin tin and spoon a heaped tablespoon of mixture into each one. I couldn't even make the recipe because everyone was complaining about the smell of it when I was cutting it up! Tip in the dry ingredients and mix till just combined. Add papaya mixture to flour and coconut bowl and mix well. I've made Jam, cake, pies, ice cream you name it. You can use any pureed fruit, pureed (fruit only) baby food is perfect too! If you prefer, leave the coconut out. In the recipe it calls for one large egg and then later on in the directions it says Mix the eggs. I even have ladies wishing they were invited! Do you use jumbo muffin tins or the normal size ones? Top with extra shredded coconut and finely diced papaya. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from the muffin tin. Preheat oven to 180°C. Thank you Gina for a very tasty, low plus point muffin. *. First I thought the dough is a bit too sticky, but after baking they were really good. ~Tanyawww.necessarypleasures.blogspot.com. Bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. I have never tasted papaya. This sounds wonderful!!!! Place muffin cases into a standard muffin tin and spoon a heaped tablespoon of mixture into each one. It's kinda dry and doesn't have a lot of flavor. Watch the brand new documentary Citizen Bio now on Stan. Add papaya mixture to flour and coconut bowl and mix well. vferr- I used sweetened coconut, it's what I had on hand. Gluten free.. there's a wealth of information for Gluten Free baking on Gluten Free Goddess. Sometimes I sprinkle a little lemonade powder over cut papaya and eat it lime that! I love banana muffins, you may have to check the points to make sure they aren't a little higher. Bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. is it necessary to use pastry whole wheat flour, or will regular whole wheat flour work? These muffins are not overly sweetened so the sweetened coconut worked well. We've recently discovered my daughter is gluten intolerant and is having a hard time having to give up muffins! Pour batter into a prepared muffin tins and bake at 325° for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Just made this recipe my favorite fruit is papaya never thought there would be a recipe for papaya muffins l! Whisk well to combine. Question about this recipe – could I add wheat germ, bran or something similiar to up the fiber without turing it into a rock hard muffin? In a pinch can I use whole wheat flour?? I am not fond of papayas,but these were delicious. Yiippppeee!Thanks! !http://www.crfg.org/pubs/ff/papaya.html, These look fantastic! Those look amazing! Hi!! Yes, white would always work in place of wheat. My food philosophy is to eat seasonal, whole foods and maintain good portion control (everything in moderation!). Gina, I just must say that I'm in love with your site. Add coconut and mix to combine. lol How do you get past the smell?? I used banana puree, and regular whole wheat flour and they came out great. Next time I will try to get more papaya and maybe add some coconut extract too. They turned out flavorful, moist and hearty. Delicious! Love it! I made this yesterday and th results were okay. Is there more than one egg needed? Aquí en México no he visto coconuts flakes, se podrá reemplazar con coco rallado?