Pineapple Berry "make Um Your Way" Muffins

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 1 cup light sour cream
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups flour (can be part whole wheat)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon ground flax seeds
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen or could sub raspberries or blackberries)
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans (macadamia nuts are great)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a small bowl combine the pineapple, sour cream, egg, melted butter until well blended. stir in the coconut.
• 3 in a large bowl mix the dry items, flour through salt, and blend well.
• 4 add the berries and nuts to the flour mix and toss to blend.
• 5 make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet blend.
• 6 gently stir until just combined.
• 7 spray oil into 12 cup muffin tin and add generous amount of the batter to each. (if there is too much batter left, make a small tin pan in addition, or could make 2 more muffins).
• 8 bake for 30 - 35 minutes.