I wanted to do something special for my kids, says Pam, so I made up a batch of these tasty muffins as an after school snack. I threw in some of my kids' favourite ingredients - banana, coconut, and white chocolate chips into these muffins.

The muffins smelled amazing while they baked and needless to say my kids were thrilled to find the warm muffins waiting for them when they got home from school, and they disappeared quickly.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Serves:  12

Ingredients:

½ cup of butter, softened

1/2 cup of brown sugar

2 eggs

3 overripe bananas

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups of white flour

1/2 cup of whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

¼ tsp salt

1 cup of coconut, divided

1/2 cup of white chocolate chips, divided

Instructions:

1.      Preheat the oven to 350 degrees then coat a muffin pan with oil.

2.      In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until creamy. Add the eggs, bananas, and vanilla then continue beating until well combined.

3.      In a separate bowl, combine the flours, baking soda, and salt together, mix well.

4.      Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture and stir until just combined.

5.      Add the 3/4 cup of coconut and most of the white chocolate chips then gently mix them into the batter.

6.      Spoon the batter evenly into each muffin tin. Add the last of the white chocolate chips and 1/4 cup of coconut equally to the tops of each muffin.

7.      Place into the oven and bake for around 25 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

8.      Let the muffins cool on a rack. Slather with butter and enjoy!

Pam is an American stay-at-home Mum who has combined her two hobbies – photography and cooking – into a great recipe website that will make you eager to get into your own kitchen and get cooking! Check out more of her recipes at http://fortheloveofcooking-recipes.blogspot.com.