Ingredients

1cuppapaya purée

2cups100% whole wheat pastry flour

½cupsugar

1tspbaking soda

¼tspcinnamon

½tspsalt

½cupcoconut flakes

1largeegg,beaten

½tspvanilla

2tbspbutter,or margarine, melted

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Puree papaya in a blender until smooth.

Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl.

Mix well.

Add coconut and mix to combine.

In a medium bowl, mix eggs, melted butter, vanilla and puréed papaya.

Add to the flour mixture and stir until just blended.

Pour batter into a prepared muffin tins and bake at 325 degrees F for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Cool for about 10 minutes.