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Low-fat Whole Wheat Banana, Coconut and Date Muffins

Healthy whole wheat muffins loaded with banana, coconut and dates. Such a yummy combination!

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 10 ingredients
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Low-fat Whole Wheat Banana, Coconut and Date Muffins

Why it works: Banana and vanilla are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 1,430 recipes. Both carry ethyl isobutyrate, which smells fruity, ethereal. The science ↓

Low-fat Whole Wheat Banana, Coconut and Date Muffins

Serves 12
Prep15 min
Cook25 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1168Calories
25 gProtein
37 gFat
188 gCarbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients. The other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 8 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Coconut1/2 cup shredded (40g)283
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Banana1 medium (118g)105
Dates1 date (24g) medjool66
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Sugar Substitute1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Wheatnot in our table0
Pastrynot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By tastykitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Banana + vanillatop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,430 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl isobutyrate (fruity, ethereal).

  2. Coconut + vanillatop 1% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together2,294 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

  3. Banana + coconuttop 3% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together549 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).

  4. Dates + coconuttop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together76 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

  5. Dates + vanillatop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together218 recipes

    Shared aroma: acetic acid (sour, vinegar).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the dates

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (wheat, flour, banana, sugar, coconut, vanilla, buttermilk):

  1. Blueberryfits better
  2. Figfits better
  3. Pineapplefits better
  4. Datesthe original

Fit is the average pairing score against wheat, flour, banana, sugar, coconut, vanilla, buttermilk. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.