Organic Pineapple Rings - Left Coast Organics

Although the pineapple is commonly thought to be indigenous to Hawaii, it is native to South America and Central America. It received its English name because of its supposed similar appearance to the pine cone. Other than Hawaii, the pineapple is also grown in Thailand, the Philippines, Honduras, Brazil, China, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico, among others.

Ingredients:

Organic pineapple

Product Status:

Certified Organic

Organic Certifying Body:

Pro-Cert

Country of Origin:

Mexico

RECIPE: Carrot Muffins with Pineapple and Raisin

Ingredients:

3 eggs
3/4 C buttermilk
3/4 C canola oil
1 C honey
1 tsp vanilla
3 C carrots, grated
1 C raisins, dried currants, or dried papaya
1/2 C pecans, chopped
3/4 C dried pineapple, chopped
1 C whole wheat flour
1 ½ C all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon or nutmeg (do not include if aiming for a tropical flavour)
1/2 tsp salt

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
Grease 18 muffin cups, set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs.
Add buttermilk, oil, honey and vanilla and mix together until well blended.
With a wooden spoon, stir in the carrots, raisins, pecans and pineapple.
In a small bowl, mix together the flours, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
Gently fold the dry ingredients into the carrot mixture and mix until just blended. Do not over mix.
Spoon the batter into the muffin cups, filling to the top.
Bake for 25 minutes, or until the muffins spring back when lightly pressed.
Let cool for five minutes in the tins, then transfer to a cooling rack.