Xmas Gift: Coconut-Pecan Muffin Mix

Makes: 1 gift (4½ cups in all) Total time: 5 minutes What You Need • 1½ cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled) • 1½ teaspoons baking powder • ½ cup granulated sugar • ¼ cup light brown sugar • ½ teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 7-ounce package sweetened shredded coconut (2 2/3 cups) •¾ cup pecans (chopped) What to Do 1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugars, and salt. Mix in the coconut and pecans. Keep at room temperature for up to 1 month.

2. Handwrite the following instructions on a gift tag or label to include with your gift: “Heat oven to 350º F. In a large bowl, whisk together 3 large eggs and ¾ cup canola oil. Add the muffin mix and stir just until combined. Divide among the cups of a 12-cup muffin tin lined with

paper liners. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.” How to Package Your Gift: Transfer the mix to a resealable paper bag. Wrap with ribbon and affix with a label and a gift tag with the baking instructions.