Ultra soft and moist homemade pineapple muffins are packed with a FULL CUP of pineapple, in this deliciously wholesome pineapple recipe.
One bite of these buttery pineapple muffins, and you’ll immediately want to stock up on pineapple to make a second batch.
They’re a great healthy breakfast or snack, made with simple ingredients. And leftover muffins freeze well, so they’re perfect for meal prep!
Every time I use pineapple in a recipe, I find myself wondering Why do I not bake with pineapple more often?
Also try this Pineapple Dole Whip Recipe.
Pineapple muffin ingredients
The recipe calls for crushed pineapple, pure vanilla extract, milk of choice, white or apple cider vinegar, flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, regular or unrefined sugar, and optional oil (or omit for oil free muffins).
The muffins can be made with either fresh or canned pineapple, whichever you have available or want to use up.
Feel free to stir a handful of shredded coconut into the pineapple muffin batter before baking in the oven. They are absolutely amazing this way!
The healthy pineapple muffins are perfectly sweet enough to serve unfrosted. Or top them with Coconut Butter or Vegan Cream Cheese if desired.
And if you run out of pineapple or want to vary the flavor of the muffins, it’s fine to substitute some or all of the one cup crushed pineapple with an equal amount of mashed banana.
Personally, I love doing half pineapple and half banana in these.
For vegan pineapple muffins, use your favorite dairy free milk. No eggs are required for the recipe, which can also be gluten free if you use certified gluten free oat flour.
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Above, watch the pineapple muffin recipe video
How to make pineapple muffins
Whisk the first five ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
Set this bowl aside for ten minutes, or refrigerate overnight. When ready to bake the muffins, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a muffin tin with liners.
Stir all dry ingredients into the wet mixture until the homemade pineapple muffin batter is just evenly mixed. Do not overmix.
Portion the batter into the liners. Bake on the center rack of the oven for twenty minutes or until the golden pastries have domed and a toothpick inserted into the center of a pineapple muffin comes out mostly clean.
Let cool. If you very loosely cover overnight, either in the refrigerator or on the counter, the liners peel off easily the next day even if you use no oil. The taste and texture are better the next day too, if you can wait that long!
More Healthy Muffin Recipes
The recipe was adapted from my Healthy Banana Bread and this Pineapple Bread.
Pineapple Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup crushed pineapple
- 2 tbsp milk of choice
- 1 tbsp white or cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp oil, or additional crushed pineapple for fat-free
- 1 cup white, spelt, or oat flour (for keto, see note below)
- 1/2 tsp each: baking soda, salt, and baking powder
- 1/3 cup sugar, unrefined if desired
Instructions
- Whisk first 5 ingredients in a bowl. Set aside for 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 F, and line a muffin tin. Stir remaining ingredients into the bowl until batter is just evenly mixed. Portion into the liners. Bake 20 minutes or until muffins have domed and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out mostly clean. Once cooled, if you loosely cover overnight either on the counter or refrigerated, the liners peel off easily and flavor and texture are even better the next day.View Nutrition Facts
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Gloria Vester says
I love your recipes and follow you on Pinterest. I was wondering if I sub maple syrup for the sugar how that would affect the texture? Would I need to add more dry ingredients?
Jason Sanford says
We haven’t tried replacing the sugar with a liquid so honestly can’t say if it will work, but be sure to report back if you experiment!
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Lisa Smith says
Leave out the milk.
Sharon Schroeter says
My son will love these–he is a big pineapple fan! Do you drain the pineapple?
Keep up the good work!
Chocolate Covered Katie says
I didn’t, but it would be fine either way 🙂
Sandy says
If one uses the white flour and white sugar options, these are not even healthy, no less “super” healthy, as claimed. Also, canned pineapple is not all that healthy, either, since enzymes are destroyed with the high heat of canning. Some of Katie’s recipes are healthy, but many of them, if not most—not so much.
Ann says
Don’t make them then !! Gosh , some people just like to complain.
Lauren says
Lol I thought the same thing. It always surprises me how riled up people get in the comments of the big food blogs I follow. Read through this page Sandy to answer your questions, and then take your negativity down a notch if you can. There’s enough of it in the world right now without having to be upset over a muffin recipe. https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/faq-page/recipe-questions-and-troubleshooting/
Nancy says
Oh, Sandy. You don’t need to make them if you are so concerned about how healthy they are. There are alternate ingredients listed and you can modify in any way to fit your needs. Maybe chill out a bit?? It’s just a muffin…
Heather says
Sometimes healthy is relative. If you are way past this then great for you. If you were eating muffins that were full of oil and gobs of sugar like most of my grandmother’s delicious recipes then this is a much healthier route.
Fiona says
I agree, it’s not healthy but possibly healthIER? Good that you pointed this out.
Rita says
You know you will catch more flies with honey than with lemons. Let’s see your healthy dessert blog that’s been around for years and years. I didn’t think so. Nobody likes a Debbie Downer…
Lori says
Great recipe! I added ground cinnamon and made them in a mini muffin pans they turned out fantastic.
Laura says
Sandy, I could not agree with you more. I think people are confused as to what is healthy and what is not. For instance, oats contain high levels of glyphosate. I also don’t think grains are our biologically appropriate food. I think she calls these healthy because they do not contain animal products, artificial preservatives, palm oil, etc. Please do not listen to anyone trying to silence your voice. The second the truth comes out, many people try and crush it and use fake positivity and gaslighting to censor others. I appreciate what you said. Continue being a truth teller and standing up for the truth.
Billy says
I’m about to make them, u think it depends on what your body can handle – low fat for pancreatitis and gluten free for celicac, so for me these are perfect
Cindy Craner says
The link for the nutritional information is not working it says the page cannot be found.
Chocolate Covered Katie says
Hi, I am so sorry! The page was all written; I’d just forgotten to hit publish. It should be fixed. Sorry for the delay!
Mandy Simms says
I wonder if you can use almond flour for this recipe?
ChefK says
The nutritional info link isn’t working today for the pineapple muffins – I get this message: Not found, error 404. I tried going to the website and was able to get the recipe, but again, the same error message above.
Chocolate Covered Katie says
Hi, I am so sorry! The page was all written; I’d just forgotten to hit publish. It should be fixed now. Sorry for the delay!
Paula says
Thank you so much for this easy pantry recipe! I followed it exactly, using almond milk, canned pineapple (which had been in my pantry forever and I was ready to donate!) and white whole wheat flour. I was skeptical they’d be good without oil, but they were moist and delicious with the extra pineapple. Used a combination of regular and brown sugar swerve for sweetener and they were 66 calories each. So good!!!! Thank you for making my Monday better!
Chocolate Covered Katie says
Thank you so much for making them!
Dan says
Tried these last night. So good!!!! I cut the oil to 2 Tbsp, used almond milk, and divided into 10 servings. That made them exactly 100 calories each. Had one this morning with some yogurt. Great way to start the day!
Brianna says
Just made them and they’re delicious!
Alexa says
I made these for breakfast today and we all enjoyed them very much.
Jamie says
These look wonderful. I think I’m going to add toasted coconut to the mix, top with some coconut whipped cream, and serve with grilled pineapple rings to make it a dessert! Thanks for the recipe!
Eva says
These were a hit! Such a quick and easy recipe. Thank you!
Radhika Nair says
I don’t own cupcake moulds. Can I make this in a loaf tin? Would the proportions remain the same?
Blackberrybunny says
It should be fine, just leave it in the oven for a little bit longer. 30-45 minutes. Just check on it every 10 minutes or so.
Moriah says
I made these TWO times in the past week! SO GOOD! They remind me of a pineapple cake my grandma used to make! Thank you for this delicious recipe!
CCK Media Team says
Thank you so much for making it!
Jane Ulrich says
Can I make these using coconut sugar? Also can I omit the vinegar? Allergic.
CCK Media Team says
Yes to the coconut sugar. Can you have lemon juice? That can be a sub for the vinegar!
Jane says
Yes!! Thank u 😆
Valerie says
I left out the vinegar accidentally, and they still turned out beautifully. 🙂
Nithya says
Hi!
The muffins turned out great. I just feel some bitterness towards the end while chewing. Could it be because of the apple cider vinegar?
I’m also curious to know as why we use vinegar here.
PS: My 3 year old loves these muffins a lot. Thanks for sharing this wonderful and easy recipe.
Jason Sanford says
You can sub lemon juice if you wish! Just need some acid for the reaction to take place :).
Shannon says
Mixing vinegar with milk creates buttermilk. Makes the muffin more moist and decadent.
Fiona says
Vinegar is for the baking soda to react to.
Annie says
Wow these blew my mind! I made a double batch with 1/2 mashed banana, 1/2 canned chopped pineapple (drained), coconut milk, coconut oil, and maple syrup. I used less syrup bc the pineapple had sugar. They are golden brown on top, perfectly moist, SO BUTTERY! Thank you for another family favorite 💛
Lori says
Followed recipe exactly as shown (used extra pineapple in lieu of oil and one batch using Spelt Flour and the other batch white flour) and for some reason they are gummy. Is this the texture it should be or am I doing something wrong? Either way they are tasty!!
CCK Media Team says
Hi! Fat free baked goods will just be gummier than ones with oil in general across the board so it sounds like you did it correctly!
Laura says
You may be over-mixing your batter.
Kat says
Are you measuring the one cup of pineapple in a wet measuring cup ( like the kind for milk), OR a dry measuring cup (like for flour)?
There’s a difference in how much is in each, so I want to make sure I use the right one!
Thanks!
CCK Media Team says
Solid measuring cup. It’s about 240g if you have a food scale.
Susie says
No it’s 120g, I’m guessing my muffins won’t work now. Good job on stuffing that up 👍
CCK Media Team says
1 cup crushed pineapple is absolutely 240g, not 120. I’m not sure where you are getting 120, because that’s just not correct.
Kat says
Thanks.
I don’t have a scale.
Is “solid” the wet or dry measure?
I’ve never heard that term.
CCK Media Team says
Dry 🙂
Kat says
Thank you!
Lori says
I can’t eat pineapple, so I used the banana. Very good. I also can’t have wheat, so made them gf. I’m going to try them with chopped peaches next!
Suzanne Drennon says
They are delicious! Baking again today using all pineapple and no oil.
Charleen says
I used fresh pineapple, almond milk, cider vinegar, oil and wheat flour. The batter was only enough to just barely fill 8 muffin cups. The muffins tested done with a toothpick, as they cooled the tops sank. I let them sit overnight before eating. The next day the wrappers came off clean, but the muffins were very airy and incredibly sticky. More like an angel food cake. I appreciate the time that goes into recipe creation, but this one wasn’t for me.
Marge says
I could not find the recipe I don’t want to pin it.. Just want to print the recipe. Sooooo frustratinG!
Marge says
I could not find the recipe for Pineapple Muffins. I don’t want to pin it.. Just want to print the recipe. Sooooo frustrating! Guess I will have to go to another site.
CCK Media Team says
Hi Marge, there’s no need to click on another link from this page to get the recipe. Just scroll down and the recipe is on this page 🙂
Chris says
These are so light and fluffy. I added 1/3 cup coconut and baked them in a mini-muffin tin for 11 minutes. Turned out amazing. Great little treat for the kids lunch boxes! Thank you
Alicia says
I’ve made these twice now and they are not quite perfected yet….though I enjoy the taste of these, so moist and buttery tasting. I wanted to make them gluten free and vegan, so I used almond milk, made my own oat flour, used the extra juice instead of oil, and added 1/4C of maple syrup. That amount of maple syrup was the perfect amount of sweet for me. Though last time I didn’t add any sweetener and they were still really good just more savory. Both times they definitely didn’t rise at all, I believe the oats are too heavy and this is a very wet batter. I drained the pineapple to account for adding the maple syrup. Next time I will leave out the extra pineapple juice recommended to replace oil, and will try using a 1/2 and 1/2 mix of gluten free 1:1 flour and oat flour. I also had to bake these for 30 minutes both times.
Stacy W says
My muffins sank in the middle. First they were domed. Then they sank. What happened?
Maddie says
They weren’t done. To test if done lightly press top and if it springs back you’re good
Blackberrybunny says
I was planning to make these, but the only pineapple that I have is “Pineapple Tidbits” will that work. It is chunks instead of crushed which might be an issue. What do you suggest? Could I try to blend it up so it is less chunky?
CCK Media Team says
Sure, blending it until it’s crushed is fine!
Kristin says
These are *so* good! Probably one of my favorite muffin or bread recipes I’ve ever tried. I used half the oil, split the flour between A/P & Whole Wheat, reduced the sugar and added about 2 Tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes to the mix. I only got 8 muffins, so I imagine 9 (from original recipe) would be really small. But so good… if you like pineapple, they’re a must try.
Gemma says
Hello, I just made this – doubled it up. I switched the sugar for honey and only used 1/2 cup and replaced some regular flour with coconut flour to help absorb the additional fluid aspect. Worked well, didn’t rise as much as other muffins. Happy and will make again.
Christine says
Hi! Can I sub almond flour for the oat flour? And for the crushed pineapple, do you add the juice (if the pineapple is canned)? Thanks!
Becky says
Absolutely amazing !! I made the pineapple / banana last week 😊 yummy !!! Today I made pinaeapple / mango
Alysse Stehli says
I’ve made these three times in the last month because they’re so easy. The first time I used olive oil (don’t recommend bc that gives it a taste I don’t care for). The second time, I used canola oil and that was delicious and the texture was really good. The third time I used coconut oil, and that gave them an even more tropical taste (yum) although they felt a bit more oily and I don’t think held up as well (so I recommend eating them faster if you try with coconut oil). All were made with almond or GF flour.
Deepa says
Hi, I made these, taste was awesome but they sank in the middle after cooling and were quite dense and gummy. Can you suggest what I should do to get fluffy texture
Deepa says
Should I reduce the baking powder or baking soda as most of the recipes mention less baking soda but here baking powder and soda are same quantity. Pls suggest.
Nicole says
Mine rose and taste really good but that have a super gummy texture as well 🤷🏼♀️
April says
These tasted great this morning! Used 1/2 all purpose and 1/2 oat flour. I may have eaten 4 today😁!!
CCK Media Team says
This made us so happy 🙂
emily says
hi i have a question what is 1/3 cups of suger in grams and can i also do instead of suger stevia
Karen says
I made these muffins this morning. I used soy milk and brown sugar, and added a pinch of cinnamon. They were delicious, and the recipe was simple. Hard to believe a muffin can be so good without eggs or butter!
CCK Media Team says
💗💗
Jennifer says
I just made these and they are so yummy! I added some shredded unsweetened coconut to the batter, but the muffins would have been just as good without it :).
CCK Media Team says
Thank you so much for making them!
Kristen says
I made these using vanilla soy milk, forgot the additional crushed pineapple. I also added some ginger to it. These are wonderful, quick/easy and so exciting. Thank you for this recipe.
kat says
Could you please add a jump to recipe feature on your blog? It makes it so much easier and I know a fair amount of people who will bounce off a page without one.
Also, why do you say it doesn’t matter if the juice is drained? With baking, doesn’t the addition of extra liquid or lack thereof typically make a significant difference? I’m just confused. Thank you for your time.
Karen B says
Can I use coconut flour instead?
CCK Media Team says
Unfortunately we don’t think that would work here without experimenting to change the liquid amount and also possibly adding a binder. You can definitely experiment, but coconut flour acts so differently in recipes from other flours that it’s usually best to use that one in a recipe specifically formulated for coconut flour (such as these cookies https://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/coconut-flour-cookies/)
Kiran says
Hello,
I made this today and it was a lovely breakfast. Here are the modifications that I did:
– 1 cup chopped frozen pineapple (what was in my freezer and I don’t use the canned stuff)
-1 tsp of baking powder (instead of 1/2 tsp)
-used 1 cup oat flour (just ground up oats in a coffee grinder)
– Added additional 1 tbsp milk (oat flour absorbs more liquid so sometimes additional is needed)
– used 2 tbsn organic cane sugar (my pineapples were lighter in colour. Had they been darker, I would not put sugar as they would be sweet enough).
I put this into a loaf tin (9 x 5 ).
Baked at 350F for 40 mins.
Then we enjoyed. Served this with a side of yogurt topped with fresh strawberries, hemp seeds and a dash of cinnamon (my sister recommended this). The hubby, kids and I loved it. Thank you for the recipe inspiration!
I put this in a loaf tin (9 x 5)
Claudia says
Hi! If I want to make them oil free, how much additional pineappleI have to add?
Thank you🙂
Julia M. says
The flavor of these muffins is outstanding. I used fresh pineapple chunks that had been in my freezer and blitzed them briefly in my Magic Bullet to create a crushed consistency. The recipe came together easily. I’m looking forward to trying it with the addition of coconut flakes, as suggested.
The only thing that stumped me is the muffins never domed and sank badly in the middle, but they had appeared to be done when I inserted my tester. Any idea what could have happened? Perhaps they need longer in the oven?
Amy says
The same thing happened to me! They were rising and had domed beautifully and then collapsed. Any ideas?
Colleen says
These are absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe as written using 1/4 cup oat fiber and 3/4 cup spelt flour. I also used monkfruit sweetener to sub some of the sugar. They turned out perfect!
CCK Media Team says
Thank you so much for trying them 🙂
Nora says
Such a great recipe! I added a few handfuls of unsweetened coconut shreds as well. Super tasty!
PT says
Would chickpea flour or gf all purpose flour work? I need it to be gf, but i don’t have almond flour.
CCK Media Team says
In general, we’ve had good results using Bob’s cup for cup all purpose gluten free flour in baked good recipes, but we have never tried it here so can’t say for sure how it would work. If you experiment, be sure to report back!
Christina says
These were so amazingly good! I loved the light, melt-in-your-mouth texture. They would also be delicious as pineapple cupcakes with a coconut frosting on top. Thank you for the fantastic recipe!
Catherine says
Great idea
Catherine says
Delicious and turned out exactly as said. Delightfully sweet with the pineapple.
Linda says
It’s unclear whether the crushed pineapple has to be drained.
Susan McEachern says
These are so good! Whole family really enjoyed them.
Becca says
My muffins turned pale yellow, not ” orange” colored like yours. Are you adding food coloring?
CCK Media Team says
Nope, no food coloring needed. The saturation in the photos might be a little more than the muffins in natural light – they should look exactly like the ones in the recipe video 🙂
Stephanie says
These turned out great! I tripled the recipe so I could make 12 muffins for breakfast, 12 mini muffins for my kids’ snacks, and also a cake (in a 9×9 pan) to bring to a friend’s for dessert (served with whipped coconut cream). I briefly drained the crushed pineapple and added two eggs for richness, as well as shredded coconut. Also decorated the tip with coconut and chunks of pineapple. It got a lovely brown crust on top—delicious!
Jennifer says
Can we use Casava flour? I have that orTigernut flour or Coconut Flour.
Chocolate Covered Katie says
Hi, sorry I have not tried so really cannot predict how it would turn out. Be sure to report back if you experiment with cassava flour, as it sounds fun!
Mary says
Wow! I used mostly cassava flour with about 1/4 c oat. No oil, swerve, half coconut extract and half vanilla. Threw in some unsweetened coconut. What a treat! It tastes totally decadent 🙂
Kat says
This is absolutely an amazing recipe. I used homemade oat flour and 1 tsp oil. My husband LOVES them. Next time I will double the recipe.
yum in ma tum says
Hello! These are good! I used coconut milk (from a carton for drinking, so not pure coconut milk) and added in some desiccated coconut. I heated the milk and added the coconut to soften in it for about 10 mins or so. I usually measure in grams so flour was 125g and sugar 67g. I used xylitol instead of sugar and muffins still ended up super sweet due to the pineapple. I made the crushed pineapple myself by chopping rings of canned pineapple (used 400ml) and left out the juice, which i used to mix with sugar to spoon on top of the warm muffins for a crunchy top! They did not rise so much for me so I would put more in one case if made again! Thank you for the recipe!
Izzi says
Wow, these were so good! The only change I made was to cut the sugar to a scant 1/4c since I sub’d more pineapple for half the oil, and its so sweet on its own. Just a super recipe -thanks!
Josephine says
Hi, l don’t have ice cream maker and l would love to make this, but can l put it in a loaf pan instead of the ice cube trays? I have made ice cream before and it came out solid rock frozen. So, any suggestions so it won’t turn out like a block of ice? I would like it to look like the picture in your post .
Thank you!
tah says
this isn’t ice cream
TAH says
Can you omit the sugar entirely?
Maria says
Delicious muffins!! Added 1/4 cup coconut and 3 Tbsp more of pineapple, 1 tsp of olive oil, and coconut sugar and the results were amazing.
Thank you for sharing your recipes
Emilia Kaczorek says
These muffins turned out adorable! They were squishy and moist, just how me and my mother love it. I have followed the recipe step by step and am so happy with the result. Definitely will make these muffins again in the future!
Maria says
Oh my goodness! These are divine! Serious 5 star recipe! My family absolutely devour these as soon as they come out of the oven and beg for more immediately. Super easy to prep and bake and always have on hand. Couldn’t be more thankful for this simple and delicious recipe.
Annzie says
Love this recipe! I used oat flour, fresh pineapple, and added pecans and coconut. The flavor is fantastic! I am having problems with the muffins being under baked even though I cook them for an additional 15 minutes. I’m assuming it has to do with the pineapple being so moist. I like the suggestion of replacing part of the flour with coconut flour, because it is such a drying flour. Next time I make these I will do that.. because I definitely will make these again! I have to say it’s the best tasting muffins I’ve ever had in my life! Thanks for the recipe!
Erin says
Really good sweetie.
Kathy says
Very lovely. Tasty. Easy to put together and fast. Only made 6 but I was fine with that.
Wendy says
I was skeptical at first, with no egg in the recipe and minimal oil and milk. But I had this leftover crushed pineapple that needed using up, so I took a chance and boy, I was not disappointed! 10/10 will make again.