July 11 is National Blueberry Muffin Day. Today’s recipe come from the innkeeper at the Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast
Blueberry Coconut Muffins
Makes 12 Jumbo Muffins
3 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
6 teaspoons baking powder
1 ⅓ cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 ⅓ cups milk
½ cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups blueberries
1 cup flaked coconut
cooking spray
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or use muffin cups on jumbo muffin pan. In a large bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. In a separate bowl, beat the egg, then add the milk, oil and vanilla. Add the liquid ingredients to the flour mixture. Stir just until the flour mixture is moistened. Carefully stir in the blueberries and coconut. Pour into the prepared muffin tins. Bake for approximately 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out dry.
The Humble Blueberry
These little fruits have been around since prehistoric times and were first cultivated in North America. They are packed with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that can help keep your body healthy. Plus, they taste great when added to smoothies or baked into muffins! Get ready to enjoy some sweet treats on National Blueberry Day this year.
Shop and travel Local in Mt Hood – Parkdale Oregon Bed and Breakfast
Old Parkdale Inn Bed and Breakfast – Recognized as an Oregon Bike Friendly Business and now with two EV charging stations. Mid way between Hood River, the Columbia River Gorge and Mt Hood, the Old Parkdale Inn with three well appointed guests rooms, is the ideal home base for outdoor adventures or a quiet retreat
Phone: 541-352-5551 View Old Parkdale Inn Availability
Mt Hood – Parkdale, Oregon welcomes you to the northern flank of Mt. Hood in the Hood River Valley. We up here in the Upper Valley call our little hamlet Parkdale. There once was a post office in the town of Mt Hood, just down the road and one here in Parkdale. Mt Hood office closed and Parkdale added its name. So the story goes.
The Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild offers a wide variety of inns, from a small guest cottage or two-room bed and breakfast to a larger country inn, dude ranch or historic hotel. With 22 members to choose from that’s a lot of choices and with an 18 months expiration recipients have plenty of time to redeem them at the Inn of their choosing.
Order Oregon B&B Gift Certificates Now. They are available in $50 increments and can be redeemed at Old Parkdale Inn or any one of our member inns..
Three Ways to Order Gift Certificates:
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