Key Lime Muffins Recipes

KEY LIME MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Line a muffin pan with paper cups.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In another bowl, combine the butter, sugar, lime zest, eggs and milk.
• Add to the dry ingredients and beat until blended.
• Fill the muffin tins thre-quarters full.
• Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in a muffin comes out clean.
• Remove the muffins from the pan and set aside for about two minutes.
• While still hot, dip the top of each muffin in the lime juice, then dip them in sugar.
• Place the muffins sugar-side up on a rack.
• As they cool, the sugar will form a crunchy topping.

KEY LIME MUFFINS

Steps:

• Add the first 4 ingredients to a mixing bowl; stir to combine.
• Make a well in the center of the mixture.
• In another mixing bowl, combine the milk and remaining ingredients.
• Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients; stir until just moistened.
• Spoon batter into lightly greased muffin cups; fill 3/4s full.
• Bake at 400° for 18 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Turn muffins out of pan immediately.

LIME MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients. In another bowl, beat the eggs, milk, oil, lime juice and zest. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in mixing bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine milk, eggs, oil and Key Lime Juice.
• Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients just until all are moist, do not overmix.
• Spray Large muffin tins lightly with cooking oil.
• Layer batter and coconut by filling tins 1/2 full with batter, then 1 tablespoon of coconut, then fill to about 1/4 inch from top with batter and top with 1 tablespoon of coconut.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 25-28 minutes, until tops are brown and the coconut is toasty. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes, run a knife around the muffins and place on serving dish or store in airtight container.

KEY LIME MUFFINS

Steps:

• 1. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in large bowl. Make a well in center. Mix the milk, eggs, oil, lime juice and lime zest in bowl and mix well. Add to the well in the center of the flour mixture and stir just until moistened. Spoon into lightly greased muffin cups, filling 3/4 full. Bake at 400 for 28 minutes or until light brown. Remove at once from muffin cups. Makes 1 dozen.Note: Place hot muffin pans on a wet towel for no stick removal.

MUFFIN-TIN KEY LIME PIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place foil muffin liner in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups. Spray liners with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar and melted butter. Divide mixture evenly among cups; press into cups using bottom of glass. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until firm; remove. Cool 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat condensed milk and yolks with whisk. Stir in lime juice and 1 teaspoon of the lime peel. Divide mixture evenly among cups. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Cool completely in muffin pan on rack, then cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 12 hours.
• Just before serving, beat whipping cream in medium bowl with electric mixture 45 to 90 seconds or until it just holds soft peaks. Add powdered sugar and remaining 2 teaspoons lime peel; beat to stiff peaks, 30 to 60 seconds. Top pies with whipped cream mixture.