Lime Muffins Recipes

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.

COCONUT & LIME MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to Gas 4, 180°C, 350°F Line a muffintray with paper cases. Whisk together the margarine and sugar until creamy.
• Add eggs and whisk again. Mix in coconut, lime zest and juice. Fold in the flour and baking powder.
• Spoon the mixture into the paper cases and bake for 15-20 minutes. Remove and cool on a baking wire.
• Beat the butter and the icing sugar together with a tablespoon of hot water until smooth. Add a few drops of green colouring and mix until well blended and fluffy.
• Fill a piping bag with a wide nozzle and top each cupcake with a whirl of icing. Decorate with extra lime zest.

FEIJOA & LIME MUFFINS

Steps:

• Sift the flour, baking powder and sugar into a large bowl and make a well in the centre.
• In a jug blend together the eggs and milk and add the feijoa's. Blend into the dry ingredients folding in the butter as you go.
• Divide the mixture evenly between 12 well greased muffin tins .
• Bake at 220 degrees Celsius for 15-20 minutes until cooked.
• To make the glaze, simmer the sugar, orange juice and lime juice together until the sugar has dissolved.
• Stand muffins for 2 minutes before brushing with the glaze. Stand a further 5 minutes before serving.

LEMON-LIME MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Spray 24 muffin cups with cooking spray.
• Cream the butter and sugar until smooth.
• Beat the egg yolks until well blended, and add them to the butter mixture.
• Add the lemon extract and combine.
• In a separate small bowl, mix the lime yogurt with the baking soda and set aside.
• Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.
• Add it to the egg mixture alternately with 4 1/2 oz.
• of the lime juice, mixing thoroughly after each addition.
• Beat the egg whites well, and mix into the other ingredients.
• Add the grated peel.
• Fold in the yogurt mixture last, until thoroughly blended.
• Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes.
• Cool for about 15 minutes, then dip the top of each muffin first in the remaining 2 oz.
• lime juice, followed by granulated sugar.

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.

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.