Lemon-lime muffins are a delightful treat that combines the bright, citrusy flavors of lemon and lime. These muffins are moist and fluffy, with a tender crumb and a burst of citrus flavor in every bite. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a sweet snack, these muffins are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
This recipe collection features four variations on the classic lemon-lime muffin:
* **Classic Lemon-Lime Muffins:** This is the basic recipe for lemon-lime muffins, made with fresh lemon and lime zest and juice.
* **Lemon-Lime Muffins with Poppy Seeds:** These muffins add a bit of extra texture and flavor with the addition of poppy seeds.
* **Lemon-Lime Muffins with Blueberries:** These muffins are filled with fresh blueberries, which add a pop of color and sweetness.
* **Lemon-Lime Muffins with Cream Cheese Swirl:** These muffins have a creamy, tangy surprise in the center, thanks to a swirl of cream cheese filling.
No matter which variation you choose, you're sure to enjoy these delicious and refreshing lemon-lime muffins.
LEMON CRUMB MUFFINS
I love to have the dough for these muffins ready and waiting in the refrigerator when company comes. They bake up in just 20 minutes and taste delicious warm. Their cakelike texture makes them perfect for breakfast, dessert or snacking. -Claudette Brownlee, Kingfisher, Oklahoma
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 45m
Yield 40 muffins.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, sour cream, butter, lemon zest and juice. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. , In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. In a small bowl, whisk glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm muffins. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 calories, Fat 13g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 159mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
CITRUS MUFFINS
Enjoy these baked citrus muffins that are ready in 35 minutes.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400° F. Line 12 muffin cups with paper baking cups. In small bowl, mix 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon of the orange peel; set aside.
- In medium bowl, beat milk, oil and egg with fork. Stir in flour, 3/4 cup sugar, the baking powder, salt and remaining 2 teaspoons orange peel just until moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle sugar-orange peel mixture evenly over batter.
- Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Muffin, Sodium 190 mg
LEMON-LIME MUFFINS
I got this from a B&B site....credit is given to the Benjamin Prescott Inn. Wonderful, refreshing muffins - good on their own or as part of a brunch menu. Cook time includes cooling time.
Provided by LorenLou
Categories Quick Breads
Time 50m
Yield 24 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
LEMON MUFFINS
Provided by Shiran
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 220C/425F degrees. Butter 12 muffin cups or line them with liner papers.
- In a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix in the sugar and lemon zest.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the yogurt, melted butter, lemon juice and vanilla extract just until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula just until combined. Do not over mix. The batter should be thick and lumpy. Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cups (almost all the way to the top). Bake for 3 minutes and then reduce the oven temperature to 180C/350F and continue to bake for an additional 12-17 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes and then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
- In a small bowl sift the powdered sugar. Add lemon juice until you achieve desired consistency (pourable consistency).
- When the muffins are cooled, pour the drizzle over the muffins.
- Muffins are best the same day they are made, but can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or they can be frozen for up to 2 months.
EASY LEMON MUFFINS
Bake a batch of these easy muffins, drizzled with a tangy lemon icing, using an all-in-one method. They're great for elevenses or whenever you need a sweet treat
Provided by Liberty Mendez
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat
Time 45m
Yield Makes 6-8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Line a muffin tin with large muffin cases. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix until smooth using a wooden spoon or an electric whisk. Spoon tablespoons of the batter into the muffin cases until they're three-quarters full (you can make up to 8, depending on the case size). Bake for 30 mins or until a skewer comes out clean. Leave on a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make the icing. Sieve the icing sugar into a bowl and gradually add lemon juice until you have a thick but pourable icing - you may not need all of the juice. Drizzle over the cooled muffins and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 399 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 58 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 43 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium
LEMON CRUMB MUFFINS RECIPE
This recipe is contest-winning. For 24 muffins, I used 2/3 of the recipe (5 eggs).
Provided by Cindi Fortmann
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 40
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease or line 40 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Mix 6 cups flour, 4 cups sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk eggs, sour cream, melted butter, lemon zest, and lemon juice together in a separate bowl until smooth; pour egg mixture into flour mixture. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them 3/4 full.
- Mix 3/4 cup flour and 3/4 cup sugar together in a bowl; cut cold butter cubes into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle crumb mixture atop each muffin.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes in the pans before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.6 calories, Carbohydrate 40.6 g, Cholesterol 69.7 mg, Fat 14 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 161.3 mg, Sugar 23.9 g
LEMON MUFFINS
Grated lemon peel adds flavor to this basic muffin recipe for citrus-accented homemade muffins you can achieve quickly and easily.
Provided by Jenn Hall
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups or line with baking cups.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt; mix well. In a small bowl, combine milk, oil and egg; blend well. Add dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be lumpy.)
- Fill cups 2/3 full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 1 minute before removing from pan. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Cholesterol 16.7 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 200.2 mg, Sugar 9.1 g
LIME MUFFINS
I bake muffins every Sunday morning, so I'm always trying different ingredients to make them interesting. These citrus muffins are my husband's favorite.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 30m
Yield 1 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 195mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
Tips:
- For a zesty muffin, use freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice.
- If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.
- To prevent the muffins from sticking to the pan, grease the muffin tins or use paper liners.
- Fill the muffin tins about 2/3 full to prevent the muffins from overflowing.
- Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Conclusion:
These lemon-lime muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their bright citrus flavor and moist, fluffy texture, these muffins are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet and tangy treat, give these lemon-lime muffins a try!
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