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    Glazed Key Lime Muffins

    Published: Feb 12, 2014 Β· Modified: Jan 19, 2021 by Lauren Kelly Β· This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Deliciously light and airy, these Glazed Key Lime Muffins make a wonderful addition to your next breakfast or brunch. These are perfect with a cup of coffee and tea and freeze really well too!

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    If you are like me and you love key lime pie, these muffins are for you. I am so tired of this awful, cold winter that I wanted to make something to remind me of the spring and summer.

    Let's all pretend we are laying on a tropical beach, sipping a cup of tea (or Pina Colada) and enjoying these incredible muffins. Take a minute and close your eyes and imagine that.

    Sometimes those day dreams get through these freezing cold, long days of winter.

    These muffins are so delicious that they could also be a dessert. And being that they are lightened up a bit their should be no guilt involved at all.

    If you like it more limey (is that a word?) then you can always add more lime juice.   It's super important to use FRESH key lime juice though.  

    I know, I know you might already have that small, green lime shaped bottle in your fridge, but you really should use fresh lime juice for this. And just for the record, I have nothing against those little lime bottles.

    I am always for anything that makes life easier, but for these babies you definitely want fresh juice.

    It will be worth it.  I promise.

    You can also top these with unsweetened shredded coconut if you'd like.   That will make them more tropical, which I think we can all use now.  

    Personally, I don't like coconut at all. I don't like smell, taste or texture.

    I do realize I am not the norm here and most people are crazy for coconut. So go ahead and add some if you'd like.

    The glaze on these muffins is AMAZING! Just make sure you allow the muffins to cool completely before you spoon the glaze on top.

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    You guys always know that I love to hear any of your substitutions and additions, so please let me know if you tried something different. You always are so creative and share such great ideas.

    One of my loyal readers used a lemon Greek yogurt instead of the plain Greek yogurt in this recipe and loved it. Just so you know though that will add some sugar to these muffins.

    But let's be clear, if you change too much of my recipe and you hate the way it tastes, that's not my problem πŸ™‚ I hate to sound like a jerk but I do get some really interesting emails at times.

    I should publish them because I bet you guys would be surprised. Ok, let's get back on track.

    Edited to add... One thing I have tried recently is I have used Monk Fruit for the unrefined sugar and Powdered Monk Fruit for the powdered sugar in the glaze and it was incredible. Just a suggestion if you are looking to reduce the sugar in your diet.

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    Glazed Key Lime Muffins

    5 from 7 votes
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    Servings: 12 muffins
    Author: Lauren Kelly

    Ingredients

    • 1 Β½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
    • ΒΌ cup unrefined sugar
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • Β½ teaspoon salt
    • Β½ cup raw honey
    • ΒΌ cup plain Greek yogurt
    • 2 large organic eggs lightly beaten
    • ΒΌ cup avocado mashed
    • 2 teaspoons grated key lime zest
    • ΒΌ cup fresh key lime juice
    • For the Glaze:
    • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
    • 3 tablespoons fresh key lime juice
    • 1 teaspoon key lime zest

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
    • Grease muffin tins with coconut oil or organic butter.
    • In a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
    • In a smaller bowl, mix together raw honey, Greek yogurt, eggs, avocado, zest and lime juice.
    • Add liquid ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir to combine, be careful not to over mix.
    • Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins.
    • Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and toothpick comes out clean when placed in center of muffin.
    • While muffins are baking, place powdered sugar, lime juice and zest in a small bowl and mix well.
    • Allow to cool in muffin tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
    • When cooled, spoon glazed onto each muffin.
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    If you make these Glazed Key Lime Muffins or any of the other recipes I have shared with you, please some back and let me know. You guys know that I love to hear from you!

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    Comments

    1. Jessica Bailey

      March 02, 2023 at 3:51 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious! I cannot wait to make them again. Thanks so much for the recipe.

      Reply
    2. April

      March 02, 2023 at 3:01 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my gosh, how great are these?! I love that they're made with avocado - great way to get some healthy fats in there!

      Reply
    3. Kristyn

      March 02, 2023 at 12:57 pm

      5 stars
      Love the fresh flavor of key lime!! These muffins are delicious!! My kids request them all the time!

      Reply
    4. Beth

      June 20, 2021 at 4:24 pm

      5 stars
      Oh wow! These muffins are so delicious and so addicting! I will be making these again very soon! Such a easy and yummy muffin.

      Reply
    5. Krystle

      June 20, 2021 at 1:04 pm

      5 stars
      These taste like summer and remind me of vacation. Making them again today (so we can eat them all week).

      Reply
      • Lauren Kelly

        June 20, 2021 at 1:06 pm

        Great idea! I love meal prep!

        Reply
    6. Kristen

      June 20, 2021 at 12:54 pm

      5 stars
      A friend made these for me and I really liked them and was searching for the recipe when I found yours. These are even better than my friends, thanks for this recipe.

      Reply
      • Lauren Kelly

        June 20, 2021 at 1:00 pm

        So happy you liked them!

        Reply
    7. Sara C

      May 17, 2018 at 9:19 pm

      Thee look supper yummy! Definitely trying these! Is whole wheat pastry flour different from normal whole wheat flour?

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      • lauren.kelly

        May 18, 2018 at 6:28 am

        Hi Sara! Basically, whole wheat pastry flour is a little softer than regular whole what flour. You can try the regular one if you only have that but the texture may be a little different. Let me know how you like them! Thanks for stopping by!

        Reply
    8. jill

      May 14, 2014 at 1:40 am

      Super easy and great flavor. My kiddos helped make them and loved them.

      Reply
      • lauren

        May 14, 2014 at 12:13 pm

        Oh I am so glad to hear that Jill! Thank you for telling me πŸ™‚

        Reply
    9. MaryJane Lawson

      March 15, 2014 at 4:07 am

      I love new recipes.

      Reply
      • lauren

        May 14, 2014 at 12:14 pm

        Let me know how you like them MaryJane!

        Reply

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