Description
These Key Lime Pie Muffins are moist, ultra tender and are infused with a delicious, vibrant key lime flavor. The muffins are made with fresh key lime juice and zest and are sweetened with a touch of the signature sweetened condensed milk found in key lime pie. The muffins are then filled with a velvety smooth key lime pie filling. Each bite of muffin is filled with all of the vibrant, delicious flavors of key lime pie, but in handheld form.
Ingredients
Muffins
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- Zest of 1 key lime (or regular lime)
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/3 cup key lime juice (if you don’t have key limes, do 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 1/4 cup standard lime juice)
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Key Lime Center
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- Juice of 1 key lime (or regular lime)
- Zest of 2 small key limes (or regular lime)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 375F. Line a 6 count jumbo muffin pan with liners, or a 12 count muffin pan with liners.
2. Make the muffins. In a large bowl, add sugar and lime zest. Use your fingers to rub the zest into the sugar until the sugar turns a pale green color. Add in the melted butter, condensed milk, key lime juice, Greek yogurt, eggs, whole milk and vanilla extract. Whisk to combine. Add in the sifted flour, baking powder and salt. Mix just until combined.
5. Add the muffin batter to the prepared muffin tin.
6. Bake in preheated oven 18-25 minutes for jumbo muffins, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. For regular sized muffins, bake 14-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7. Make the key lime filling. In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, add in the cream, condensed milk, lime juice and zest. Beat until smooth and creamy.
8. Scoop the center of the muffins out, then pipe the filling into the center. Place scooped out center back on top, and slice of lime for decoration. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Breakfast/Brunch
- Method: Oven