Coconut Lime Glazed Muffins
Tropical coconut and tart lime come together in these coconut lime glazed muffins. So quick and easy to make- perfect for a summer breakfast or brunch.
Hello, baking friends! Did you have a nice weekend? Wasn’t the weather just spectacular? Spring temperatures had a slow start this year, but I’m so happy that it hasn’t been one of those times where we go straight from cold Winter to hot Summer, with no real Spring in between. Here in the Philadelphia area, it’s been sunny and in the mid 70’s to 80’s, with low humidity. Doesn’t get much better than that, right?
Today I’m sharing a recipe that I developed for KitchenAid, with Father’s Day in mind. Can you believe it’s this coming weekend? Are you ready for it? I’ve got cards and gifts, and we’ll be heading to the Jersey shore to spend time with my husband’s family for a fun brunch.
The coconut love affair continues. And these coconut lime glazed muffins have made my coconut passion even more ardent.
Guys, this is one of the best things I think I’ve ever made. I based the recipe off of my Simply Perfect Blueberry Muffins (which are also fabulous, btw!), but gave it every coconut twist I could possibly think of. Seriously, the coconut flavor is so intense. There’s four different coconut components in the muffins. And the texture is just incredible. So unbelievably light, and tender, moist, with a delicate sweetness and that unmistakable creamy, tropical taste.
The lime glaze is unbelievable. So tart and citrusy! It gives such an amazing contrast, and I’m totally obsessed with this combination! Just like a perfect, portable breakfast bite of summer.
Coconut Lime Glazed Muffins
Tropical coconut and tart lime come together in these coconut lime glazed muffins. So quick and easy to make- perfect for a summer breakfast or brunch.
12 muffins adjust servings
Ingredients
For the muffins
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (100 grams) sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Zest of one lime
- 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (48 grams) coconut oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup (250 milliliters) coconut milk
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
For the glaze
- 1 cup (120 grams) powdered sugar
- Juice of one fresh lime (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1 fresh lime, sliced thinly, for garnish
Instructions
To make the muffins:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and lightly mist a KitchenAid® Nonstick Muffin Pan with non-stick spray, or line with cupcake papers.
- Fit the KitchenAid® Stand Mixer with the whip attachment, and place the flour, coconut, baking powder, salt, and lime zest in the mixing bowl. Stir to combine. Set aside.
- Place the sugar and coconut oil in the larger bowl of the KitchenAid® Stand Mixer, and mix on medium speed with the whip attachment.
- Mix in the egg until incorporated.
- Slowly pour in the coconut milk and coconut extract, and stir until combined.
- Switch to the dough hook attachment and add the dry ingredients into the wet.
- Stir on medium speed until just barely combined. (Do not overmix, or the muffins could come out tough. Batter will be lumpy.)
- Place about 1/2 cup of batter into each well of the KitchenAid® Nonstick Muffin Pan, and bake for 5 minutes. Without opening the oven door, turn the temperature down to 350 degrees F and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- Cool completely before glazing.
To glaze the muffins:
- Place the powdered sugar and lime juice in a small bowl and stir to combine.
- Dip the tops of the muffins in the glaze.
- Press a small slice of lime into the glaze for garnish.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 285kcal Calories from fat 107 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat 10g | 50% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium 202mg | 8% |
| Carbohydrate 43g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 1g | 4% |
| Sugars 26g | |
| Protein 3g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
These look yummy Allie, I love the creamy taste that coconut yields. Love the cute little lime slice on top!
Thanks sweetie! So happy you enjoyed. Hope your weekend was lots of fun!
Those look delicious! Love the flavor combination, that’s definitely a good one. 🙂 Very summery too! 😀
Oh ya, totally! Like a bite of summer. Thanks so much for the sweet comment, How to!
Oh my goodness those look amazing! Can’t wait to try 🙂
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
Thanks, Eric, and happy blogging to you as well!
Wow, what a fantastic flavour combo! I’m definitely going to give this a go. And your photos are absolutely stunning!
Thank you so much, Nagi! The combination of lime and coconut is so killer! I love it, especially at this time of year. Thanks so much for the sweet comment!
These muffins look soo delicious. I love the coconut and lime combination!
Thanks, Rochelle! I’m a big fan too 😉
Allie, these look HEAVENLY! Coconut + lime glaze? You, my friend, have just concocted my favorite muffin combo 🙂 PS: Those malt cupcakes were too cute for words!
Aw, thank you so much Amy! I’m so happy you liked, both of them! Enjoy what’s left of the weekend, sweetie!
I love lime and coconut together. These look fabulous. What a treat! 🙂
Thanks so much for the awesome feedback, Miss Messy! So happy you enjoyed 😉
Lime and coconut together is perfect! Great summer-y muffins. (And always reminds me of that song from the 70’s 😉
I know, right? How ’bout it. Lime and coconut are so good together! Thanks so much for reading, Jennifer!
Checking out the recipe ASAP – these look amazing! So summery and tropical! I’m glad lime prices are finally going down a bit – I missed limes!!
I know, wasn’t that nuts? I proposed this idea to KitchenAid back in March, so, way before I knew about the shortage. I was regretting it big time by the time May rolled around! But the awesome flavor combo made it worthwhile 😉 Thanks so much for commenting, Cate!
These look so good! All that tropical flavor!
I love it Chloe! So summery and delish!
Now this is my kind of muffin! I love the combination of lime and coconut. I bought a bunch of limes today and these would be perfect for breakfast!
Love these muffins Allie, they look incredible! Lime and coconut is such an awesome combo and with that lime glaze draping down the sides – oh my – I’ll take the whole batch please 🙂 Pinning and popping over to check out the recipe.
Thank you so much for pinning- and for clicking over too! You’re so sweet; I hope your week is off to a good start, Kelly 😀
Love the flavors in these Allie! So great as usual:)
Thanks Matt! So glad you enjoyed. Hope your week is good so far 😀
Allie, love these muffins! love the styling, love everything!! I love the titles you put on your images .. so creative! going to check out the recipe now!
Alice thank you so much! Your sweet comments always make my day! You’re the best 😉
Just gorgeous Allie! And those flavors together = yum!
Pinning of course. Hope your Monday is off to a great start!
Same to you, Melanie! And thanks so much for pinning and for the sweet comment <3
Oh gosh girl! You have taken my muffin love to new heights! So beautiful! Pinned!
Thanks so much, Jocelyn! For pinning and for the sweet comment 😉
These look fabulous, Allie! Love the coconut lime combo!
Thanks, Anna! Me too 😉
These look adorable! I bet they are delicious, too! I love all the different shades of green, as well.
Thanks Tiffany! Green is my favorite color, so I had lots of fun with the styling on this post 😉
I couldn’t agree more that the weather was just perfect this weekend. I was able to step out yesterday and it was lovely just as your muffins. That glaze is poured on perfectly!
Thank you so much, Connie! And I’m so glad you had a chance to enjoy the glorious weather too!
Beautiful muffins, Allie, and I love that they’re so coconutty! I love lime and coconut together, so these are totally calling my name. Going to check out the recipe now!
So do I, Marcie! It’s such a great contrast. Thanks so much for the sweet comment, and for clicking over!
i love lime and coconut! yum!
Loving the flavor combo on these! And they are so super cute! Love the lime slices. Definitely headed over to get the recipe for these 🙂
Thanks so much, Serene! So glad you dropped by- thanks for clicking over and for the sweet comment 😀
Allie, these coconut lime muffins look absolutely incredible. I love that you were able to incorporate so.much.coconut into these. Yum! And that thick lime glaze looks divine. (I sort of wish I didn’t have to work today so that I could stay in my pjs and make these muffins instead. But that would be a really bad decision, haha!)
Thank you so much, Jamie! I’m so happy you like the post. Hopefully you get a day off soon so you can try out the recipe 😉
This coconut love affair is making my love affair with bloom even more!! I just love this combination!! Amazing!! heading over now to drool 🙂
Thank you so much Zainab! I had a feeling you would like these! Just like that gorgeous bread you made from Stephanie’s book 😀
A lime glaze makes such a statement. I love it. Of course all of us coconut nuts are lined up to get our cupcake. They look so light and fluffy too. In fact I could easily eat one right now.
Thanks Carol! I just loved how the lime punched them up. So glad you enjoyed! Thank you for the sweet comment 😉
Oh yum! I’m such a huge citrus fan. These look fantastic!
Same here Jessica- especially in the Spring and Summer months! Thanks dear! 😀
I’m seriously so excited to try these! I clicked over to print the recipe. I have a 5-quart KitchenAid aqua mixer and use it ALL the time, so I have to ask… how did you get to be a contributor? Is there an application process, or did they reach out to you? Thanks again for the recipe!!
Hey Jill! So glad you liked the recipe! If you are interested in working with brands, I’d recommend this great e-book by Shannon from AKA design (http://www.bloggersandbrands.net/) It covers pretty much everything you’d need to know and then some. Good luck!
Perfect. I checked out the link and will purchase. I always feel like such a dolt… I know so much about cooking (and my catering is a nice compliment to the blogging) but the blogging jobs are more lucrative than catering (on a per hour basis). So, I am trying to catch up to speed, but always feel like I am about 10 steps behind. Thanks for the link! 🙂
My pleasure Jill! It took me a while to get the hang of how things work, and I still have so much to learn! I wish you all the best, and feel free to email me any time, ok?
I.LOVE.THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! Lime and coconut is like MY FAVORITE- ST flavor combo EVER and I know for a fact that I am going to face plant into these muffins! They look DELICIOUS!!!!! And that glaze is making my self control weaker every passing second!
Thank you Samina! The lime glaze was my favorite part ;P
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These cupcakes were absolutely delicious. I made a few changes to the recipe. I added juice from one lime and I zested two limes instead of one for the cupcakes. Since I am vegan I substituted the egg for applesauce. I also added lime zest to the glaze.