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.
So click on over to The Kitchenthusiast to grab this fabulous recipe! It’ll be a great addition to your Father’s Day brunch menu 😉
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Coconut Lime Glazed Muffins
Ingredients
For the muffins
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (90 g) sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons lime zest, (zest of one lime)
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (54.5 g) coconut oil
- 1 egg, (large)
- 1 cup (236.59 ml) coconut milk
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
For the glaze
- 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice, (juice of one fresh lime)
- 1 fresh lime,, sliced thinly (for garnish)
Instructions
To make the muffins:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and lightly mist a muffin pan with non-stick spray, or line with cupcake papers.
- Place the flour, coconut, baking powder, salt, and lime zest in a large mixing bowl, and stir to combine.
- Place the sugar and coconut oil in another bowl, and whisk together until combined.
- Mix in the egg until incorporated.
- Slowly pour in the coconut milk and coconut extract, and stir until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet.
- Stir together 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 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.
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.
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
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?
Oh yum! I’m such a huge citrus fan. These look fantastic!
Same here Jessica- especially in the Spring and Summer months! Thanks dear! 😀
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 😉
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 😀
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 😉
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 😀
i love lime and coconut! yum!