Key Lime Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour


• 1/4 cup cornmeal


• 2 teaspoons baking powder


• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda


• 1/4 teaspoon salt


• 1/2 cup melted butter


• 1/3 cup sugar


• 1 teaspoon grated key lime zest


• 2 eggs


• 1 cup milk


• 2/3 cup sugar


• 1/3 cup key lime juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees.


• 2 line a muffin pan with paper cups.


• 3 in a large bowl, mix the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt.


• 4 in another bowl, combine the butter, sugar, lime zest, eggs and milk.


• 5 add to the dry ingredients and beat until blended.


• 6 fill the muffin tins thre-quarters full.


• 7 bake for about 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in a muffin comes out clean.


• 8 remove the muffins from the pan and set aside for about two minutes.


• 9 while still hot, dip the top of each muffin in the lime juice, then dip them in sugar.


• 10 place the muffins sugar-side up on a rack.


• 11 as they cool, the sugar will form a crunchy topping.