Best Feijoa Lime Muffins Recipes

Feijoa and lime muffins image

Provided by Lauraine Jacobs

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 Limes
60 g Butter, melted
2 Large eggs
200 g Plain flour
2 ½ tsp Baking powder
100 g Sugar
1 cup Feijoa, about 6-8, peeled and diced (Main)

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 180C. Place paper cup liners in a muffin pan.
Using a zester, take strips of zest from one of the limes and reserve for the top of the muffins.
Finely grate the zest of the other 2 and squeeze the juice from all 3.
Tip this into a large bowl with the melted butter and eggs. Whisk together until light and fluffy.
Sieve the flour with the baking powder and fold gently into the mixture with the sugar.
Finally, fold in the feijoas and fill the muffin cups three-quarters full.
Sprinkle the tops with a little extra sugar and the reserved zest.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and firm to the touch when patted.

Feijoa & Lime Muffins image

Provided by liebchen

Categories Fruit

Time 30m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 cup caster sugar
3 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
1 1/2 cups feijoas, peeled and finely chopped
125 g butter, melted and cooled
2 tablespoons caster sugar
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 limes, juice and zest of, grated

Steps:

Sift the flour, baking powder and sugar into a large bowl and make a well in the centre.
In a jug blend together the eggs and milk and add the feijoa's. Blend into the dry ingredients folding in the butter as you go.
Divide the mixture evenly between 12 well greased muffin tins .
Bake at 220 degrees Celsius for 15-20 minutes until cooked.
To make the glaze, simmer the sugar, orange juice and lime juice together until the sugar has dissolved.
Stand muffins for 2 minutes before brushing with the glaze. Stand a further 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 299.1, Fat 10.9, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 78.7, Sodium 271.9, Carbohydrate 45.2, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 19.2, Protein 5.8