LEMON MINI MUFFINS

By Coo1

With lime scented sugar

Makes 12 mini muffins or 6 standard size muffins
Total time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 Cups all purpose flour
• 3/4 Teaspoon (tsp.) Baking power
• 1/4 Tsp. Salt
• 1/8 Tsp. Baking soda
• 1/8 Tsp. Ground nutmeg
• 1/4 Cup lemon flavored yogurt
• 2 Tablespoon (tbsp.) minced fresh lemon
• 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract
• 6 Tbsp sugar
• 1/2 Stick unsalted butter, softened (4 tbsp)
• 1 Egg
• 1/4 Cup sugar
• Chopped zest 1 lime
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat:
Oven to 350º, coat one 12 cup mini muffin pan (or 6 standard size muffin cups) with nonstick spray

Whisk:
Flour, baking powder, salt, soda, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Blend yogurt, minced lemon and vanilla together in a cup with a pour spout.

Cream:
6 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 stick butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until light; add egg and beat well. Alternately blend flour and yogurt mixtures into butter, starting and ending with flour; do not over mix. Fill cups of prepared muffin pan three-quarters full, then, bake until a toothpick inserted in a muffin comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool briefly in the pan

Pulse:
Remaining sugar with lime zest in a food processor unitl est is minced. Brush warm muffins with 3 tablespoons melted butter and roll in sugar mixture to coat.