Key Lime Pie Cupcakes

Key lime pie lover?  I have got something that you are going to love even more than pie - key lime pie cupcakes!   I couldn't really decided whether they needed toasted meringue frosting or cream cheese frosting so I did it both ways.  You can decide for yourself, which way is better.

I modified a vanilla cupcake recipe to make these yummy key lime flavored treats.

Key Lime Cupcakes
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter
6 Tablespoons butter
1 egg plus 1 egg white
10 key limes, juiced
1/2 cup whole milk
green food coloring
1/2 cup crushed graham crackers
3 Tablespoons melted butter
2 Tablespoons sugar








Combine melted butter, graham cracker crumbs and 2 T. sugar. 







Press 1 T. mixture into the bottom of cupcake papers. Use the bottom of a glass or a tart tapper to press the mixture firmly into the paper liner.

Bake the crust for 5 minutes at 350. 
Beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy.  Add egg and egg white and beat well.

Beat in key lime juice.






I found a bag of key limes at Wal Mart - not the best looking key limes but I was pretty surprised that they even had them.

Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.   Add to batter, alternating with milk.

Add a touch of green food coloring. 

Fill cupcake liners half full with batter.  

Bake 18 minutes at 350.

These were the ones that I topped with my meringue frosting.

And then I whipped up a batch of cream cheese frosting.

 

So the question is ... will you try them with toasted meringue frosting or cream cheese frosting?   Send me a comment and let me know.

Ciao!