Calamansi Crumb Muffins

November 28, 2017

Calamansi flavored muffins with crumb topping and citrusy, sweet glaze – soft, moist and so delicious!

What is Calamansi? It is a citrus fruit also know as Calamondin and also the Philippine lime. Get to know Calamansi.

You may think that I am insane if I tell you that am not a huge fan of baked goods that are citrusy. Well, I love my Mom’s orange chiffon cake – ahhh so good! That’s another story – never made it still.

Anywaaaaay, as I was saying – I am not a huge fan of baked goods that are citrusy (except anything orange – orange cake, orange brownies… you name it). I was given few lemon-flavored treats before and I liked them, but I never reached the point of wanting to make them.

I was inspired by Lalaine to make these Calamansi Crumb Muffins. I was hesitant at first because I never tried it before, but I am glad I did.

The muffins were beyond perfection – the sweetness and the calamansi flavor is just in the right balance. The muffin itself is delicious, but who wouldn’t want a crumb topping and a citrusy sugar glaze?? I don’t know about you, but I don’t think it is a good idea to skip them.

I added calamansi zest to the sugar glaze as I really want the calamansi flavor to stand out in every bite! And don’t you just love that color in the glaze? But you can skip the zest – no big deal.

The muffins came out really soft and I loved the brown edges. I was a little disappointed at first when I found out I didn’t have muffin liners. In the end, I was thankful. 😀

photo from old post

Just so you know – this is an updated version of the one I made the first time.

photos from old post

I didn’t make much changes to the last version of the recipe. In this recipe, I added baking powder which made the muffins softer (compared to the version I made the first time). I cannot remember when the last time I made these, but oh my, I almost finished half the batch – they were absolutely amazing in my own opinion. Well, you gotta love your own, right?

Anyway, this time, I didn’t make the whole recipe because the calamansi I had was not enough so I had to cut the recipe in half. However, I shared two recipes below – one that makes 7 muffins and one that makes 14 muffins. You know, just to make things easier for everyone.

I also updated the photos but I kept some of the old photos from the old post. I also didn’t create a new post coz I don’t want to lose the lovely comments you can find below.

Notes:

  • You can use muffin liners if you want, but I love the brown edges I get without the liners. Just in case you don’t want to use the liners, make sure to generously grease the muffin pan.
  • If you don’t want to use calamansi zest, it’s fine.
  • Make sure to just fill each muffin hole, 2/3 full.

In my side of the world, calamamasi is hard to find. I told myself, I will make a recipe video of these delicious muffins when I find calamansi. Lucky me, I found some.

And of course, I’ve shared a recipe video on our YouTube channel if you wanna see how I made them. Please don’t forget to like, share, comment and subscribe. Hope to see you there! 😉

I am sharing these muffins with my friends at Fiesta Friday #351. Thanks to Angie! Also, Laurena @ Life Diet Health is co-hosting this week so it’s gonna be fun!😍

I am also bringing these to Weekend Potluck #452 | Happiness is Homemade | #CookBlogShare Week 43 | What’s for Dinner? Sunday Link up #287 | Lou Lou Girls Fabulous Party #344 |

THIS IS THE RECIPE FOR 7 MUFFINS:

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Calamansi Crumb Muffins

Calamansi flavored muffins with crumb topping and citrusy, sweet glaze – soft, moist and so delicious! This recipe makes about 7 muffins.

Course Snack
Cuisine Filipino
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 7 muffins
Author Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Ingredients

For the crumb topping:

  • 3/8 cup (48 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/6 cup (35 g) white sugar
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) melted unsalted butter
  • 1/8 tsp salt

For the muffins:

  • 1 egg at room temperature
  • ½ cup (100 g) white sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) canola or vegetable oil
  • ½ cup (118 g) yogurt
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) freshly squeezed calamansi juice
  • ½ tbsp calamansi zest
  • 1 cup (130 g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt

For the calamansi glaze:

  • 3/8 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ tbsp (22 ml) freshly squeezed calamansi juice
  • ½ tsp calamansi zest optional
  • Pinch of salt to balance the sweetness

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Generously grease a muffin pan. Set aside. (Alternatively, you can use muffin liners.)

For the crumb topping:

  1. In a bowl, add all ingredients for the crumb topping. Mix using your clean hands or fork until it crumbly.

For the muffins:

  1. In a bowl, add eggs and beat until frothy.
  2. Add sugar and oil, and beat again until creamy.
  3. Add calamansi zest, calamansi juice and yogurt. Mix just until combined.
  4. Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Lightly mix the dry with the wet ingredients until combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Fill the greased or lined muffin pan, 2/3 full. Add crumb topping on top of each batter.
  6. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
  7. Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

For the calamansi glaze:

  1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients for the glaze and mix.
  2. Drizzle over muffins.

Recipe Notes

  • You can use muffin liners if you want, but I love the brown edges of the muffins.
  • If you don’t want to use calamansi zest, it’s fine.
  • Make sure to just fill each muffin hole, 2/3 full.

 

If you make this recipe, please send me a photo on my Instagram account (@thenotsocreativecook).

THIS IS THE RECIPE FOR 14 MUFFINS:

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Calamansi Crumb Muffins

Calamansi flavored muffins with crumb topping and citrusy, sweet glaze – soft, moist and so delicious! This recipe makes about 14 muffins.

Course Snack
Cuisine Filipino
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 14 muffins
Author Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Ingredients

For the crumb topping:

  • 3/4 cup (97 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup (70 g) white sugar
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) melted unsalted butter
  • 1/4 tsp salt

For the muffins:

  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 cup (200 g) white sugar
  • ½ cup (125 ml) canola or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup (236 g) yogurt
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) freshly squeezed calamansi juice
  • 1 tbsp calamansi zest
  • 2 cups (260 g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt

For the calamansi glaze:

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) freshly squeezed calamansi juice
  • 1 tsp calamansi zest optional
  • 1/8 tsp salt to balance the sweetness

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Generously grease 1 or 2 muffin pans. Set aside. (Alternatively, you can use muffin liners.)

For the crumb topping:

  1. In a bowl, add all ingredients for the crumb topping. Mix using your clean hands or fork until it crumbly.

For the muffins:

  1. In a bowl, add eggs and beat until frothy.
  2. Add sugar and oil, and beat again until creamy.
  3. Add calamansi zest, calamansi juice and yogurt. Mix just until combined.
  4. Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix the dry with the wet ingredients until combined. Do not overmix.
  5. Fill the greased or lined muffin pan, 2/3 full. Add crumb topping on top of each batter.
  6. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
  7. Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.

For the calamansi glaze:

  1. In a bowl, combine all ingredients for the glaze and mix.
  2. Drizzle over muffins.

Recipe Notes

You can use muffin liners if you want, but I love the brown edges of the muffins.

If you don’t want to use calamansi zest, it’s fine.

Make sure to just fill each muffin hole, 2/3 full.

 

If you make this recipe, please send me a photo on my Instagram account (@thenotsocreativecook).

Thanks a bunch for spending your precious time with me!

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