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I had made muffins with Firecracker on the day of last month’s #MuffinMonday reveal and thought to myself, “Wow, I’m on top of it!” I scooted on over to the Facebook page to submit my recipe title and stopped in my tracks. Turned out August’s reveal lands on my birthday!

Just because it’s #MuffinMonday doesn’t mean I have to stop my streak of Key Lime Pie birthday treats! I shared the traditional version of my favorite dessert on my first birthday while writing Sew You Think You Can Cook. I think I’ll have to make it again this year and vastly improve upon those photos! Last year I transformed the dessert into a bundt cake. (The year in between those I was still getting used to being a brand new mom and shared some adorable baby quilts instead of a recipe.)

I was surprised to find that a search for key lime pie muffins yielded very little and most with coconut. I decided to make my own! I couldn’t decide which route to take and made two versions of Key Lime Pie Muffins.

Version 1 uses key lime flavored Greek yogurt and doesn’t have any added sugar. I substituted some of the flour for crushed graham crackers, and, for good measure, added white chocolate chips. This recipe makes 12 muffins.

Version 2 uses key lime juice and has both white and brown sugars. I again substituted some of the flour for crushed graham crackers and added white chocolate chips. This recipe makes 8-9 muffins.

We enjoyed, and ate, both versions happily. The key lime flavor is much more pronounced in Version 2; it did strengthen after a day or two in Version 1. The graham cracker flavor is more pronounced in Version 1. Both muffins were incredibly moist, but Version 2 gets a little bit of a “crunch” thanks to the sugar. It almost goes without saying that Version 1 is healthier, and a muffin you don’t feel guilty about eating two of in one sitting; it did stick to the liners freshly out of the oven, but come day 2 that wasn’t much of an issue.

Key Lime Yogurt Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 C flour
• 3/4 C crushed graham crackers
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1 container (5.3 oz) key lime Greek yogurt
• 1/3 C milk
• 1/4 C vegetable oil
• 1 lime, zested and juiced
• 3/4 C white chocolate chips

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In another bowl, whisk together the egg, yogurt, milk, oil, and lime juice and zest.
4. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. Divide batter between the 12 muffin cups.
5. Bake 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out cleanly.

*This recipe is modified from http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/greek-yogurt-blueberry-muffins/be7753bf-4d1a-4834-be0f-ded299caa589*

Key Lime Pie Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 C flour
• 1/2 C crushed graham crackers
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1/4 C sugar
• 1/4 C brown sugar
• 1/4 C vegetable oil
• 1/3 C buttermilk
• 3 tbsp key lime juice
• zest 1 lime
• 1/2 C white chocolate chips

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with liners.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, graham crackers, baking powder, and salt.
3. In another bowl, beat together the egg, sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Add in the vegetable oil, buttermilk, key lime juice, and lime zest.
4. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. Fill the prepared muffin tins 3/4 of the way. Makes 8-9 muffins.
5. Bake 18-21 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out cleanly.

*This recipe is modified from Sally at http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2014/02/18/master-muffin-mix/*

Let me know which one you’d prefer to try – or better yet, make them both and then tell me which is your favorite!

And don’t forget to check out these other muffin recipes:

Apple Zucchini Muffins by Palatable Pastime

Blackberry Lemon Thyme Muffins by Food Lust People Love

Doughnut Muffins by Karen’s Kitchen Stories

Lemon Muffins by A Day in the Life on the Farm

Whole Wheat Pear & Pecan Streusel Muffins (aka the Crack Muffins) by Farm Fresh Feasts

Plantain Muffins by Passion Kneaded