Creamy Lime Meringue Cupcakes
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 cup flour 1 cup whole wheat flour1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup salted butter, room temperature 1 cup ricotta cheese, smooth 2 egg yolks, beaten 1 tbsp lime zest 1 tbsp lime juice 2 tbsp shredded coconut--- Frosting ---2 egg whites, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 tbsp fresh lime zest 1 tbsp lime juice
Preheat the oven to 350F, line 12 muffin cups.
In a medium bowl, whisk flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter until fluffy.
Add cheese, yolks, lime zest and juice.
Add the dry ingredients and stir until blended. Fold in the coconut.
Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.
--Frosting--
In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
Continue beating, at medium speed, adding sugar slowly.
Continue whipping 5 minutes, until thick and glossy.
Beat in the lime zest and juice.
Preheat the broiler.
Spread the meringue on cooled cupcakes. Place on a baking sheet and broil for 30 seconds.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
In a medium bowl, whisk flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and butter until fluffy.
Add cheese, yolks, lime zest and juice.
Add the dry ingredients and stir until blended. Fold in the coconut.
Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.
--Frosting--
In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
Continue beating, at medium speed, adding sugar slowly.
Continue whipping 5 minutes, until thick and glossy.
Beat in the lime zest and juice.
Preheat the broiler.
Spread the meringue on cooled cupcakes. Place on a baking sheet and broil for 30 seconds.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 299.8
- Total Fat: 11.8 g
- Cholesterol: 65.9 mg
- Sodium: 82.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 43.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
- Protein: 6.2 g
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