Quick and easy to assemble and prepare, the following tasty cupcakes will fill your kitchen with wonderful fragrance of honey and lime.
The fresh apples, cherries and lime, complement each other in the best way: the apples provide subtle sweetness and crispy texture, the cherries add their softer texture and bright color, and the lime adds a nice level of acidity and lots of citrus aroma. The addition of orange blossom honey, both in the batter and in the icing, adds another layer of sweetness and aroma.
Using oil, instead of butter, makes the cupcakes extra light in texture, and keeps them dairy-free, which makes them suitable for anyone with lactose intolerance.
The cupcakes are perfect for serving on a weekend brunch, or as a tasty snack anytime of the day. Try them and enjoy.
Makes: 16
Prep time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
For the cupcakes:
2 medium crisp apples
½ cup roughly chopped pitted red cherries
1 Tbs lime zest
2 XL eggs
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup orange blossom honey
1/3 cup oil
¾ cup white wine
¼ cup fresh lime juice
1¾ cups flour
1 Tbs baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla paste
For the honey-lime icing:
¾ cup powdered sugar
¼ cup orange blossom honey
1 tsp lime juice
2 tsp lime zest
1. Preheat the oven to 355F (180C). Line two muffins pans with 16 paper baking cups.
2. Peel, core and cut the apples into small cubes. Mix with the cherries and lime zest.
3. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs with the sugar and honey. Add the oil, wine and lime juice, and whisk again. Add the flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla paste, and whisk to a smooth batter. Add the apples, cherries and lime zest, and mix with a spatula, to combine. Divide the batter between the baking cups.
4. Bake for 30 minutes, until the tops are golden-brown, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer to a rack, to cool to room temperature.
5. The icing: in a small bowl, mix the powdered sugar, honey, lime juice and zest. Pour over the cupcakes and let set before serving.
yum yum yum..bursting with flavors!!!
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Thank you Deeksha. The cupcakes were very tasty! 🙂
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These look wonderful!
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Thank you Andrea! 🙂
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Sweet! Love the fruit combination and your use of orange blossom honey and lime. I bet they smelled wonderful and tasted even better 🙂 Isn’t that honey delicious – I love to use it in recipes!
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Thank you Judi, the cupcakes were so fresh and tasty, and you’re right about how good the kitchen smelled while baking.
Orange blossom honey is so fragrant and delicious. I always try to find ways to use it! 🙂
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I love the sound of this quartet of flavours! So creative and delicious! 🙂
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Thank you, I’m glad you liked the cupcakes. They were indeed very delicious. 🙂
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These look beautifully balanced between sweet and tart. I especially appreciate the glaze! But I love just about anything with lime!
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Thank you Dorothy, I’m glad you liked the cupcakes. I’m also a big fan of lime (and everything citrus), so I use often. So refreshing! 🙂
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Honestly, I can’t get enough of these cupcakes! 🍃🍎🍒🍈🧁
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Thank you Gail, I’m glad you liked the cupcakes. They were so tasty and fragrant, and disappeared very quickly! 🙂
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Since I’m in an area that produces fresh cherries, berries and apples, these cupcakes sound perfect. I’ll definitely give this recipe a try this week.
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Thank you Ingrid, I’m glad you liked the cupcakes. It’s great you’re able to get such fresh produce. That will definitely upgrade the cupcakes! 🙂
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Absolutely lovely flavours of apples and cherries Ronit!
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Thank you Shy, I’m glad you liked the cupcakes. They were very tasty! 🙂
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Simply loverly! ;->
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Thank you Judi! 🙂
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This looks so good!! Love this Ronit ❤️
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Thank you Tina, I’m glad you liked the cupcakes. They were very tasty. 🙂
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😊
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Buonissimi!!!!😘😘😘😘😊😊😊😊
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Thank you! Grazie mille! 🙂
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At first I thought you had lost your magic. Apples and cherries, ho-hum. But, the addition of lime zest and juice and the orange blossom honey – sublime! Very nice recipe!
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lol It seems I’m a victim of high expectations! I’m glad I was able to redeem myself this time, though can’t promise it will always be this way… 😀 Glad you liked the recipe. 🙂
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You always find a way to impress me with your inventiveness. You have a knack for transcending the mundane! 🙂
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Thank you Bob, so nice to hear! 🙂
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Ronit, that’s one tasty looking batch of muffins. These I must make…
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Thank you Ron, I’m glad you liked the cupcakes. They were so light and fragrant. Hope you’ll enjoy them! 🙂
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Lovely flavours!
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Thank you! 🙂
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What a great combination! I must admit that I would never have thought to put apples, cherries and lime together but now seeing this recipe it seems an obvious choice 😋
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Thank you Kail, I”m glad you liked the recipe. This combination turned out so tasty. Definitely a keeper! 🙂
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They look super delicious Ronit , love all the ingredients in it ,will have to definitely try this !
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Thank you Nisha, I’m glad you liked the cupcakes. They were so tasty, and disappeared very quickly! 🙂
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White wine in cupcakes! 🍸 What’s the science behind, Chef?
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Not sure about the science, but white wine is great in light cake batters, as this one. It gives wonderful texture. Well worth trying! 🙂
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Thanks, Chef! I learned something new from you again 😊🍀
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My pleasure! 🙂
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Must try with cherries. Yum!
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Thank you, hope you’ll enjoy these tasty cupcakes. 🙂
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Will surely try. Thank you
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Sounds so delicious 👌
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Thank you Myra. 🙂
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What beautiful cupcakes! They look like sunflowers. I can’t believe all the stuff in them! Apples, cherries, honey, lime … and white wine? They must be so interesting!
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Thank you Jeff, I’m glad you liked the cupcakes. All these ingredients paired really well in them. 🙂
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Apples and cherries, I wouldn’t have thought of that combination. You always inspire with your different recipes, thank you.
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Thank you Karen, for your kind words. This combination was so tasty. Definitely a keeper recipe. 🙂
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It looks so yummy !! 🌸
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Thank you Suni, I’m glad you liked the cupcakes. 🙂
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What’s not to love in this super yummy combination.
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Thank you Ricah, I’m glad you liked the cupcakes. They were delicious. 🙂
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