Glazed Lemon Mini Muffins

I made these for a get-together recently, and they were a huge hit.  My father ate 10 of them by himself!  If you like lemon flavored desserts, you will love these!

Ingredients

For the Muffins:
1 box of classic yellow cake mix
3.4 oz. package of instant lemon pudding mix
4 large eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract
zest of 1 lemon
juice of 1/2 lemon

For the Glaze:
4 cups of powdered sugar
1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
zest of 1 lemon
3 tbsp. vegetable oil
6 tbsp. water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Put all of the dry ingredients (cake mix, instant lemon pudding mix, and zest of 1 lemon) into a medium bowl or the bowl of a mixer. (NOTE: You must use the classic yellow cake mix for this recipe.  Butter or Butter Golden will cause the muffins to be soft and dented.  Trust me–I know this from experience.)

Add the 4 eggs, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, and lemon juice to the bowl and mix until smooth.

Spray your mini muffin tins extremely well with non-stick cooking spray.  Scoop about a teaspoon of batter into each tin.  I used a cookie scoop, and it worked well, but you could use just a regular teaspoon.  This recipe should make 48 mini muffins.

Bake for 10 minutes or until golden and toothpick comes out clear.  While the muffins are baking, place wax or parchment paper under 2 cooling racks.  This will keep the glaze off of your counters or table.  It is a mess to clean up if you don’t put something under the cooling racks!

When muffins are ready, put them on cooling rack with space between to allow for glazing.  Even after spraying, you may need to use a spoon or knife to help get some of the muffins out.  They can be sticky little boogers.

To make the glaze, put 4 cups of powdered sugar and zest of 1 lemon in a bowl.  Add the fresh lemon juice, vegetable oil, and water.  Mix together with a whisk until smooth.

Dip each muffin in the glaze until covered completely.  Place back on the cooling rack to harden.  The glaze will take about 45 minutes to set completely.

These are great additions to any party and travel very well in closed container.  I hope you enjoy making and eating them.  They are yummy!

Click here for an easy to print pdf version of the recipe: Glazed Lemon Mini Muffins