# Pistachio and Lime Muffins with Meringue

Recipe by [Ostap Melnyk](https://fridge.menu/en/u/ostapmelnyk)

Pistachio and lime muffins topped with a glossy piped meringue.

Servings: 12 · Cook 45 min · Desserts

Vegetarian · Contains: gluten, milk, nuts, eggs

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## Ingredients

- 175 g [Butter](https://fridge.menu/en/i/butter) — room temperature
- 175 g [Marzipan](https://fridge.menu/en/i/marzipan) — grated
- 3 pcs [Lime](https://fridge.menu/en/i/lime) — unwaxed, juice and finely grated zest
- 175 g [Sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 0.5 tsp [Vanilla sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/vanilla-sugar)
- 4 pcs [Eggs](https://fridge.menu/en/i/eggs) — free-range
- 200 g [Plain flour](https://fridge.menu/en/i/flour)
- 2 tsp [Baking powder](https://fridge.menu/en/i/baking-powder)
- 1 pinch [Salt](https://fridge.menu/en/i/salt)
- 50 g [Pistachios](https://fridge.menu/en/i/pistachio) — roughly chopped

### Meringue

- 250 g [Sugar](https://fridge.menu/en/i/sugar)
- 110 g [Glucose syrup](https://fridge.menu/en/i/glucose-syrup)
- 70 g [Water](https://fridge.menu/en/i/water)
- 150 g [Egg whites](https://fridge.menu/en/i/egg-whites)

## Steps

1. Beat the butter, marzipan, lime juice, zest of one lime, sugar and vanilla sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in the eggs one at a time until the mixture is smooth.
3. Mix the flour, baking powder and salt, then sift into the batter.
4. Fold in the roughly chopped pistachios and mix the batter.
5. Divide the batter into muffin tins and bake in a preheated fan oven at 175°C for about 20 minutes, until cooked through.
6. Let the muffins cool on a wire rack.
7. Put the sugar, glucose syrup and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
8. Cook the syrup to 117°C, checking with a cooking thermometer.
9. Whisk the egg whites to a stiff, glossy foam with firm peaks.
10. Slowly pour the hot sugar syrup into the egg whites in a thin stream, whisking constantly so the syrup is fully incorporated.
11. Whisk the meringue for 8-10 minutes until it is stretchy and glossy.
12. Fill a piping bag fitted with a large star nozzle with the meringue and pipe a swirl onto each cooled muffin.

Published 2026-10-09

https://fridge.menu/en/r/pistachio-lime-meringue-muffins-4td83k65

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