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Calamansi is a citrus fruit that grows abundantly in the Philippines and the rest of Southeast Asia. It is often used in condiments, marinades, beverages, and several Filipino dishes.

Bea Binene's Calamansi Muffins

But who knew calamansi can also be a key ingredient in baked goods? This is the surprising revelation that Kapuso celebrity Bea Binene made when she shared her Calamansi Muffin recipe in her recent appearance on Mars Pa More.

Muffins are often sweet, so adding calamansi to it will give it a tangy and refreshing taste.

If you want to recreate Bea's recipe, you'll need the following ingredients:

• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• salt
• calamansi juice
• full cream milk
• unsalted butter
• sugar
• eggs
• vanilla extract

Got your ingredients ready? Good. Now here's the complete guide on how to make Calamansi Muffin:

1. Preheat the oven to 177 degrees Celsius.
2. Combine all the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
3. Put the calamansi juice and full cream milk together in a container.\
4. Cream the unsalted butter until light and fluffy, then add sugar.
6. Pour vanilla extract then add a portion of the dry ingredients.
7. Pour the milk and calamansi juice mixture.
8. Add the remaining portions of the dry and wet ingredients.
9. Scoop the batter into the cupcake liners.
10. Bake for 18-23 minutes. Halfway through baking, rotate the pan.

Watch Bea Binene bake her sweet and refreshing Calamansi Muffins in the Mars Pa More video above.

Want to learn more recipes like this? Tune in to Mars Pa More from Monday to Friday, at 8:45 a.m. on GMA-7.

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You might also want to try the Japanese Fluffy Cake recipe of Aiai delas Alas.