Hi Richie! Thanks for visiting the blog all the way from Boracay – lucky you! To be honest, I haven’t had the kalamansi muffins from there, though I’ve heard a lot about it. You can try this recipe when you get back to FL – I’ve baked this often for my boys. Let me know how yours turn out. Would love it if you can share photos on our blog’s Facebook page – see “Asian In America”. Mabuhay and salamat po!

Hi Nami! Since you live in the west coast, it might be easier for you to find calamansi. It grows in warmer climates. I know friends and family from San Francisco who grow these trees. The calamansi is very versatile, like the lemon, and you’ll love its sweet piercing citrus flavor. Thanks for stopping by with the kindest comments 🙂

Hi Joanne! Thanks for the blog visit & kind comment. The original recipe of “Calamansi Muffins” in the Philippine cookbook “Bake Me A Cake” uses natural calamansi juice which is clear colored, not concentrate and has no sugar. I used the frozen calamansi concentrate (in the photo) as a cheaper and the only alternative I had, living here in the east coast (USA). I understand from other bloggers that calamansi grows in the west coast. That said, to answer your question, you can use regular lime juice and there is no need to thicken or sweeten it. The end result is a tart-like, lime-flavored muffin that is not meant to be too sweet. Mine was sweet, but I personally prefer sweets to be extra sweet. Hope this info helps. Let me know how yours turn out – would love to be updated. Come back and blog-visit soon!

Hi,…I tried looking up the calamansi concentrate to check that there was no sugar added.
If I were to substitute the lime or lemon juice suggested in the recipe, the favors would be markedly different if the concentrate was sweet and the substitute not sweet.
Suffice to say, if I were to use lime juice, would I have to sweeten t and add a thickener to mimic concentrate juice?
Many thanks…..I was craving a lime muffin!
Joanne

Hi Tracey, I’m glad you took a peek at the calamansi muffins before heading for bed. I hope you dreamt about them 🙂 Thanks for the blog-visit!

Thanks, CJ! This is an awesome calamansi muffin recipe. Glad you came by!