Ready to give your baked goods a serious glow-up?
This easy lime glaze is about to become your new best friend! It’s super simple, made with just three ingredients you likely already have, and whips up in a flash with only a bowl and a whisk.
Beyond its vibrant, bright limey flavor, this versatile glaze adds pure magic to just about anything. Imagine delicate scones with a zesty drizzle, moist muffins bursting with citrus, or even a humble loaf cake elevated to bakery-worthy status.
It’s also fantastic on donuts, sugar cookies and all kinds of cakes, creating those gorgeous, opaque drips that’ll make every bite feel extra special.
So, grab a lime, and let’s get ready to add some serious zing to your next baking adventure!
The Easiest Lime Glaze Ever (No Mixer Needed!)
Ready to give your baked goods a serious glow-up? This easy lime glaze is about to become your new best friend!
Why You’ll Love This Lime Glaze:
- Super Simple: Uses just three ingredients: confectioners’ sugar, milk (or cream) and fresh, juicy lime.
- No Mixer Required: Grab a bowl and a whisk, and you’re set!
- Seriously Versatile: Perfect for adding “jazz hands” to almost anything, including:
- Scones
- Muffins
- Loaf Cakes
- Sugar Cookies
- All kinds of Cakes
- Bright, Zesty Flavor: Adds a vibrant, limey punch that really makes your sweets sing.
- Beautifully Opaque: Creates those gorgeous, professional-looking drips down the sides of your baked goods.
Get ready to add some serious zest to your next baking adventure!
PRO TIP: I love to sift confectioners’ sugar for the smoothest glaze possible. If you don’t have a fine-mesh sieve handy, break up any lumps before adding the liquid to the glaze. Once the liquid is added, it’s harder to whisk away those clumps.
My Favorite Baking Pro Tips for Perfect Glaze Every Time
Ready to whip up some seriously dreamy lime glaze? Follow these super easy steps and you’ll be drizzling perfection in no time! (Psst… you’ll find step-by-step photos with captions below!)
My Top Tips for Glaze Greatness:
- Sift Your Sugar! For that silky-smooth, no-lumps-allowed glaze, give your confectioners’ sugar a quick sift before anything else. No sieve? No worries! Just whisk it really, really well to break up any sneaky clumps.
- Whisk Away! Don’t be shy – whisk, whisk, whisk! You want that glaze to be perfectly combined and utterly smooth for the ideal drippy consistency.
- Keep it Cozy! Your glorious lime glaze will thicken as it hangs out. So, use it as soon as you can after mixing, and always keep it covered until you’re ready to add those jazz hands.
Now go forth and make the best lime glaze ever!
Step-By-Step Instructions With Photos
My Favorite Desserts for Lime Glaze
This lime glaze is deeelicious drizzled over the above Blackberry Muffins! 
Also, DO NOT SLEEP on swapping out lime for the lemon in either of these lemon cakes: Lemon Olive Oil Cake and Fresh Lemon Cake. It adds the most beautiful, bright, lip-puckering magic!
Easy 3-Ingredient Lime Glaze (No Mixer!)
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (180 g) confectioners' sugar sifted
- 2 tablespoons (30 g) heavy whipping cream or milk see Notes below recipe
- 2 tablespoons (28 g) fresh lime juice about 1 to 2 limes; see Notes below recipe
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sifted confectioners’ sugar, milk/cream and lime juice until smooth.
- If you have some air bubbles, slowly run your whisk through the glaze to knock them out. Keep covered until ready to use. As the icing sets, the appearance will dull a bit.
Notes
Scale & Adjust Your Glaze!
This versatile lime glaze recipe is a true baking staple – easily scale it up or down to perfectly fit your needs, whether you’re glazing a single loaf cake or a whole batch of cookies! Need more? Double it! Just a drizzle? Halve it! Always remember to add liquid slowly, in tiny increments, to get that ideal consistency – a little really does go a long way. For reference, this recipe (as written) is the perfect consistency for drizzling over my famous Blackberry Scones (check out the photos above the recipe for proof!).Perfecting Your Glaze Consistency
Getting that ideal lime glaze consistency is easy! This recipe is incredibly adaptable, letting you create anything from a thin, translucent shimmer to a rich, opaque icing. (For more on customizing, check out our “Lime Glaze vs. Lime Icing” section above the recipe!) How to Adjust:- For a Thin, Drizzly Glaze: Need a light, barely-there sheen? Just whisk in extra liquid (milk or lime juice) a teaspoon at a time until it’s perfectly thin and translucent. Remember, a little goes a long way!
- If It’s Too Thin: Accidentally added too much liquid? No worries! Whisk in more confectioners’ sugar (about 1 tablespoon at a time) until it thickens up to your liking.
- For a Thick, Dreamy Icing: Craving a richer, more substantial finish? Swap the milk for heavy cream! You’ll likely need to add a bit more cream than milk to make it pourable, so add it in teaspoon increments, whisking until it’s just right.
Glaze Ingredients & Consistency Tips
Milk Matters for Thickness! For the richest, thickest lime glaze, I always reach for whole milk. It helps create that gorgeous, opaque finish. In a pinch, skim milk works too, but if your glaze turns out a bit thin, just whisk in a touch more confectioners’ sugar to get that perfect consistency. Want the absolute thickest, most decadent glaze? Swap the milk entirely for heavy whipping cream! The Sifting Secret for Smoothness For a truly smooth lime icing (no lumps allowed!), sifting your confectioners’ sugar is key. Don’t have a fancy sieve? No worries! Just give that powdered sugar a really good whisk in the bowl to break up any clumps before you add any liquid. This little step makes a big difference in achieving that perfectly silky glaze!The post Easy 3-Ingredient Lime Glaze (No Mixer!) appeared first on DisplacedHousewife.
