Step 1

Preheat the oven:Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).Lightly grease a standard muffin tin or spritz with nonstick spray.

Step 2

Mix wet ingredients:In a large bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.

Step 3

Add dry ingredients:Gently fold in the self-rising flour and lemon zest just until combined no overmixing here!

Step 4

Fill the muffin tin:Pour the batter evenly into the muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.

Step 5

Bake:Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until the tops are lightly golden and set to the touch.

Step 6

Cool and serve:Let the pies cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.Once completely cool, dust with powdered sugar and serve.