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easy lemon poppy seed muffins

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins


  • Author: Suruchi Avasthi
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 12

Description

An easy muffin recipe that’s ready in 30 minutes.


Ingredients

  • 150 grams sugar (3/4 cup)

  • Zest of 2 lemons

  • 2 eggs, room temperature

  • 1/3 cup olive oil

  • 1/2 cup yogurt, room temperature

  • Lemon extract (optional)

  • 180 grams flour (1 1/2 cups)

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

  • Pinch of salt

  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds, ground

  • for topping: 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon ground poppy seeds, and a pinch of salt mixed together

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin liners. 
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add the sugar and lemon zest. Using your fingers, press zest into the sugar until it feels like wet sand and is fragrant.
  3. Add the eggs and with a whisk, whisk until smooth and sugar feels dissolved. Add the oil and whisk until incorporated. Add the yogurt and whisk to incorporate. If adding lemon extract, add a dash here.
  4. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground poppy seeds to the wet ingredients. Whisk until just combined and the batter is smooth. Do not over-mix.
  5. Using a cookie scoop, add batter to muffin tray. Spoon over about a teaspoon of the topping onto the batter in each muffin cup.
  6. Bake for 15-16 minutes. Do not over-bake. Remove from oven, rest for a minute, then carefully remove muffins to finish cooling on a cooling rack.
  7. Let cool before enjoying.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: muffin

Keywords: lemon poppy seed, muffins