Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

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I got this recipe from annies-eats.com, and it was good. It gets an 8. First, these are more poppy seed than lemon. I will note my changes in bold, as well as what I will do differently next time. Overall, these were quite good. That being said, the lemon blueberry muffins that are part of my stand-by recipes are much better. However, we love poppy seeds, so this was a good addition.

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Yield: about 12 muffins I got 24 smaller muffins

Ingredients

For the muffins:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. poppy seeds
1¼ tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature I used half oil and half butter
1 cup sugar I used 3/4 cup
2 large eggs
Zest of 1 lemon I also added the juice of the lemon, a MUST. It could also use more zest and more juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup yogurt (plain or vanilla) I used vanilla

For the glaze (optional):
½ cup confectioners’ sugar
1-2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚ F.  Line a muffin pan with paper liners.  Combine the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.  Stir briefly to combine.  In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.  Beat in the eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition.  Mix in the lemon zest and the vanilla extract.  With the mixer on low speed, mix in the dry ingredients in two additions alternating with the yogurt, beating each addition just until incorporated.

  • Divide the batter between the prepared liners, filling each about two-thirds full.  Bake 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Let cool in the pan 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

  • While the muffins are still warm, whisk together the confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl to make the glaze.  Drizzle a small amount of the glaze over each muffin.  Let the glaze set before serving.

Source

adapted from Joy of Baking

http://www.annies-eats.com/2011/04/11/lemon-poppy-seed-muffins/

Source:

recipe retrieved 3/2/15 from http://www.annies-eats.com/2011/04/11/lemon-poppy-seed-muffins/

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