Lemon poppy seed muffins

This recipe makes 12 flavourful lemon poppy seed muffins.
lemon poppy muffin
1 1/2 tablespoons (15 grams) poppy seeds * soak the poppy seeds for 30 minutes or overnight in 1/4 cup of hot water to soften the poppy seeds before making the batter, leave it at room temperature then strain it before putting in the batter
2 cups (260 grams) all purpose flour
1 teaspoon (4 grams) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon (2 grams) baking soda
1/4 teaspoon (1 gram) salt
1 cup (200 grams) white sugar
Zest of one lemon
1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter at room temperature
2 large eggs at room temperature
1 cup (240 grams) full fat plain yogurt at room temperature

Preheat the oven to 350F and place the oven rack in the center of the oven. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners.

Sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 

Rub the lemon zest into the sugar. Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy in an electric stand mixer with the paddle attachment or with a hand mixer. 

Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Then beat in the poppy seeds and yogurt until well blended. Add the flour mixture and beat until moistened without over mixing. 

Spoon the batter into the muffin cups about 1/3 cup. Bake for about 18-20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove the muffins from oven and place on a wire rack.

Lemon Glaze:
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar

While the muffins are baking, stir the sugar with the lemon juice. Place this in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds or just until the sugar has dissolved. This can also be heated in a small pan over the stove to dissolve the sugar. Brush the top of each muffin with the hot lemon glaze as soon as you take the muffins out of the oven.
lemon poppy muffin
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32 comments:

  1. Such a classic combo of flavours! These muffins look delightful.

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  2. love poppy seed in bakes...beautiful muffins!!

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  3. These muffins look delicious and would make a great snack with my afternoon coffee.

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  4. I love lemon poppy seed recipies

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  5. Mmmmmm yummmy, I love anything lemon and with poppyseeds

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  6. Oh yum, these look delicious! My daughter has started to love baking, and has been obsessed with lemon recipes lately, so I will share this with her.

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  7. Sounds delicious. I love Lemon and poppy sead recipes.
    Florence C

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  8. I haven't had these in years. I will have to make some, they look good.

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  9. there's just something about those two flavours together

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  10. These look amazing. I love lemon muffins.

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  11. They look light and delightful.

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  12. These muffins look & sound really yummy, thx so much for sharing the recipe.

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  13. Lemon is my favourite flavour. I usually make lemon cranberry.

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  14. The Lemon Glaze sounds like a wonderful addition.

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  15. These look yummy. We love muffins.

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  16. My favourite combination of flavours!

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  17. Lemon glaze is lovely, I love adding to our scones and sugar cookies too.

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  18. These look so good and a must try recipe.

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  19. I have just purchased poppy seeds, perfect recipe to use them in!

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  20. This post has made me pin a lot of lemon muffins this week. Cant wait to make them with the kids this weekend.

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  21. Love lemon poppyseed muffins they are so good thank you for this great recipe.

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  22. Thank you for sharing your recipe. These muffins look so yummy.

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  23. Great time to make them, happy long weekend!

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  24. These are a nice change from other kind of muffins.

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  25. These make me hungry. Looks so delicious.
    Florence C

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  26. great simple recipe thank you. Gonna try it today

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  27. Look like a recipe I will have to make.
    Florence

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  28. Thanks for the recipe. They look wonderful.

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