Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Posted On 10 January 2021
Have I mentioned how much I hate websites that are more advertising than content?
Someone gave us a bunch of Meyer lemons so we’ve been trying different things to use them up before they go bad.
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
Muffins
- 134 grams sugar (⅔ cup)
- 1 lemon zest and juice of
- 240 grams all-purpose flour (3 cups)
- 8 grams baking powder (2 teaspoons)
- 1 gram baking soda (¼ teaspoon)
- 1.5 grams salt (¼ teaspoon)
- 170 grams sour cream or plain Greek yogurt (¾ cup)
- 2 large eggs
- 5 grams vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
- 113 grams unsalted butter, melted and cooled (½ cup)
- 18 grams poppy seeds (2 tablespoons)
Glaze
- 114 grams confectioner's sugar (1 cup)
- 2-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Center rack in oven and preheat to 400°F
- Oil 12-spot regular-sized muffin pan or fit with paper cups.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the sugar and lemon zest together with your fingers. Whisk in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a small bowl mix together the sour cream, eggs, vanilla, lemon juice, and melted butter.
- Pour the liquid ingredients over the dry and mix on low to blend. Stir in the poppy seeds.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups. Only fill them ~¾ full as they'll rise a bit during baking.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. (see notes)
- Transfer pan to a rack and let cool for five minutes before removing each muffin. Cool muffins completely before glazing.
The Icing
- Put the confectioner's sugar into a small bowl and add about 1½ tablespoons of the lemon juice. Stir to moisten all the sugar as much as possible. Add enough additional lemon juice a bit at a time to get a thin icing that can drizzle from the tip of a spoon.
- Drizzle glaze over the muffins.
Notes
- We made these using mini muffin tins and got two full sheets — 48 muffins total and had some batter left over. For the mini-muffins reduce the bake time to about 12-14 minutes.
