Description
Delicious lemon poppy seed muffins that are light and fluffy with a citrusy zing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 0 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp organic lemon zest
- 0 cup fresh lemon juice
- 0 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 0 cup cake flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 0 tsp baking soda
- 0 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Whisk granulated sugar and egg yolks in a big bowl till glossy, then add cornstarch, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Mix all purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder, and baking soda in another bowl.
- Slowly pour dry ingredients into wet bowl and stir gently.
- Fold sliced butter evenly into the batter.
- Spoon batter into muffin tin cups, fill them two-thirds full.
- Bake muffins for 20 to 25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool muffins in the tin for five minutes before transferring to a rack.
- Enjoy the soft pull and lemon zing of your muffins!
Notes
- Muffins are best enjoyed fresh but can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- For extra lemon flavor, consider adding a glaze made of powdered sugar and lemon juice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 70mg