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Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Lemon poppy seed muffins are topped with crunchy streusel and drizzled with sweet glaze. They're a breakfast recipe full of bright, lemony flavor!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 15 min👤 Ree Drummond📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the streusel: In a medium bowl, rub together the granulated sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons of coarse sanding sugar, and lemon zest with your fingertips until fragrant and damp. Whisk in the flour and salt until combined. Add the butter and, using a pastry cutter or your hands, cut it in until the mixture is crumbly and resembles coarse meal. Continue working until some pea-sized clumps have formed, then refrigerate until ready to use.
2
For the muffins: Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners and set aside.
3
In a large bowl, rub together the sugar and lemon zest with your fingertips until fragrant and damp; set aside for ⏱️ 15 minutes. Whisk in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds.
4
In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, lemon juice, butter, eggs, and vanilla. If desired, whisk in a few drops of food coloring until the mixture is a bright, sunny yellow. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and stir until just combined, being careful not to over mix (it's fine if there are still some streaks of flour in the batter). Divide the batter evenly between the cups of the muffin tin.
large eggs, room temperature2
5
Top with the streusel and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon of coarse sanding sugar. Transfer to the oven and bake, rotating the tin once halfway through baking, until the muffins are lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with only a few crumbs attached, 18 to ⏱️ 20 minutes.
6
Allow to cool for ⏱️ 5 minutes in the tin, then transfer the muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.
7
For the glaze: Once the muffins have cooled, make the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice, along with a few drops of yellow food coloring, if desired. Drizzle the muffins with the glaze and allow to set briefly before serving.
Nutrition Facts
calories
317 Calories
fat Content
11 g
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
27 g
sodium Content
227 mg
protein Content
5 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
57 mg
carbohydrate Content
48 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
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