Best Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Recipes

LEMON POPPY-SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with baking cups. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, zest, juice, and milk. Whisk in butter. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients, until just combined. Stir poppy seeds into batter.
• Divide batter evenly between muffin cups, adding a scant 1/4 cup to each. Sprinkle with sugar and poppy seeds, if desired. Bake until tops spring back when lightly touched, about 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Coat muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Add the egg yolks, one at a time.
• Beat well after each.
• In a separate bowl, stir together the dry ingredients, poppy seeds, and lemon zest.
• With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, alternating two times with the buttermilk, then lemon juice, and then vanilla.
• Beat just until smooth.
• In another bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gently fold them into the muffin batter until blended.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, 3/4-full.
• Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely.
• I sometimes sprinkle the muffin mixture with sugar prior to putting in the oven just to add a little extra sweetness.

LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly brush a 12-cup muffin tin with butter and set aside. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl and set aside.
• In a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or with an electric hand-held mixer in a large bowl, cream the butter, zest, and 2/3 cup sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Remove the bowl from the mixer. Stir in the poppy seeds.
• Fold the flour in 3 parts into the butter mixture, alternating with the milk in 2 parts, until just combined. Take care not to overmix the batter. Divide the batter evenly into the muffin tin and sprinkle the tops with sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Cool muffins in the pan on a rack. Serve warm.

QUICK LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 10 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• Beat sugar and oil together in a bowl with an electric mixer. Add eggs and lemon zest; beat until smooth.
• Stir flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, and salt together in bowl; gradually beat into the sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk and 2 tablespoons lemon juice until you achieve a smooth batter. Stir vanilla extract into the batter; pour into prepared muffin tins.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 25 to 35 minutes. Cool muffins in pans for a few minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Stir confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice together in a bowl; drizzle over tops of cooled muffins.

LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line muffin cups with paper liners.
• Beat cake mix, eggs, hot water, vegetable oil, pudding mix, and poppy seeds together in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low until blended, about 4 minutes; pour into lined muffin cups to about 1/3 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 20 minutes.

LEMON YOGURT-POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffins cups, or line with paper baking cups. In large bowl, beat milk, oil, yogurt and egg. Stir in remaining muffin ingredients until flour is moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan. In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over warm muffins.

LEMON-POPPY SEED ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners. Using a vegetable peeler, remove the zest from the lemon in wide strips, being careful not to remove the white pith. Combine the lemon zest and sugar in a food processor and process until the zest is finely chopped, scraping the bowl halfway through, about 1 minute. Stir in the poppy seeds. Scoop out 3 tablespoons of the lemon-poppy seed sugar and set aside.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Whisk the remaining lemon-poppy seed sugar, the vegetable oil, buttermilk, vanilla and eggs in a medium bowl; stir into the flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the zucchini.
• Divide the batter among the muffin cups, filling them three-quarters of the way. Tap the bottom of the pan lightly on the counter to smooth out the batter. Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with the reserved lemon-poppy seed sugar. Bake until the muffins are golden brown around the edges and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 23 to 25 minutes. Let the muffins cool 5 minutes in the pan, then remove to a rack to cool completely.

MOIST AND FLUFFY LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Adjust rack to top third of oven and preheat to 350' F Grease muffin tin with shortening.
• In large bowl mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and poppy seeds.
• In separate bowl combine buttermilk, oil and eggs, whisking gently.
• Grate lemon and add zest to dry mixture, stirring well.
• Squeeze juice from lemon to form 1/3 cup (add more if lemon does not produce required amount, I measured 1/2 cup for my batch for more zing)
• Pour lemon juice into dry ingredients and blend slightly (keeping the lemon juice separate from milk will prevent curdling). Pour in wet ingredients from bowl and mix only until blended, Do not over mix.
• Spoon into tin and bake until top is slightly golden, about 18-20mins or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Make a simple glaze from powdered sugar, lemon juice and milk for an extra sweet treat.

BABS' LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
• Stir flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Cream the sugar and butter together in a large bowl. Add the whole egg, then the egg yolk, allowing each to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next.
• Stir sour cream, vanilla, lemon peel, and lemon extract into the sugar mixture until well combined. Add flour mixture to sour cream mixture and stir until just moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.

LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease the bottoms only of 12 muffin cups.
• Beat the milk, oil, lemon yogurt and egg together. Stir in the flour, white sugar, poppy seeds, lemon zest, lemon oil, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until just combined. Divide batter evenly between muffin cups.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). For 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle with glaze immediately and let cool on rocks.
• To Make Glaze: Stir the confectioners' sugar with the lemon juice and mix until smooth and of drizzling consistency. Add drops of milk if thinning is necessary.

LEMON OATMEAL POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees .
• Line 12 muffin cups with baking cups or lightly grease bottoms only.
• Mix streusel and set aside(I pulse the topping in a mini food processor. I like how the topping comes out this way).
• Muffin: Combine dry ingredients and mix well. Add liquids and mix just until dry ingredients are moist.
• Fill muffin cups.
• Sprinkle streusel over muffins and pat gently.
• Bake 18-20 minutes.
• Note: I made 10 muffins since I fill the pan to the top!

LEMON BLUEBERRY POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a 12-muffin tin with liners, or by greasing.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, poppy seeds, salt, and baking soda.
• In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the lemon zest, yogurt, and vanilla.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients, and mix lightly. It's okay if it's not fully mixed together yet.
• Add the blueberries. Stir until everything is combined, taking care not to over-mix.
• Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Carefully remove muffins from the pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.

VEGAN LEMON-POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 9 muffin cups or line cups with paper liners.
• Whisk sugar, lemon juice, oil, lemon zest, and lemon extract together in a bowl until evenly blended. Add coconut milk and stir until well combined. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Stir into sugar mixture. Fold in mashed banana and poppy seeds.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, at least 25 minutes.
• Mix confectioners' sugar and 1 tablespoon lemon juice together in a bowl. Brush glaze on top of the cooled muffins.

KETO LOW-CARB LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin or line with paper muffin liners.
• Mix sweetener, almond flour, coconut flour, poppy seeds, lemon zest, baking powder, salt, and xanthan gum together in a bowl.
• Beat eggs in a bowl with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in butter, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Add sweetener mixture. Stir in cream slowly until batter is thick and smooth. Pour into prepared muffin tin.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops are golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

ZUCCHINI-LEMON-POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Combine brown sugar and eggs in a large bowl. Beat on medium-high speed for 1 to 2 minutes. Beat in oil, applesauce, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and lemon extract until incorporated.
• Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Blend into the brown sugar mixture. Stir in zucchini and poppy seeds.
• Pour batter into the lined muffin cups. Fill any empty muffin cups with water.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center come out clean, 17 to 18 minutes.

VEGAN AND GLUTEN-FREE LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 18 muffin cups or line cups with paper liners.
• Whisk soy milk and apple cider vinegar together in a bowl. Set aside and allow to curdle to create "buttermilk", about 10 minutes.
• Stir gluten-free flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds together in a separate bowl. Whisk together sugar, oil, and lemon zest together in a large bowl. Slowly stir in lemon juice, vanilla extract, and "buttermilk"-mixture. Add flour mixture and mix until batter is combined.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool in tins for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, 10 to 15 minutes.
• While the muffins are cooling, whisk together confectioners sugar and 2 tablespoons lemon juice in a small bowl and create a smooth glaze. After the muffins have cooled, drizzle glaze on muffin tops.

BANANA LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a small bowl, mix together the powdered sugar and just enough lemon juice to make it slightly runny. Set this glaze aside.
• In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a large bowl mash bananas.
• Add eggs, sugar, buttermilk, lemon juice, canola oil, and poppy seeds.
• Mix liquid ingredients.
• Add dry ingredients and mix just until moistened. Lumps are OK.
• Spray muffin tins by with spray-release and fill each tin a little more than half-way full.
• Bake regular sized muffins for about 24 minutes and mini muffins for about 15 minutes (edges will be light brown and tops will be light golden. Muffins will spring back when lightly touched.).
• Turn out muffins onto cooling rack and brush with glaze while still hot. (I put paper towels under the cooling rack - makes clean-up easier.).

LEMON AND POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 180 degrees
• measure out the ingredients (If you desire then change the poppy seeds and lemon juice for whatever you want, I recommend dark chocolate and banana)
• Put all the ingredients in a food processor or mix by hand
• Pour the mixture into paper cases
• put in the oven on the middle shelf and cook for 15 mins
• when the cakes are golden brown, remove them from the oven and stab with a skewer, if it comes out clean then they are done but if not then put them back for a few more minuets

LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the baking mix, dry pudding mix, poppy seeds and lemon zest. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. , Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and lemon juice; drizzle over warm muffins. Serve warm.

PINT-SIZE LEMON-POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter and flour three mini muffin pans or line with paper liners. Whisk flour, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, and baking soda in medium bowl. Whisk buttermilk and lemon juice in small bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, and lemon peel in large bowl to blend. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition until mixture is light and fluffy, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions alternately with buttermilk mixture in 2 additions. Mix just until blended. Mix in poppy seeds. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups by generous tablespoonfuls.
• Bake muffins until tester inserted into center comes out clean, 22 to 24 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pans and cool on rack.