LIME POPPY SEED BREAD / MUFFINS

Lime Poppy Seed Bread / Muffins image

Provided by Teresa Jacobson

Categories Muffins

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 3/4 c flour
3/4 c sugar
zest of one lime
1 Tbsp flax seeds, freshly ground (optional)
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
6 oz lime yogurt
6 Tbsp butter, melted and cooled
1 large egg
2 Tbsp lime juice
2 Tbsp poppy seeds
(OPTIONAL) SUGAR TOPPING
1/4 c sugar
1 1/2 tsp lime zest

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 400° F. Prepare pan (loaf, mini loaf, or muffin) with nonstick spray.
2. In a small bowl, combine sugar and lime zest. (Sanding sugar works great for this, but granulated may be used.) Stir well and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, lime zest, flaxseed, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together yogurt; cooled, melted butter; egg; lime juice; and poppy seeds. Fold into dry ingredients; stir just until combined. Do not over mix. Batter will be thick.
5. Spread into prepared pan(s). Dip a rubber spatula in water and smooth out the top of batter. Sprinkle with prepared lime-zest sugar. ALTERNATIVE: Sprinkle with sweetened shredded coconut . Press into batter.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 20-35 minutes (depends on size/type of pan) or until top is golden and toothpick comes out clean. Remove from pan and cool completely.