Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

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This Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin Recipe is delicious to eat, quick & easy to make and work well when frozen and reheated in the microwave. Perfect for busy mornings!

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins are a delicious breakfast treat to enjoy, and they are very quick and easy to make!

Even better though, is that they are able to be frozen then reheated in the microwave, perfect for busy mornings.

My oldest son has to leave for school around 6 each morning, so even a 30-minute breakfast meal is challenging to prepare and serve that early.

The ability to grab some muffins and quickly reheat them works great for us, and I can whip up a batch while dinner is cooking, then bake them while we eat.

Allow time to cool, throw them in the freezer, and breakfast is done for the week.

Fans of Lemon Poppyseed flavor will also adore Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies. They have the perfect balance of zesty lemon flavor and subtle poppy seed crunch, all wrapped up in a soft, melt-in-your-mouth cookie.

I hope you and your family enjoy this Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin Recipe as much as mine does!

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Ingredients
½ cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs, separated
1 1/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
Zest of 2 lemons
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

To begin, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray or lightly grease the muffin pan and set aside.

Next, in a small bowl, add the dry ingredients, poppy seeds, and lemon zest and incorporate together.

In a medium-sized bowl, using an electric mixer, cream the softened butter and sugar until it begins to fluff (1-2 minutes).

Add the eggs, one at a time – mixing well after each.

With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture – alternating with the Greek yogurt, lemon juice and then vanilla extract.

Spoon the batter into the prepared pan – filling the cups ¾ full.

Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes before removing them from the pan.

I also highly recommend trying these amazing lemon poppy seed cookies! The sugar cookie texture has a delicious chewy softness with a yummy crunch from poppyseeds and brightness from both lemon zest and fresh lemon juice.

Yield: 12

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs separated
  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • Zest of 2 lemons
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray or lightly grease the muffin pan and set aside.

In a small bowl, add the dry ingredients, poppy seeds, and lemon zest and incorporate.

In a medium-sized bowl, using an electric mixer, cream the softened butter and sugar until it begins to fluff (1-2 minutes).

Add the eggs, one at a time – mixing well after each.

With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture – alternating with the Greek yogurt, lemon juice and then vanilla extract.

Spoon the batter into the prepared pan – filling the cups ¾ full.

Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes before removing them from the pan.

Notes: These work well frozen and reheated in the microwave.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 194Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 215mgCarbohydrates: 25gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 4g

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© Karen Puleski
Cuisine: American / Category: Bread

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I am an Austin, TX stay at home, blogging mom of three grown children. Cancer Survivor. I love to cook, bake, read, craft, and spend time with my children.

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30 Comments

  4. The recipe sounds great but I can’t have seeds, so I might make them for neighbors some time. I love lemon tho, maybe I could leave out the seeds? 🙂

  9. can’t wait to try this recipe. we love the lemon poppyseed muffins at our local bakery!

  10. I love Lemon poppyseed anything. Im sure these are nice and moist with the yogurt in them. I could minus the sugar and add splenda and viola!

  11. yum! I’d love to use fresh lemon zest and maybe add some black sesame seeds with the poppy seeds just to mix things up!

  12. My mother always made these. I brings back memories of her. She’s been gone over 3 years and I just dreamt of her. Maybe she led me here:)

  15. Because the Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins looks as delicious as it does, I can’t wait to try this special recipe out. I only hope I will be able do as good as you did in those heartwarming photos.

  17. Oh my goodness! I’m dying for something sweet and these look fantastic! When is the Jetson-like reality going to happen? I just want the robot that makes food appear. LOL

  18. I would love these because anything with the Lemon flavor I love and they really look like they come out very good!!!

  20. These look delicious. They would be nice for breakfast, brunch or a simple dessert.

  21. That recipe sounds wonderful – I am going to have to try it soon!

    Mishelle

  24. I love all things Lemon! Thanks for sharing this delicious Muffin recipe, I can’t wait to fix a batch!!

  25. I love Lemons and poppyseed, so these would be great! Can’t wait to try out the recipe.

  26. This looks delicious but I can’t eat poppyseeds. Would they be as good without them?

  29. These muffins look delisious and easy! The greek yogurt ingredient defenatley threw me for a smile!

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