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Lemon poppy seed muffins glazed with sugar icing and topped with lemon zest. The muffins are standing on a metal cooling rack.

Lemon poppy seed muffins

Zesty and perfectly sweetened, these lemon poppy seed muffins with sugar glaze are the easiest dessert you can make at home. These muffins are soft and moist and can be made without special equipment.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 9 muffins
Calories: 315kcal
Author: Anna

Equipment

  • Digital kitchen scale
  • Whisk
  • 2 Mixing bowl
  • Muffin pan
  • 9 Muffin liners

Ingredients

Muffins

  • 200 g all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 160 g white granulated sugar
  • 100 ml whole milk at room temperature
  • Zest of one lemon
  • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 60 g vegetable oil
  • 60 g unsalted butter

Sugar icing

  • 60 g powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Lemon zest as a topping

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 160C (320F) and line a muffin pan with 9 paper liners.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine the flour baking powder, salt, and poppy seeds.
  • In another mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar, milk, lemon juice, zest, butter, oil, and vanilla extract.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ones and mix just until no dry ingredients are left.
  • Divide the batter between muffin liners and bake for 25-27 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
  • Remove muffins onto a cooling rack to cool them down to room temperature.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the sugar icing ingredients and drizzle on top of completely cooled muffins. Optionally, sprinkle lemon zest on top so it sticks, and serve.

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Notes

Store them at room temperature for up 4 days. I like to place them on a plate and loosely cover them with plastic wrap. Frosted with cream cheese frosting or another type of frosting, store the muffins in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Freeze for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Lemon poppy seed muffins
Serving Size
 
1 muffin
Amount per Serving
Calories
315
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
31
%
Trans Fat
 
0.3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Cholesterol
 
52
mg
17
%
Sodium
 
244
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
76
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
43
g
14
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
25
g
28
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
238
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
 
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
 
99
mg
10
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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