Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Favorite Family Recipes

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Add bright, fresh lemon to any meal with some of our favorite tangy lemon recipes. For breakfast, try these Lemon Blueberry Scones, for lunch serve up this Chicken Pizza with Lemon, cozy up to a big bowl of Lemon Spaghetti for supper and finish off the day with a slice of Lemon Bundt Cake. YUM! Lemon poppy seed muffins are the perfect muffin to complement Easter or Sunday brunch. They also make for a great breakfast side or a springtime snack. the tender muffins bake up with a light, fluffy texture and have a fresh lemon flavor that is sure to brighten your day.

How to Get Perfect Muffin Tops

I found this advice from our friend Lizzy at Your Cup of Cake. She is an excellent baker and knows all the fun baking tricks! She suggests adding a good amount of baking powder to the batter so the tops rise nicely above the muffin cups (which is why we use a full tablespoon in this recipe). This trick works great and doesn’t alter the taste at all. She also suggests baking at a higher temperature to begin with so the muffin tops rise quickly and then reducing the temperature to allow the middle of the muffin to bake through without the outside edges getting too toasty. Test the middle of the muffins by inserting a toothpick to make sure it comes out clean.

Icing For Muffins

The biggest debate when it comes to lemon poppy seed muffins is what kind of icing or glaze goes best over the top. I, personally, like a glaze without any other flavors added (as directed in the recipe below). Others prefer a lemon glaze. For this recipe I use a little milk with powdered sugar but if you want to give your icing a little more “zing”, replace the milk with fresh lemon juice and a little fresh lemon zest. For an almond glaze, prepare as directed below and add a little splash (about ¼ tsp.) of almond extract. You can ice them right in the muffin pan before you set them out on a wire rack to cool.

Need More Lemon Flavor?

These muffins have a bright, fresh lemon flavor but it’s not too overpowering. If you want muffins that have a good punch of lemon flavor, simply add some zest from fresh lemons and a little more lemon juice to the batter. As mentioned above, you can also use a lemon glaze instead of a plain glaze. Feel free to make your muffins as lemony and zesty as you’d like!

Additional Mix Ins

There are so many different ways you can add variety to this muffin recipe! Replace the poppy seeds with any of these different mix-in’s to your batter before baking:

Blueberries (fresh or frozen)Cranberries (fresh or frozen)Raspberries (fresh or frozen)Lime juice/zestShredded coconut

Tip: Remember to toss any berry add-ins with a little flour before folding in to prevent them from sinking to the bottom.

How to Store Muffins

These muffins taste absolutely delicious fresh, but they can be kept for later too! Store leftovers in an airtight container either on the counter for up to two days, or in the freezer for up to a month. Allow them to come to room temperature or pop them into the oven for a few minutes to serve warm. These can be baked with or without muffin liners. Just make sure that the muffins cool completely from baking before storing them in the freezer. READ NEXT: 33+ Super Easy Breakfast Ideas

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Favorite Family Recipes