Lemon Poppy Seeds Muffins

Delicious,light with crispy crust and moist inside. The citrus flavor of the lemons and the tangy glaze gives this sunny poppy seeds muffins a fresh taste of summer. I used blue poppy seeds in this recepi if you have regular poppy seeds, by all means go ahead and throw some into the batter. After all, it tastes the same. Lemons are getting popular for it's various health benefits and i'm stacking it up in my fridge for baking,cooking or juicing.

This lemon poppy seeds muffins are perfect for an afternoon tea or for that little office snacking. I love the citrus smell in the muffins and those tiny poppy seeds that burst inside your mouth on every bite. The lemon glaze, enhance the tangy flavor of the muffins. Soft,moist,tender and full of citrus flavor is definitely one of my summer time baking project

Ingredients

For the Muffins

3 cups all purpose flour
10 tbsp butter,room temperature
2 eggs,room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
4 tbsp blue poppy seeds
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp grated lemon zest
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp baking powder


For the Glaze

1 cup confectioners sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice


Methods

For The Muffins

Preheat oven at 350'F or 175'C by placing baking rack in the middle of the oven. Line a 12 moulds muffin tin with cupcakes liner.

In a clean bowl, sift together flour,salt,baking powder and baking soda.

In another bowl using a stand or hand mixer, over a medium speed beat together butter,sugar and brown sugar till fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating in between each addition. Add the grated lemon zest.

Reduce speed to low, add in the flour mixture alternating with yogurt. Beat for 1 minutes till well combined. Using a spatula, stir in the poppy seeds into the muffin batter.

Using an ice cream scoop or a tablespoon fill up the prepared cupcakes liners all the way to the top.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or till a skewer inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean. Transfer the muffins to a wire rack to cool completely for about 5-10 minutes


For The Glaze

• In a small bowl, combine confectioners sugar with lemon juice and stir to achieve a thick consistency. Using a spoon drizzle the glaze over the muffins

• Enjoy with a cup of your afternoon tea

Notes

Do not over beat the muffin batter. Over beating batter will makes the muffin becomes harder once baked