Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Lemon poppy seed muffins are delicious. They are easy and perfect for winding down after a long day. 

 I just love these, especially the glaze on top. I made these for my aunt who just had a baby boy and she really liked them! They make a great snack with tea or for breakfast.

Yields: 12 standard muffins / 24 mini muffins
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 60 minutes

Ingredients
For the Muffins

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 1/2 cup milk

For the Glaze

• 1/3 cup powder sugar
• 1 1/4 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 F and line muffin pan with muffin liners.

2. In bowl of electric mixer combine butter eggs and sugar, stir until creamy. Add lemon juice and lemon zest stir until combined. Add the remaining ingredients to the mixture and stir on low until combined. Be careful that you don't over mix!

3. Spoon the batter into the muffin liners or greased pan.  Bake for 18-25 minutes. 

4. While the muffins are I the oven you can start on the glaze. In a small bowl mix the powdered sugar and lemon juice until combine.

5. Let the muffins completely cool before you pour the glaze on.

This recipe was inspired by: http://www.missinthekitchen.com/2013/01/19/meyer-lemon-poppy-seed-muffins/