Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (Glazed)
Category	Muffin recipes
Servings	12
Energy	168 Cal / 705 kJ
Time	24 minutes

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This delicious muffin recipe is a treat for a special morning. Makes 12 muffins.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup (80ml) milk
• 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil
• 2/3 cup (160ml) nonfat lemon yogurt
• 1 egg
• 1 3/4 cups (300g) all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup (60g) white sugar
• 2 Tbsp poppy seeds
• 1 Tbsp lemon zest
• 1/4 tsp lemon extract
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup (120g) confectioners' sugar
• 2 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1/8 cup (30g) slivered almonds

Procedure

1. Preheat the oven to 400 °F (200 °C).
2. Grease with cold butter a 12-cup muffin tin.
3. Sift the flour, sugar, poppy seeds, lemon zest, lemon extract, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl.
4. In a separate bowl, mix the milk, oil, lemon yogurt, and egg together.
5. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture in three steps. Take care not to over-mix the batter.
6. Bake for 16 minutes, or until golden brown.
7. While muffins are baking, prepare the glaze.
8. Stir confectioners' sugar with the lemon juice until smooth.
9. Muffins should be springy to the touch and a toothpick stuck in will come out clean.
10. Drizzle with glaze.
11. Let cool on rack for 10 minutes and remove from muffin tin.

Tips

• Optional - 1/8 cup (30g) sliced almonds can be added when glazing for artistic flair.
• Call 11 pals and enjoy a sunshine muffin.

Muffins with optional almonds for flair packaged up and ready to go