Pint-Size Lemon-Poppy Seed Muffins

Light and fluffy mini muffins bursting with fresh lemon flavor and crunchy poppy seeds. These delicate breakfast treats are made with buttermilk for extra tenderness and finished with a bright citrus note.

36 servings
44 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon lemon peel
  • 2 whole large eggs
  • ¼ cup poppy seeds

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter and flour three mini muffin pans or line with paper liners. Whisk flour, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt, and baking soda in medium bowl. Whisk buttermilk and lemon juice in small bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, and lemon peel in large bowl to blend. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition until mixture is light and fluffy, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions alternately with buttermilk mixture in 2 additions. Mix just until blended. Mix in poppy seeds. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups by generous tablespoonfuls.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Bake muffins until tester inserted into center comes out clean, 22 to 24 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pans and cool on rack.

    29 min

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