Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

By Addie

Ingredients

• Wet ingredients:
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 cup milk
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
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• Dry ingredients:
• 2 cups flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
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• Glaze:
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice (brush on after baking)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease 12 muffin pan cups.

Whisk together wet ingredients in a medium bowl.

Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.

Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until combined.

Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 22 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over muffins.

Cool in pans on wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from pans and serve warm, or cool completely, wrap well and freeze up to 1 month. To reheat, loosely wrap each muffin in a paper towel and microwave on high 15 to 20 seconds.