In the realm of delectable pastries, few treats can rival the zesty allure of lemon muffins. These delightful morsels, bursting with vibrant citrus flavor, have captivated taste buds for generations. Whether gracing breakfast tables or accompanying afternoon tea parties, lemon muffins have earned their place as a classic culinary delight. Their tender crumb, moist texture, and invigorating lemon aroma create a symphony of flavors that dance on the palate. As you embark on this culinary journey, let us guide you through the steps to create the ultimate lemon muffin, a confection that will transport you to a world of citrusy bliss.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
LEMON MUFFINS
Wake up your taste buds with these tangy-sweet lemon muffins.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Time 1h55m
Yield Makes 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with baking cups. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, zest, juice, and milk. Whisk in butter. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients, until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly between muffin cups, adding a scant 1/4 cup to each. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Bake until tops spring back when lightly touched, about 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
LEMON MUFFINS
Grated lemon peel adds flavor to this basic muffin recipe for citrus-accented homemade muffins you can achieve quickly and easily.
Provided by Jenn Hall
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups or line with baking cups.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt; mix well. In a small bowl, combine milk, oil and egg; blend well. Add dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be lumpy.)
- Fill cups 2/3 full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 1 minute before removing from pan. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.5 calories, Carbohydrate 25.3 g, Cholesterol 16.7 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 200.2 mg, Sugar 9.1 g
LEMON CRUMB MUFFINS
Lemony muffins complete with an oat streusel topping are perfect for breakfast or brunch.
Provided by thedailygourmet
Time 50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with parchment paper liners.
- Stir sugar, flour, and oats together in a small bowl until combined. Work butter into the dry ingredients until it resembles damp sand. Set the topping aside while you prepare the muffin batter.
- Stir together applesauce, sugar, egg, and lemon zest in a large bowl. Add lemon juice and sour cream and stir until combined. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir everything together until just combined.
- Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each halfway. Sprinkle the topping on each muffin until completely covered.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tin for about 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.5 calories, Carbohydrate 24.7 g, Cholesterol 22.7 mg, Fat 3.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 111.6 mg, Sugar 12 g
LOTTA LEMON MUFFINS
These muffins are really moist and really lemony. This is my oldest son's favorite muffin. The recipe come's from an old copy of Bon Appetite. My Dad always likes to add a few lemons into packages he sends us from California, which always makes these muffins extra special. 9-16-09 Since this was first posted it has become very difficult to find yogurt in the 8oz size so you either have to buy 2 6oz yogurts or add a little extra plain yogurt or a little sour cream. This is a very firm dough, not a loose batter like most muffins, but the muffins still come out nice and moist, enjoy!
Provided by momaphet
Categories Quick Breads
Time 35m
Yield 12 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Muffins.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Grease or spray muffin pan with release spray such as PAM.
- Mix together dry ingredients in a large bowl and make a well in the center.
- In a separate bowl mix together wet ingredients.
- Pour wet ingredients in to the well of the dry and stir together gently until there are no flour streaks, it's ok if there are some lumps.
- Bake 20 minutes, edges should get just a little brown, test as usual.
- While muffins are baking, prepare glaze.
- Glaze.
- Mix glaze ingredients together in a small saucepan over medium heat, stir until sugar dissolves and mixture simmers slightly.
- Keep warm low heat.
- As soon as muffins are removed from the oven poke each one several times with a skewer, then spoon glaze over the muffins, using up all of it.
- Enjoy!
- NOTES:.
- The dough is much stiffer than most muffins, don't worry they still come out nice and moist.
- I don't use muffin papers with this recipe or you lose a lot of the glaze that is normally absorbed around the sides, which adds to the moistness of the muffin.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.5, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 31.5, Sodium 274.1, Carbohydrate 35, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 20.6, Protein 3.3
EASY LEMON MUFFINS
Bake a batch of these easy muffins, drizzled with a tangy lemon icing, using an all-in-one method. They're great for elevenses or whenever you need a sweet treat
Provided by Liberty Mendez
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat
Time 45m
Yield Makes 6-8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Line a muffin tin with large muffin cases. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix until smooth using a wooden spoon or an electric whisk. Spoon tablespoons of the batter into the muffin cases until they're three-quarters full (you can make up to 8, depending on the case size). Bake for 30 mins or until a skewer comes out clean. Leave on a cooling rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make the icing. Sieve the icing sugar into a bowl and gradually add lemon juice until you have a thick but pourable icing - you may not need all of the juice. Drizzle over the cooled muffins and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 399 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 9 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 58 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 43 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium
LOTTA LEMON MUFFINS
These lemon muffins are doubly delicious: lemon muffins topped with a tangy lemon glaze. The recipe is from "Sweet and Savory Muffins" from a November 1985 issue of Bon Appetit magazine.
Provided by Leslie in Texas
Categories Quick Breads
Time 45m
Yield 12 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- For Muffins:.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper baking cups.
- Mix first 6 ingredients in large bowl; make well in center.
- Whisk yogurt, butter,egg, and lemon juice in another bowl; add to well and stir into dry ingredients until just blended (batter will be lumpy).
- Spoon batter into prepared cups, filling each 3/4 full.
- Bake until muffins are golden brown and tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
- Cool muffins 5 minutes in pan.
- Meanwhile prepare glaze:.
- Cook all ingredients in small nonaluminum saucepan over low heat, swirling pan frequently, until sugar disolves.
- Remove muffins from pan; transfer to rack set over baking sheet or waxed paper.
- Pierce 6 to 8 holes in each top, using wooden skewer.
- Drizzle hot glaze over, coating tops well.
- Serve at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.9, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 33.6, Sodium 175.4, Carbohydrate 31.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 20.6, Protein 2.8
GLAZED LEMON MUFFINS
Offer these at Christmas- and watch folks come back for more! The topping and glaze complement the lemony muffin.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 50m
Yield about 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly; set aside. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Beat in the sour cream, lemon juice and zest. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until moistened. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Sprinkle with reserved crumb topping. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks. , Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over muffins. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 441 calories, Fat 17g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 99mg cholesterol, Sodium 235mg sodium, Carbohydrate 66g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh lemons: Fresh lemons provide the best flavor and aroma to your muffins. If you don't have fresh lemons, you can use bottled lemon juice, but reduce the amount by half.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will result in tough muffins. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Fill the muffin cups almost full: This will help the muffins rise evenly and prevent them from becoming dry.
- Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will ensure that the muffins are cooked through.
- Let the muffins cool before frosting: This will help the frosting set properly.
Conclusion:
Lemon muffins are a classic treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. They are easy to make and can be customized with different flavors and toppings. With their bright citrus flavor and tender crumb, lemon muffins are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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