Simple lemon poppy seed muffins

Name: Simple lemon poppy seed muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 Servings
Ingredients: 2 lemons; 2.75 sticks butter (soft); 1.33 cups sugar; 1 tbsp vanilla sugar; 5 eggs; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3 tsp baking powder; 0.5 tsp salt; 1 oz poppy seeds

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Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-12+

2	lemons
300 g	butter (soft)
250 g	sugar
1½ tsp	vanilla sugar
5	eggs
300 g	all-purpose flour
3 tsp	baking powder
½ tsp	salt
30 g	poppy seeds

Metric

Imperial

Utensils

zester
citrus juicer
oven
cutting board
knife
large bowl
hand mixer with beaters
sieve
muffin cup liners
muffin pan
ice cream scoop

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Nutrition per serving

Cal
414

Protein
7 g

Fat
25 g

Carb
41 g

Step 1/6
- 2 lemons
- zester
- citrus juicer
- oven
- cutting board
- knife
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Zest half of the lemons and juice all of them.
Step 2/6
- 300 g butter
- 250 g sugar
- 1½ tsp vanilla sugar
- large bowl
- hand mixer with beaters
Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla sugar with a hand mixer until pale and foamy.
Step 3/6
- 5 eggs
- hand mixer with beaters
Then, whisk in eggs one by one until fully incorporated.
Step 4/6
- 300 g flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- sieve
- large bowl
- hand mixer with beaters
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt into separate bowl. Add to butter mixture and whisk until a smooth dough forms.
Step 5/6
- 30 g poppy seeds
- hand mixer with beaters
Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and poppy seeds to dough and stir in evenly.
Step 6/6
- muffin cup liners
- oven
- muffin pan
- ice cream scoop
Scoop dough into muffin pan. The muffin pan should either be greased or lined with muffin liners. Bake in preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for approx. 20 - 25 min. until golden.