These poppy seed muffins are soft, fluffy and moist, they have a hint of almond flavor and are topped with the perfect lemon glaze. They rival bakery muffins in taste and quality.

I have been on the hunt for the perfect poppy seed muffin for a while now. I've tried many recipes and I finally figured out THE perfect variation.

Getting to this point took a lot of trial and error. Some versions were dry and crumbly. Some were too dense. I had almost given up, but I finally nailed it.

ALMOND POPPY SEED MUFFINS WITH LEMON GLAZE

Name: Almond Poppy Seed Muffins with Lemon Glaze
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 c. butter, softened; 1/4 c. vegetable oil; 1 1/4 c. sugar; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 c. vanilla greek yogurt; 1/2 t. vanilla extract; 2 t. almond extract; 1/2 t. salt; 1 t. baking powder; 1/2 t. baking soda; 2 1/3 c. flour; 2 T. poppy seeds; 1 c. powdered sugar; 2 T. lemon juice

Muffins are a great make-ahead breakfast. Whip them up the night before and you have a quick grab and go breakfast.

They're great to stick in the kids lunches too!

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INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR POPPY SEED MUFFINS

butter
vegetable oil
sugar
egg
vanilla greek yogurt
vanilla extract
almond extract
salt
baking powder
baking soda
flour
poppy seeds

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HOW TO MAKE POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Muffins whip up in a hurry. I like to gather all the ingredients first. Then it's really quick to add them and mix it all up.

There are a few rules that generally apply to muffins. Begin by combining the sugar and the fats. Then add the wet ingredients and mix. Lastly add the dry ingredients and mix.

Add softened butter, oil and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Using hand mixer, mix until sugar is completely incorporated into the fats.
Add yogurt, eggs, vanilla extract and almond extract. Mix thoroughly.
Add flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and poppy seeds. Mix just until flour is mixed in. Do not over mix.
Add muffin liners to pan and spray with cooking spray.
Scoop batter into muffin pan, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
Bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes.

HOW TO MAKE THE LEMON GLAZE

collage of pictures of steps to make lemon glaze

Combine powdered sugar with lemon juice and mix well.
Drizzle over muffins with a spoon.

Tips for adding glaze:
Adding the glaze to hot muffins will melt the glaze and it will soak a bit into the top of the muffin. If you would like a more defined layer of icing, wait until the muffins have cooled to add the glaze. Either way is yummy, it just depends on your preference.

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