Easy Lemon Drizzle Muffins Recipes

EASY LEMON DRIZZLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 190°c (170 fan/ 375F/ Gas 5). Place 12 muffin cases in a 12 hole muffin tin.
• Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl (plain flour, caster sugar and bicarbonate of soda).
• In another bowl whisk together the yogurt, eggs and cooled melted butter.
• Gently mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients until combined (be careful not to over mix).
• Fold in the lemon zest.
• Place 1 tablespoon of the batter into each muffin case. Top with 1 tsp of lemon curd.
• Spoon over the remaining muffin batter and bake for 18 minutes.
• Whilst the muffins are in the oven, mix together the caster sugar and lemon juice for the drizzle icing.
• Take the muffins out of the oven and immediately spoon over the lemon drizzle.
• Leave to cool for 30 minutes before eating.

LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220C/425F degrees. Butter 12 muffin cups or line them with liner papers.
• In a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix in the sugar and lemon zest.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the yogurt, melted butter, lemon juice and vanilla extract just until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula just until combined. Do not over mix. The batter should be thick and lumpy. Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cups (almost all the way to the top). Bake for 3 minutes and then reduce the oven temperature to 180C/350F and continue to bake for an additional 12-17 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes and then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
• In a small bowl sift the powdered sugar. Add lemon juice until you achieve desired consistency (pourable consistency).
• When the muffins are cooled, pour the drizzle over the muffins.
• Muffins are best the same day they are made, but can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or they can be frozen for up to 2 months.

LEMON POPPY SEED MUFFINS I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Lightly grease a muffin tin.
• Combine the flour, 3/4 cup white sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a separate bowl mix the eggs, yogurt, vegetable oil and lemon zest. Blend well and pour over the flour mixture. Mix until just combined. Do no overmix!
• Spoon batter evenly between the prepared muffin cups. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 20 minutes.
• Combine the lemon juice with the remaining 3 tablespoons white sugar. Stir into sugar dissolves.
• Once the muffins are baked pierce the tops several times with a toothpick. Slowly pour about 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and sugar mixture over the tops of each muffin. Let muffins cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing them from the tin.

LEMON CRUMB MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, sour cream, butter, lemon zest and juice. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. , In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. In a small bowl, whisk glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm muffins. Serve warm.

LEMON DRIZZLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• pre-heat oven to gas6.
• Line a muffin tin with cake cases.
• In a bowl mix eggs, sugar, milk and oil.
• Sift in flour, baking powder, salt and add lemon zest.
• Mix roughly.
• Divide the mixture between cake cases.
• Bake in the oven for 30-35minutes or until golden and springy to the touch.
• Make the icing by mixing the lemon juice and icing sugar together.
• At this point i like adding some lemon zest for presentation.
• Drizzle icing over muffins.