Each Bite Of These Muffins Is Bursting With Flavor—You Need To Try Them!

These lemon poppy seed muffins are like bright (delicious) rays of sunshine any time of day! They make the perfect breakfast—whether fresh on the weekend or warmed up a day or two later as you’re walking out the door. But are also just sweet enough to be a light and tasty dessert. If you’ve been searching for the perfect lemon poppy seed recipe this one is it!

This batter is crazy easy and all made in one bowl (yay for less dishes!) and bakes up into the most moist, fluffy and delicious muffin recipe you’ll ever have. You’ll be hard pressed to stop at just one. Make these for your family today!

Ingredients

2⅓ cup all-purpose flour

2½ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp baking soda

2 tbsp poppyseeds

1 stick (8 tbsp) butter, softened

¾ cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup plain yogurt

Juice and zest from 1 lemon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375F and line a muffin tin with paper baking cups (or spray with non-stick cooking spray).

Put butter and sugar in a large bowl and mix with a mixer until combined. Add eggs and mix until combined. Add lemon juice and lemon zest and mix until combined. Add the lemon extract and yellow food coloring (if using) and mix until combined.

Add 1 cup of the flour and mix until combined.

Add yogurt and mix until combined.

Add the remaining 1⅓ cup flour, baking powder, baking soda and poppyseeds and mix until combined.

Distribute the mixture between 12 muffin cups (the muffin cups will be full).

Put the lemon poppyseed muffins in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.