Lemon Poppy Seed Blueberry Muffins are so easy to prepare and delicious. Totally moist, the right amount of lemon and three yummy ways to finish them off or plain is wonderful too! These muffins are too difficult to resist.
Ingredients for Lemon Poppy Seed Blueberry Muffins
- sugar
- buttermilk
- oil
- egg
- lemon zest
- poppy seeds
- cake or pastry flour
- baking soda
- salt
- lemon extract
- lemon juice
- fresh blueberries
Option 1
- cram cheese
- butter
- icing or powdered sugar
- lemon extract or juice
Option 2
- marshmallow cream
- cream cheese
- lemon juice or extract
Option 3
- icing or powdered sugar
- lemon zest
- lemon juice
Option 4
- nothing at all! Enjoy these blueberry muffins plain!
How do you make Lemon Poppy Seed Blueberry Muffins?
In a large bowl place sugar, buttermilk, oil, egg, lemon zest and poppy seeds. Combine.
Add flour, baking soda, salt and lemon extract. Stir until just incorporated.
Gently fold in blueberries.
Spoon batter into your muffin pan.
Bake.
Once your muffins are cool you have to decide how you are going to ice them. We used cream cheese icing for this photo but we rotate these four methods. They are all fabulous. Taste all of them before using. You might want to add more lemon flavor or a little less.
Option 1
Cream Cheese Icing: In a medium sized bowl blend together the cream cheese, butter, icing or powdered sugar and lemon extract or juice. Once blended, smear some on top of each muffin and top with a blueberry if desired!
Option 2
Marshmallow Cream Cheese Icing: In a medium sized bowl combine marshmallow cream, cream cheese and lemon extract or juice. Smear some on top of each muffin and add a blueberry on top if desired.
Option 3
Lemon Glaze: In a medium bowl combine icing or powdered sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir until dissolved. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Dip your muffin tops in the glaze while still hot or at least very warm. Let the muffins rest at least 20 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
Option 4
Add nothing at all! These blueberry muffins are wonderful plain too!
If you are like us and love all things lemon I have included some of our other lemon desserts for you to have a look at. These Lemon Poppy Seed Blueberry Muffins are a definite favorite though around here!
Other Lemon Desserts
- Easy Lemon Layered Pound Cake
- Simple Lemon Pudding Cake
- Sweet Lemony Crackle Cookies
- Blueberry Lemon Cookies
- Raspberry and Lemon Thumbprints
- Blueberry Scones with Lemon Glaze
- Pick a Pie Filling Squares
- Glazed Raspberry Lemon Loaf
- Ladyfinger Lemon Cake
Lemon Poppy Seed Blueberry Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar -
- 1 cup buttermilk, shaken
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 egg -
- 2-3 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest from 2 lemons
- 1-2 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 2 1/2 cups cake or pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda -
- 1/2 teaspoon salt -
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract -
- 1/3 cup lemon juice -
- 1 cup blueberries, fresh more or less to taste
- cooking spray
Cream Cheese Icing
- 1 cup icing or powdered sugar -
- 2 oz butter -
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon extract or juice more or less to taste
Marshmallow Cream Cheese Icing
- 1/2 cup marshmallow cream
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon extract or juice more or less to taste
Lemon Glaze
- 1 cup icing or powdered sugar -
- 1/4 cup lemon juice -
- 1 lemon, zest, grated
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a muffin pan with cooking spray and set aside. In a large bowl place sugar, buttermilk, oil, egg, lemon zest and poppy seeds. Using a whisk or spoon combine. Add flour, baking soda, salt and lemon extract. Stir until just incorporated. Do not over do it. Gently fold in blueberries. Spoon your prepared batter into your muffin pan. Bake mini muffins for about 12 minutes and regular muffins for about 20. Make sure muffins are lightly brown around the edges and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then place on a rack.
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Once your muffins are cool you have to decide how you are going to ice them. We used cream cheese icing for this photo but we rotate these three methods. They are all fabulous. Taste all of them before using. You might want to add more lemon flavor or a little less.
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Cream Cheese Icing: In a medium sized bowl blend together the cream cheese, butter, icing or powdered sugar and lemon extract or juice. Once blended, smear some on top of each muffin and top with a blueberry if desired! Serve and enjoy!
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Marshmallow Cream Cheese Icing: In a medium sized bowl combine marshmallow cream, cream cheese and lemon extract or juice. Smear some on top of each muffin and add a blueberry on top if desired. Serve and enjoy!
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Lemon Glaze: In a medium bowl combine icing or powdered sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir until dissolved. Microwave on high for 1 minute. Dip your muffin tops in the glaze while still hot or at least very warm. Let the muffins rest at least 20 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
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