Best 6 Luscious Lemon Muffins Recipes

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.

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 POUND CAKE MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the sour cream and extracts. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture just until moistened. , Fill 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. , Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over muffins. Serve warm.

LUSCIOUS LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar till really fluffy. Add egg yolks, mix well.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and add altenately with the lemon juice to the creamed mixture.
• Beat egg white until REALLY stiff, fold into batter with lemon zest.
• Fill paper lined muffin cups three-quarters full. Bake at 350 degrees till lightly golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in centre comes out clean.
• While the muffins are still warm prick them all over with the wooden pick.
• Spoon over the lemon glaze, the glaze will be absorbed almost immediately so don't over coat them or they will be soggy.
• When the muffins have cooled the glaze will form a light crust which also helps keep the muffins moister for longer.

EASY LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Line a muffin tin with large muffin cases. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix until smooth using a wooden spoon or an electric whisk. Spoon tablespoons of the batter into the muffin cases until they're three-quarters full (you can make up to 8, depending on the case size). Bake for 30 mins or until a skewer comes out clean. Leave on a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the icing. Sieve the icing sugar into a bowl and gradually add lemon juice until you have a thick but pourable icing - you may not need all of the juice. Drizzle over the cooled muffins and serve.

LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with baking cups. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, zest, juice, and milk. Whisk in butter. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients, until just combined.
• Divide batter evenly between muffin cups, adding a scant 1/4 cup to each. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Bake until tops spring back when lightly touched, about 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.