This is also my kind of baking. The recipe is straight forward and they cook up quick too. Nothing fancy about these little muffins, just plain goodness.
I think my son was a little disappointed when he realized that these weren’t for him…so I guess I can make another batch for the kids tomorrow!
Recipe adapted from bon appetit magazine, May 2009
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup lowfat milk
1/2 cup lowfat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon (packed) finely grated lemon peel
2 large eggs
1/4 cup poppy seeds
Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees. Butter and flour mini muffin pans or line with paper liners. Whisk flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in medium bowl. Whisk milk, yogurt and lemon juice in small bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter, and lemon peel in large bowl to blend. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition until mixture is light and fluffy, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl. Beat in dry ingredients in 3 additions alternately with yogurt mixture in 2 additions. Mix until just blended. Mix in poppy seeds. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups by generous tablespoonfuls.
Bake muffins until tester inserted into center comes out clean, 22-24 minutes (I thought 18 minutes was better). Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pans and cool on rack.
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Aggie, these are really cute and the ingredient combo is hard to beat. Thanks.
So cute! And I’m sure the yogurt makes the moist and tasty!
I think those would be great snacks for the kids. I will definitely be making those very soon. Thanks!!
I love all things mini! These look flavorful and perfect for spring.
Looks like they turned out really nicely!
I love poppy seeds and lemon poppy seed muffins are my favorite – thanks for sharing!
I just made lemon poppy seed scones last night!
I love anything lemon poppy seed and your muffins look so cute!
Yep I saw these and thought about baking them. But I dont have any poppy seeds. They are too cute!
They turned out great Aggie! YAY!
What a great treat! I bet the people at the Y were loving you!! I love the combination of lemon and poppy seed! YUM!
I love mini muffins too – well any mini sweet I guess! Lemon poppyseed is always a great choice.
So cute and tasty. I just bought poppy seeds – I know what I am going to do with them.
I love mini anything! Looks good!
I was just looking at this recipe last night and thinking how good it looked. I don’t have mini muffin tins but I think that I might try to make them regular sized instead (even though minis are so much cuter!).
Love lemon-poppy seed muffins; there’s a great place to buy them here, but now I’m going to make my own.Thanks for the inspirations.
Ohhhhh I like the yogurt idea!!
Very sweet! I love mini anything.
I love lemon-poppy seed muffins. Yours are so cute and I bet they tasted wonderful!
The muffins are adorable. I love lemon! Perfect for Spring!
These are the perfect morning grab and go!!
Aww!! They’re so cute. I want to eat a whole pan.
We do love the mini muffin in our house. And poppy seed with lemon is a fantastic, Springy combo.
Aggie,
These look really good. I would’ve never even thought to try this combination, till Sara pulled a recipe out of DG’s “Baking From My Home to Yours” of Tuesday’s with Dorie fame.
Seems like everyone around the blogosphere is really loving these.
Nice post!
Those look so wonderful and perfectly cooked. I will have to try out this recipe. Thanks!
Aggie.. everything here in Japan is PINT size..lol!
There is something about Lemon-Poppy that has been swooning… What a perfect way to bring in the Spring like weather with something so cool and lush.
I love mini muffins! These looks delicious and I like how you lightened them up – perfect for spring with the lemon in them!
Why did everyone comment before actually using the recipe? I like to see reviews based on the recipe and the results…NOT the cute pictures. Yes, they’re cute…but how did they TASTE??!!!
Can I seriously come over for breakfast soon? …… your recipe sounds so yummy…..