Name: Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For Muffins:; 1 lemon cake mix; 1 small instant lemon pudding mix; 4 eggs; ½ cup canola oil; ¾ cup lukewarm water; 1 tsp lemon extract; ¼ cup poppy seeds; For Glaze:; 2 tbsp softened butter; 2 oz cream cheese; 1 cup powdered sugar; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1 tsp milk; optional garnish lemon zest

How To Make Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

These lemon poppy seed muffins are easy to make. The distant lemony flavor is enhanced by the texture provided by the poppy seeds. This is a must-try!

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Muffins:

1lemon cake mix
1instant lemon pudding mix,small
4eggs
½cupcanola oil
¾cuplukewarm water
1tsplemon extract
¼cuppoppy seeds

For Glaze:

2tbspbutter,softened
2ozcream cheese
1cuppowdered sugar
2tsplemon juice
1tspmilk
lemon zest,optional garnish

Instructions

Muffins:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix together all ingredients until well combined. Scoop batter into muffin tin filled with muffin/cupcake liners.
Scoop batter until ⅔ to ¾ full.
Place in oven and bake for 16 to 22 minutes. Insert a toothpick in the center to check if it is done.
Remove from oven and place on cooling rack until completely cool. Prepare glaze.

Glaze:

In a small bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer or hand beater. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Stir in lemon juice and lemon zest.
Add ½ to 1 teaspoon of milk to get the desired consistency.
Once the glaze is done and muffins are cool, dip the tops of the muffins into the glaze and turn over, back onto the cooling rack.