Ultimate Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Soft and oh-so-fluffy, these Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins burst with sunshine-sweet flavor.

These perfectly pretty poppy seed muffins represent my deep love for all things lemon.

The supremely soft muffin base is just exploding with lemon flavor thanks to lemon zest, lemon extract, and lemon juice; each fluffy center is stuffed with a silky smooth pocket of lemon curd, and the topping is – you guessed it – a sweet drizzle of lemon glaze. The toothy poppy seeds help balance everything out from complete lemon domination. With all that lemon, the title ULTIMATE lemon poppy seed muffins was an easy one.

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest (usually the zest of two large lemons)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour (not packed)
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 and 1/2 cups WHOLE milk (whole milk or full-fat will yield the best results)
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/3 cup poppy seeds
• 1/4 cup lemon curd

For the glaze:

• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest (usually the zest of one lemon)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract (I recommend tasting the glaze first before adding this; it may be lemony enough and not need it)

Instructions

1. Adjust and oven rack to the middle position; preheat oven to 375 degrees (F). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners; spray lightly with non-stick spray; set aside.
2. Combine sugar and lemon zest in a large bowl; using your fingers rub the lemon zest into the sugar until well combined and fragrant. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the bowl and mix well to combine.
3. In a medium-sized bowl combine the milk, eggs, and lemon extract; whisk well until smooth and combined. Gently fold the liquid mixture into the dry mixture, stirring with a rubber spatula until just combined. Fold in melted butter, then quickly fold in lemon juice and poppy seeds.
4. Scoop two tablespoon sized dollops of batter into the bottom of each cup, top with a teaspoon of lemon curd, then top with another 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of muffin batter.

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