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5 from 2 votes

Lemon Muffins Recipe

This lemon muffins recipe is so easy that you'll want to make it every week! It's refreshing and delightfully sweet.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemon muffins recipe
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 291kcal
Author: Annie Kearns

Equipment

  • stand mixer
  • Muffin Tin
  • cupcake liners

Ingredients

Muffins

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1 drop yellow food coloring

Crumb Topping

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 6 tbsp butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Line a muffin pan with paper liners and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, sift together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a larger bowl, mix together the lemon juice, zest, milk, oil, and egg.
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix until muffin batter forms.
  • Add a small drop of yellow gel food coloring into the batter and mix until it is tinted.
  • Scoop the batter into each section of the muffin pan, filling each one about 2/3 full.
  • In a separate bowl, mix all of the ingredients for the muffin topping. Cut it with a fork to create a grainy sugar topping.
  • Sprinkle the sugar muffin topping over each filled section of the muffin tin.
  • Bake for 23-25 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 163mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 222IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 2mg
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