Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

I woke up this morning to a cold 26 degrees here in New England. I am craving spring. I am ready for the warmer weather to be here and for it to be sunny. Ready to be able to go outside and walk around at lunch time at work. I love the changing of the seasons but I am so ready for the warmer weather. This has been an especially rough winter so I am looking forward to the nice and bright sun!

In the spirit of spring I wanted to make a muffin that made me feel like it was here, since clearly it is not yet. Whenever I think of spring, I think lemon. It is refreshing and bright! What better way to say “Welcome Spring” than to make a lemon poppy seed muffin…okay, well maybe it isn’t the best way, but it reminds me of the sun because it is yellow! hehe 😉

Ingredients for Muffins:

1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
2 tablespoons flaxmeal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 (8-ounce) carton of lemon non-fat yogurt
1 large egg, beaten
sugar & poppy seeds for topping

Preheat oven to 400º

Combine flours, sugar, poppy seeds, flaxmeal (I have been adding this to EVERYTHING lately, I really like the almost nutty flavor it gives things but also the healthy benefits it provides in such small doses), baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.

Combine the oil, milk, rind, juice, yogurt, and egg. Add this to the dry ingredients and mix until just moistened.

Spoon the batter into cups that are prepared with cooking spray. Bake for 14 minutes or until golden brown on top. Remove the muffins from pan immediately and let cool on wire rack.

Calories 179, 4.9 grams of fat. Which means you can serve it with some butter! 😀

Shhh wanna know a secret? The way I got those muffins to look so “lemony” was because I added just a touch of yellow food coloring. Just to give it that extra little lemon look ;-).

30 Comments

kathdedon

March 30, 2011 at 9:33 am

Your lemon poppyseed muffins look perfect! Using lemon juice, lemon rind, and lemon yogurt must give them great flavor.

It’s not as cold here in the Northwest, but we’re having a November-style rain storm today and tomorrow. Hasn’t “Mother Nature” noticed that the calendar says SPRING? I’m ready, too!

RavieNomNoms

March 30, 2011 at 11:50 am

Thank you very much! Yes the juice, rind, and yogurt definitely gave it a fantastic lemony taste!

Yea the calendar says spring, but that mother nature certainly doesn’t agree! I think we are even supposed to get snow tomorrow?! GAH

Recipe Chefs

March 30, 2011 at 10:27 am

Excellent post thanks for sharing. I found a great New York deli recipe. Feel free to check it out.

New York Deli Sandwiches

RavieNomNoms

March 30, 2011 at 11:51 am

Thank you, the recipes on your site are cool!

Nicole@HeatOvenTo350

March 30, 2011 at 10:56 am

Hi Raven,

I just found your blog and it’s wonderful! You’ve got some delicious recipes on here. Hope your weather warms up soon!

RavieNomNoms

March 30, 2011 at 11:52 am

Hi Nicole!

I am so glad you were able to come and visit! Thank you for all your compliments! So sweet of you! 🙂

Sandra's Easy Cooking

March 30, 2011 at 11:08 am

I woke up this morning with rain and thunder:( I need that sunshine too!:)
Your muffins look amazing, would love one right now to warm me up!:)

RavieNomNoms

March 30, 2011 at 11:53 am

booo, if I had had rain and thunder I would have stayed in bed haha. I love sleepy to the sound of rain, but not waking up.

Thank you Sandra!

Susi's Kochen und Backen

March 30, 2011 at 11:57 am

I don’t think you can ever go wrong with a sunshiny pick me up lemon poppy seed muffin. The look great!
Oh and come to Phoenix, it is supposed to be hitting upper 90’s this weekend 🙂

RavieNomNoms

March 30, 2011 at 3:13 pm

Thank you! I thought they would be the perfect thing to make me feel like spring MIGHT be on its way here haha.

I AM SO JEALOUS!

Priscilla - She's Cookin'

March 30, 2011 at 12:26 pm

You got that right! Lemon will brighten your day and help you believe that Spring will come 🙂 Must be really tough after the time you spent in SoCal… Hope your days get warmer soon! Beautiful muffins, wish I had one now.

RavieNomNoms

March 30, 2011 at 3:15 pm

I know Priscilla, coming back after that trip was really hard to have this weather waiting for me. I just keep telling myself another couple weeks and I will be good to go :-).

Angie's Recipes

March 30, 2011 at 12:42 pm

Poppy and lemon are just great together. Bet those muffins taste heavenly.

RavieNomNoms

March 30, 2011 at 3:15 pm

Thanks Angie! They did taste pretty good, but I love anything with lemon 🙂

briarrose

March 30, 2011 at 3:12 pm

Yum….one of my favorite muffin flavors. Beautiful job.

RavieNomNoms

March 31, 2011 at 11:27 am

Thank you very much! 🙂

Becky

March 30, 2011 at 5:12 pm

Your lemon poppy seed muffins look like sunshine and Spring, even if we don’t have Spring weather yet!! Thanks for sharing.

RavieNomNoms

March 31, 2011 at 11:28 am

Thank you Becky! I know I was really trying to make spring real for myself even if it isn’t here yet haha

Lin Ann

March 30, 2011 at 7:06 pm

I know what you mean about the lemon. I want to put lemon in everything these days! Bought a big bag of them the other day just because. Your muffins look light and fluffy. Very nice! And thanks for the secret!

RavieNomNoms

March 31, 2011 at 11:29 am

Hi Lin Ann, yes for sure lemon is just on my mind these days! Thank you very much!

Kristen

March 30, 2011 at 8:28 pm

Isn’t funny how some flavors just scream a certain season or holiday?! Like pumpkin in the fall, I agree, lemon is definitely a spring flavor. It’s all fresh and tart and fun, like we feel when winter finally lets go its hold on the world. Those muffins are perfect.

I wonder why you cannot comment on my blog right now. Weird.

RavieNomNoms

March 31, 2011 at 11:31 am

It is very funny Kristen! I definitely agree with the pumpkin in the fall. That is my go to during that time!

You know I have no idea! I have been having problems with all the blogs, I have had to change to not comment through wordpress anymore to just put my name/url. So strange!

Christina

March 30, 2011 at 11:07 pm

I am with you on wishing for spring weather..it snowed here today! From 73 degrees last week to snow today…just crazy! These poppy seed muffins look delicious…I love the extra yellow coloring..really makes the pictures pop! 🙂

RavieNomNoms

March 31, 2011 at 11:32 am

SNOW?! Oh my goodness Christina! We are supposed to get snow this week as well…what the heck! What gives mother nature! Thank you very much!

Mary @ Delightful Bitefuls

March 31, 2011 at 1:35 am

These are glorious!

Mary xo
Delightful Bitefuls

RavieNomNoms

March 31, 2011 at 11:32 am

Thank you Mary! 🙂

Eftychia

March 31, 2011 at 1:59 am

These muffins really look delicious. Thanks for sharing!

RavieNomNoms

March 31, 2011 at 11:33 am

You are so welcome! Thank you very much for visiting! Come back soon!

Magic of Spice

April 2, 2011 at 4:52 pm

It has been a strange start to Spring…Theses look delicious!

RavieNomNoms

April 4, 2011 at 10:01 am

Thanks very much! 😀

kathdedon

March 30, 2011 at 9:33 am

Your lemon poppyseed muffins look perfect! Using lemon juice, lemon rind, and lemon yogurt must give them great flavor.

It’s not as cold here in the Northwest, but we’re having a November-style rain storm today and tomorrow. Hasn’t “Mother Nature” noticed that the calendar says SPRING? I’m ready, too!
- RavieNomNoms
  
  March 30, 2011 at 11:50 am
  
  Thank you very much! Yes the juice, rind, and yogurt definitely gave it a fantastic lemony taste!
  
  Yea the calendar says spring, but that mother nature certainly doesn’t agree! I think we are even supposed to get snow tomorrow?! GAH
Recipe Chefs

March 30, 2011 at 10:27 am

Excellent post thanks for sharing. I found a great New York deli recipe. Feel free to check it out.

New York Deli Sandwiches
- RavieNomNoms
  
  March 30, 2011 at 11:51 am
  
  Thank you, the recipes on your site are cool!
Nicole@HeatOvenTo350

March 30, 2011 at 10:56 am

Hi Raven,

I just found your blog and it’s wonderful! You’ve got some delicious recipes on here. Hope your weather warms up soon!
- RavieNomNoms
  
  March 30, 2011 at 11:52 am
  
  Hi Nicole!
  
  I am so glad you were able to come and visit! Thank you for all your compliments! So sweet of you! 🙂
Sandra's Easy Cooking

March 30, 2011 at 11:08 am

I woke up this morning with rain and thunder:( I need that sunshine too!:)
Your muffins look amazing, would love one right now to warm me up!:)
- RavieNomNoms
  
  March 30, 2011 at 11:53 am
  
  booo, if I had had rain and thunder I would have stayed in bed haha. I love sleepy to the sound of rain, but not waking up.
  
  Thank you Sandra!
Susi's Kochen und Backen

March 30, 2011 at 11:57 am

I don’t think you can ever go wrong with a sunshiny pick me up lemon poppy seed muffin. The look great!
Oh and come to Phoenix, it is supposed to be hitting upper 90’s this weekend 🙂
- RavieNomNoms
  
  March 30, 2011 at 3:13 pm
  
  Thank you! I thought they would be the perfect thing to make me feel like spring MIGHT be on its way here haha.
  
  I AM SO JEALOUS!
Priscilla - She's Cookin'

March 30, 2011 at 12:26 pm

You got that right! Lemon will brighten your day and help you believe that Spring will come 🙂 Must be really tough after the time you spent in SoCal… Hope your days get warmer soon! Beautiful muffins, wish I had one now.
- RavieNomNoms
  
  March 30, 2011 at 3:15 pm
  
  I know Priscilla, coming back after that trip was really hard to have this weather waiting for me. I just keep telling myself another couple weeks and I will be good to go :-).
Angie's Recipes

March 30, 2011 at 12:42 pm

Poppy and lemon are just great together. Bet those muffins taste heavenly.
- RavieNomNoms
  
  March 30, 2011 at 3:15 pm
  
  Thanks Angie! They did taste pretty good, but I love anything with lemon 🙂
briarrose

March 30, 2011 at 3:12 pm

Yum….one of my favorite muffin flavors. Beautiful job.
- RavieNomNoms
  
  March 31, 2011 at 11:27 am
  
  Thank you very much! 🙂
Becky

March 30, 2011 at 5:12 pm

Your lemon poppy seed muffins look like sunshine and Spring, even if we don’t have Spring weather yet!! Thanks for sharing.
- RavieNomNoms
  
  March 31, 2011 at 11:28 am
  
  Thank you Becky! I know I was really trying to make spring real for myself even if it isn’t here yet haha
Lin Ann

March 30, 2011 at 7:06 pm

I know what you mean about the lemon. I want to put lemon in everything these days! Bought a big bag of them the other day just because. Your muffins look light and fluffy. Very nice! And thanks for the secret!
- RavieNomNoms
  
  March 31, 2011 at 11:29 am
  
  Hi Lin Ann, yes for sure lemon is just on my mind these days! Thank you very much!
Kristen

March 30, 2011 at 8:28 pm

Isn’t funny how some flavors just scream a certain season or holiday?! Like pumpkin in the fall, I agree, lemon is definitely a spring flavor. It’s all fresh and tart and fun, like we feel when winter finally lets go its hold on the world. Those muffins are perfect.

I wonder why you cannot comment on my blog right now. Weird.
- RavieNomNoms
  
  March 31, 2011 at 11:31 am
  
  It is very funny Kristen! I definitely agree with the pumpkin in the fall. That is my go to during that time!
  
  You know I have no idea! I have been having problems with all the blogs, I have had to change to not comment through wordpress anymore to just put my name/url. So strange!
Christina

March 30, 2011 at 11:07 pm

I am with you on wishing for spring weather..it snowed here today! From 73 degrees last week to snow today…just crazy! These poppy seed muffins look delicious…I love the extra yellow coloring..really makes the pictures pop! 🙂
- RavieNomNoms
  
  March 31, 2011 at 11:32 am
  
  SNOW?! Oh my goodness Christina! We are supposed to get snow this week as well…what the heck! What gives mother nature! Thank you very much!
Mary @ Delightful Bitefuls

March 31, 2011 at 1:35 am

These are glorious!

Mary xo
Delightful Bitefuls
- RavieNomNoms
  
  March 31, 2011 at 11:32 am
  
  Thank you Mary! 🙂
Eftychia

March 31, 2011 at 1:59 am

These muffins really look delicious. Thanks for sharing!
- RavieNomNoms
  
  March 31, 2011 at 11:33 am
  
  You are so welcome! Thank you very much for visiting! Come back soon!
Magic of Spice

April 2, 2011 at 4:52 pm

It has been a strange start to Spring…Theses look delicious!
- RavieNomNoms
  
  April 4, 2011 at 10:01 am
  
  Thanks very much! 😀

Ingredients for Muffins:

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