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Lemon Orange Poppyseed Muffins! Lightly sweetened, creamy and bursting with citrus flavor. These muffins are quick to make, super soft and are a healthier treat! Gluten Free + Low Calorie
This Lemon Orange Poppyseed Muffins recipe was originally published April 2016 and has been retested. Hope you enjoy it!
Good news today! Actually, lots of good news. The first good news? I have a million lemons.
My aunt dropped them off last week from her lemon tree and my boyfriend brought more home from a patient. So...we got lemons!
We're all about lemon love, but the amount I have right now is insanely ridiculous.
Can you freeze lemons? If I could I would freeze every one of mine! You know what they say...when life gives you lemons, MAKE MUFFINS!
I know you're gonna love this one! Okay, I say that about all the food I share but I wouldn't lie when it comes to a muffin.
Lemon Orange Poppyseed Muffins
The other good news? If you wanted a muffin, you came to the right place today! Do I ever have a good one for you...Lemon Orange Poppyseed Muffins!
But the other really good news? These muffins were in a movie. YES! I said movie. When I read the email asking to include this recipe in the movie, I thought it must be spam until they kept pursuing me and I realized it was a REAL MOVIE.
I haven't watched the movie yet, but I knew I had to immediately update the pictures of this recipe. The originals were not so bueno.
But these Lemon Orange Poppyseed Muffins. They're like the goddess of citrus-y, poppy seedy, Greek yogurt packed muffins! So creamy, filling and bursting with so much citrus.
I love the tart flavors of citrus and having one flavor didn't seem like enough which is why I married lemon and orange to make it more fresh and vibrant!
I swear every time I eat one of these they make me happy like spring. They're so light and fresh.
Oh and when I say light, I mean it every possible sense because they're only 124 calories. Oddly enough, I feel like I was meant to make them. Maybe you are too!
What You Need
- Eggs
- Greek Yogurt
- Lemons
- Orange Extract
- Almond Milk
- Coconut Sugar
- Coconut Oil
- Gluten Free Oats
- Baking Powder, Baking Soda
- Poppy-seeds
Helpful Tips
Make sure all the cold ingredients are at room temperature before blending them together. It seems like a simple thing, but it's so important to getting the right texture.
Test the sweetness of the batter too. People often complain things "aren't sweet enough." That's because most people are insulin resistant so their hormones expect sweeter things.
When people finish the challenge, they're always amazed by how quickly their taste buds change and they stop craving sugar. It really is crazy how much sugar is snuck everywhere!
Lemon Orange Poppyseed Muffins
Ingredients
For the muffins:
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 1/2 cup Gluten Free Rolled Oats
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil melted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
For the icing:
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare a muffin pan with muffin liners or spray cavities with nonstick cooking spray.
- To a food processor or blender, add oats, Greek yogurt, eggs, milk, orange extract and lemon juice. Beat mixture on high for several minutes until smooth and creamy.
- Add coconut sugar, poppy seeds, lemon, coconut oil, baking power, baking soda and salt. Blend until smooth.
- Divide the muffin mixture evenly among 12 muffin cavities. Bake 20 minutes until slightly golden. Remove muffins from muffin pan and cool on a rack. Sprinkle the lemon and orange zest from
- While the muffins cool, whisk together the ingredients for the optional icing in a bowl. Blend until the sugar has dissolved.
- Once the muffins are cooled, drizzle them with the icing.
Notes
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
- This recipe has not been tested with other flours.
Nutrition
Hi Megan,
Can I use egg whites instead of adding the yolks with the egg whites? Can I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk instead of the unsweetened almond milk?
Yes, you can use unsweetened vanilla almond milk - any milk will work. The vanilla will alter the flavor a bit though. You could try using 4 egg whites instead of 2 whole eggs. I'm not sure how the muffins will turn out with this change because the fat in the yolks act like a binder. You can certainly try it, but I cannot guarantee results.
They were good I used chia seeds instead of poppy. They didn’t ride all that much or at all is that normal? Yummy though!
What do you mean by ride?
The lemon poppyseed muffins look amazing. Please would you tell me how to make the topping?! Yummy
What topping? There isn't a topping for the muffins.
I make breakfast for dinner one evening each week...this is on tonight's menu with some scrambled eggs and sausage...they sound divine! What brand of flour do you use, though?
This one -> Gluten Free 1 to 1 baking flour
These look heavenly! I am drooling over here!!!
Thanks girl! 🙂
yum, these look so good!! I actually really enjoy cleaning... when I don't HAVE to do it. I usually clean to avoid something else I don't want to do. 🙂
I so do the whole clean to avoid doing real work too! I think it helps me destress.
Pinned this one, for sure! I can't wait to try these, especially since I have a thing for lemon and poppy seed! Thanks!
--G
http://gingerwroot.com
You will love for sure!
I was so proud of myself for baking this weekend! The sunshine totally put me in a good mood. And YEAH teaching kids swimming lessons will totally wear you out! How are you even still moving!
Hence why I go to bed when I get home! What did you make me?
I'm such a sucker for lemon poppyseed anything. YUM.
I second Blair-- you must be very patient to be teaching swim lessons. I did swim team growing up and we did everything in our power to not listen and just goof off in the pool ("I can't hear there's water in my ears").
In all seriousness, I think those moments when it feels "meant to be" are so important because it means you're right where you're supposed to be 🙂 I'm so happy for you!
This seriously happened in tonight's class. None of the kids wanted to do anything I asked and they all complained about water in their ears. AGHGHGH...some days you can't win!
These sound awesome! So much citrus!
And bless you for teaching swimming lessons...I can hardly handle my own children in the pool!
That just made me laugh. I didn't feel much like a saint tonight with all the yelling I had to do at the kids. They're a handful.
I love the addition of greek yogurt in baked goods, it makes them so fluffy! These muffins look so good, can't believe they are only 123 calories each!
It's one of my favorite ingredients and keeps the calorie count low!
As soon as we run out of muffins or cookies I have to bake too. These look so fluffy and delicious!
Thank you! Hope you had a good race today.