Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, slightly firm
• 4 teaspoons lemon zest, freshly grated
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 teaspoons granulated sugar, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder,salt, and baking soda.
• 2 cut butter into 1" pieces and place in mixing bowl with paddle attachment.add lemon zest.
• 3 mix on medium speed about 1 minute. drizzle in the oil the mix 1 minute more.
• 4 add sugar, 2 to 3 tbsp at a time, scrape bowl as needed.
• 5 add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition.
• 6 in a small bowl combine buttermilk, lemon juice and vanilla.
• 7 reduce mixer to low and add flour mix alternately with liquids, starting and ending with flour.
• 8 mix until just blended.
• 9 spoon into prepared muffin cups until almost full.
• 10 sprinkle top of each muffin with scant 1/2 tsp of granulated sugar.
• 11 bake 25 to 30 minutes @ 350 f , or until tops are golden and spring back to the touch.