Lemon Pound Cake Muffins

adena mangis's Note:

This is a yummy lemon muffin from Taste of Home.

• Total Time: 38 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 12.0 muffins

• ½ cup butter , soft
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup low-fat sour cream

Glaze

• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs and extracts; beat well.
2. Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream.
3. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 3/4s full. Bake at 400 for 18-20 minutes.
4. Cool for 5 minutes and move to a wire rack to cool.
5. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over muffins. Serve warm.

Reviews

[Lilysmom]

These muffins were very good and "pound cake like". I did not have a lemon or lemon juice so I used some milk and lemon extract to make a glaze. But I actually like the muffins without the glaze. Since I was taking these to work I did not put the glaze on the muffins, took it in a seperate container and that way everyone could do what they wanted. Next time I may add some lemon zest to the muffin batter and sprinkle sugar on top before baking.