Low Fat Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Submitted by shayluc

"A great low fat muffin with a nice hint of lemon."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups 1% fat buttermilk
• 1⁄4 cup poppy seed
• 2 tablespoons grated lemons, zest of (2 Lemons)

• Syrup

• 1⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C).
2. In bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. Mix well.
4. In large bowl, beat oil with sugar, eggs, buttermilk, poppy seeds and lemon zest.
5. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and combine until just moistened.
6. Spoon batter into 12 large non-stick, lightly sprayed or paper lined muffin cups.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until done.
8. Meanwhile in a small saucepan, bring lemon juice and sugar to boil.
9. Remove from heat a cool until muffins are done.
10. When muffins come out of the oven, prick the tops in a few places with a toothpick and spoon syrup over the top and allow to soak into the muffins.
11. Cool and remove muffins from pan.
12. *Should you want a more lemon flavor to the muffin, reduce buttermilk by 1 Tbsp and add 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice to the batter*.

Reviews

[marcoandrita]

Nice texture - not much taste.

 

[Chef Chrysta]

I thought this recipe was very good. It wasnt too sweet which I liked, but my boyfriend I think was hoping for something more cake like, and these came out a bit drier. But overall made a great muffin!

 

[molizzie77]

This was just what I was looking for-- a lighter poppy seed muffin to replace my traditional, more cake-like recipe. I love what the buttermilk does for this recipe! I didn't make the sauce, and I thought they were sufficiently--but not too-- sweet. Good for breakfast and snacks. Thanks for a keeper!

 

[sarah yogini]

Instead of using 1/4 cup of oil, I used 1/8 cup oil and 1/8 cup applesauce. It lowered the calories/fat significantly (170 calories, half the fat). Great recipe, though- my husband loves them.