Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins With Maple Lemon Butter

Recipe Ingredients

		Butter - for preparing pan
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Sugar - plus
2 tablespoons	30ml	Sugar - divided
1 cup	237ml	Buttermilk - shaken well
1/2 cup	118ml	Oil
1		Egg
2 tablespoons	30ml	Finely-grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon	15ml	Poppy seeds
2 1/2 cups	156g / 5.5oz	Cake flour
1 teaspoon	5ml	Baking soda
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Lemon extract
1/4 cup	59ml	Lemon juice
		Maple Lemon Butter
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Unsalted butter - room temperature
2 tablespoons	30ml	Maple syrup
2 tablespoons	30ml	Powdered sugar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Finely-grated lemon zest

Recipe Instructions

Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 12-cup muffin pan or line the cups with paper liners.

Place 1 cup of the sugar, the buttermilk, oil, egg, zest and poppy seeds in a large bowl. Use a wooden spoon to mix well. Add the flour, baking soda, salt and lemon extract. Stir until just combined; do not overmix. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups.

Bake the muffins until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of one comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes.

Combine the 2 tablespoons of sugar and the lemon juice in a small bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute. Dip the tops of the muffins in the glaze while still hot. Let the muffins rest at least 20 minutes before serving. Serve with Maple Lemon Butter.

To make the Maple Lemon Butter: Mix the butter, syrup, sugar, lemon juice and zest in a mini-processor until smooth. This can be made a day ahead; refrigerate. Let soften slightly before serving.

This recipe yields 12 muffins.

Each muffin: 276 calories; 175 mg sodium; 18 mg cholesterol; 10 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 43 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams protein; 0.69 gram fiber.

Each of 12 servings of Maple Lemon Butter: 48 calories; 1 mg sodium; 10 mg cholesterol; 4 grams fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 0 protein; 0.01 gram fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 05-08-2002

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