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lemon muffins

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Lisa Q
San Antonio, TX

I'm not a big fan of poppy seeds but you can add them to your batter if you want to.

(1 rating)
yield 12 Muffins
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For lemon muffins

  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs, separated
  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/4 c
    fresh lemon juice
  • lemon rind, grated for topping
  • additional sugar for topping (optional)

How To Make lemon muffins

  • 1
    Cream butter and sugar until smooth.Stir in egg yolks.Beat until light.
  • 2
    Mix flour,baking powder and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture alternately with lemon juice.
  • 3
    Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into muffin mixture along with 2 tsp lemon rind,mixing just until ingredients are blended.
  • 4
    Fill buttered muffin tins about 3/4 full.Sprinkle each muffin with additional sugar if desired.
  • 5
    Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until muffins are golden brown. Cool. Remove from tins.Sprinkle with grated rind.

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