Tangy Lemon Muffins
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Serves 12 peopleCategories: cupcakes-muffins
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp. grated lemon zest
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 baking soda
- 8 oz. lemon yogurt, about 3/4 cup
- 6 Tbsp. butter, melted and cooled
- 1 egg
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Glaze:
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. grated lemon zest
Directions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners or coat with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in center.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together yogurt, butter, egg and lemon juice. Pour egg mixture into well in dry ingredients and stir just until moistened.
- Fill muffin cups 2/3 to 3/4 full with batter and bake 18 minutes, or until tops are golden brown and spring back when touched lightly in the center.
- Meanwhile, make the glaze. In a small non-active saucepan, combine lemon juice, sugar and lemon zest and cook over low heat until sugar dissolves.
- Cool muffins in pans for 2 to 3 minutes. Pierce each muffin 6 to 8 times with a toothpick. Drizzle hot glaze over each muffin. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.