Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (No Yogurt)

A white muffin tray holds six lemon poppy seed muffins, topped with lemon zest. Sliced lemons, a striped towel, and a spoon of poppy seeds are on the white surface nearby.

Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (No Yogurt)

Healthy lemon poppy seed muffins made with oat flour and maple syrup, no yogurt and no refined-sugar required. A light, bright breakfast or snack ready in 30 minutes.

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Keyword easy, healthy, lemon poppy seed muffins, quick

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings muffins

Calories 239

Author Robyn Conley Downs

Ingredients

⅓ cup melted coconut oil (or other neutral flavored oil such as avocado)
2 large eggs
⅔ cup unsweetened applesauce
⅓ cup pure maple syrup
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ⅓ cups gluten-free oat flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a 12-section muffin tin.
In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, eggs, applesauce, maple syrup, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.
Add the oat flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir until well incorporated.
Add the lemon zest and poppy seeds, stirring until just combined.
Fill each section of a 12-section muffin tin with roughly ¼ cup of batter, then bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges begin to pull away from the sides and a toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then cool the rest on a cooling rack.

Notes

More Lemon: These muffins are lightly lemon scented from the natural lemon juice and zest. For a more pronounced lemon flavor, add 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract (or more to taste) along with the other ingredients.
Oat Flour: Make your own oat flour for this recipe by placing 2 ⅓ cups whole rolled oats in a blender and blending until a coarse flour forms. You can purchase pre-made oat flour at many grocery stores and natural food markets or online. If you are gluten-free be sure to buy oats that are specifically labeled gluten-free.
Storage: Store covered at room temp for up to one day, then refrigerate.

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