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Lemon Poppy Seed Mini Muffins
[Photograph: Carrie Vasios]
About This Recipe
| Yield: | makes about 3 dozen |
| Active time: | 20 minutes (not including bag assembly) |
| Total time: | 40 minutes |
| Special equipment: | mini-muffin tin, mini muffin wrappers, cellophane bags, ribbon |
| This recipe appears in: | Serious Entertaining: Edible Party Favors |
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
Procedures
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1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line mini muffin pan with liners.
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2
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, lemon zest, and salt.
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3
In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream until well combined. Add wet ingredients to flour mixture and stir with a spoon until just combined. Mix in poppy seeds until evenly distributed.
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4
Fill each muffin cup 3/4 of the way full. Bake until golden brown, about 16 minutes. Let muffins cool on wire rack.