Description
Zesty lemon drizzle muffins bring sunshine to breakfast tables with their tangy, moist crumb. Dripping with sweet-tart glaze, these delightful treats promise pure morning bliss you’ll savor to the last crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 200 grams (7.05 ounces) plain flour
- 140 grams (4.94 ounces) caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 100 milliliters (3.38 fluid ounces) natural yogurt
- 140 grams (4.94 ounces) melted (cooled) butter
Lemon Components:
- Zest of 2 lemons
- Juice of 1 lemon
Topping/Finishing Ingredients:
- 20 grams (0.71 ounces) caster sugar
- 12 teaspoons lemon curd
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 190C (170C fan) / 375F and prepare a 12-hole muffin tin with paper liners.
- Combine dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl, creating a smooth, even mixture.
- In a separate bowl, thoroughly blend yogurt, eggs, and cooled melted butter until well incorporated.
- Gently fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients, taking care not to overmix.
- Incorporate lemon zest into the batter, distributing evenly.
- Fill muffin cases halfway with batter, then add a small dollop of lemon curd in the center.
- Cover lemon curd with remaining batter, ensuring each muffin case is approximately three-quarters full.
- Place muffin tin in preheated oven and bake for 18 minutes until tops are golden and risen.
- While muffins are baking, prepare the lemon drizzle mixture in a small bowl.
- Immediately after removing muffins from oven, generously drizzle the lemon syrup over the hot surfaces.
- Allow muffins to rest in the tin for 30 minutes, enabling them to set and cool gradually.
Notes
- Fold ingredients gently to maintain a light, fluffy texture and prevent dense muffins.
- Add extra lemon zest for more intense citrus flavor, perfect for lemon lovers.
- Swap yogurt with dairy-free alternatives like coconut or almond yogurt for a vegan-friendly version.
- Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days to keep them moist and fresh.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 238 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 106 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg