meyer lemon muffins
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breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so make it a good one
meyer lemon muffins
I had lofty aspirations for January. Not quite resolutions, but more like plans
I was going to get more organized; that is going pretty well
I was going to exercise more; that is, let’s just say, going
I was going to cut carbs, that is NOT going anywhere
Those of you that can eat whole 30 or paleo, my hat is tipped to you. That is hard. I never planned on going no-carb, just lowering my carb intake. Even that is difficult. I love my carbs. Pasta like this make ahead casserole is something I could eat almost nightly. Fresh bread, don’t even get me started. YUM
My kids made not eating the madeleines easy; they devoured every last one.
But today I found myself craving something sweet and lemony. I searched high and low hoping to find a hidden madeleine. I didn’t find a madeleine, but I did find a meyer lemon hidden underneath the grapefruit.
Not wanting to make another batch of cookies, I made muffins instead. Much more of an acceptable breakfast food I’d say.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- juice from one meyer lemon
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup of milk
- 4 Tbsp butter, melted
- sugar for topping – I used raw sugar for more crunch
Instructions
- pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees
- mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl
- add in the lemon juice,, egg, milk , and butter
- stir only until the dry ingredients are incorporated, there should still be lumps
- spoon batter into muffin tins (filling about 2/3 of the way)
- sprinkle with sugar (optional)
- bake for 20 – 25 minutes
I like to bake with King Arthur Whole Wheat Pastry Flour; it makes me feel better about eating baked goods, but feel free to substitute all purpose flour for the wheat.
Don’t have meyer lemons at home, use a regular lemon. Just make sure you have at least 2 Tbsp of lemon juice for the batter; you really want the muffins to taste like lemon muffins.
Also, for topping I prefer raw sugar, but use whatever you ave on hand, or leave them plain. The muffins are still delicious.
If Charlie ate blueberries, I’d probably add those too, I love a lemon blueberry muffin.
Enjoy!
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Delicious! I could never go paleo either!
These look so good and I am head over heels in love with your muffin tin! So pretty!
These would be dynamite with blueberries, I agree, both for color and flavor. But I love Meyer lemons; these would make a great breakfast. I recently had a recipe on my blog for a Meyer lemon shrub for making cocktails or just pouring a splash into some club soda.
You pretty much nailed why I don’t like January resolutions. Don’t be too hard on yourself!
These look wonderful and I love the white whole wheat flour. I was a tiny surprised at the no zest-can you truly taste the lemon? Either way, pinned and I am so making these!
I’m a sucker for baked goods and love the meyer lemon that you’ve used in these muffins, Heather!
I’m a huge fan of Meyer lemons, so I’ll definitely try this recipe. I have to admit that I mostly bake with white flour and while I’m not going to be hard-nosed about this resolution, I have decided to try mixing it with whole wheat or white whole wheat occasionally. Thanks for showing me how appetizing whole wheat flour (at least pastry flour) can be.
you would never know it – do give it a try
Lemon is like my love language, second to back rubs, hahah ? I need to make these this weekend!
yes, enjoying a muffin while getting a back rub, now that would be awesome
I am dying for one of these muffins, they look delicious!!!
thanks, wish I could share
Oh how I love a good lemon treat, Heather! I could go for one of these tomorrow morning. ?
thanks Julie, I feel like I could always go for a lemon treat!
I’ve got a Meyer lemon tree that’s produced more fruit than I know what to do with and muffins are one of my go-to ways of using them up. These are lovely!
SO jealous of your tree! Maybe this will be the year I get one planted
Hahahaha cut out carbs. If only!! These muffins are superb. I heart lemon!
you and me both ? thanks Dorothy
Sounds perfect. I love lemon in the AM – meyer, or just regular. Either way it tastes like sunshine to me. <3
exactly, they do taste like sunshine ?
I wish I was starting my morning with a couple of these!
I wish I could share some with you, then I wouldn’t be able to eat them all
I LOVE Myer Lemon season! So excited to whip up something tasty… like these muffins!
so do I – they are the best! thanks Askley
I have been trying to eat less carbs too. Not an easy thing to do when I love pasta as much as I do. These muffins look amazing…I’d add the blueberries too ?
I could lie on pasta and bread alone – so cutting carbs is near impossible for me
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