Description
Delicious lemon-flavored muffins topped with a crumbly topping and drizzled with a tangy lemon glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Crumb Topping:
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- For the Lemon Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a bowl, mix together 2 cups of flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light.
- Beat in the eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla.
- Gradually combine the dry ingredients with the wet, alternating with the milk.
- Divide the batter among the muffin cups.
- In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon to form a crumbly mixture.
- Sprinkle the crumb topping over the muffin batter.
- Bake the muffins for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- For the glaze, whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled muffins.
Notes
- Make sure the butter is softened for easy mixing.
- Freshly zested lemons yield the best flavor.
- These muffins can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg