Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups 1% fat buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup poppy seed
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemons, zest of (2 Lemons)
  • Syrup
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C).
  • In bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • Mix well.
  • In large bowl, beat oil with sugar, eggs, buttermilk, poppy seeds and lemon zest.
  • Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and combine until just moistened.
  • Spoon batter into 12 large non-stick, lightly sprayed or paper lined muffin cups.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until done.
  • Meanwhile in a small saucepan, bring lemon juice and sugar to boil.
  • Remove from heat a cool until muffins are done.
  • When muffins come out of the oven, prick the tops in a few places with a toothpick and spoon syrup over the top and allow to soak into the muffins.
  • Cool and remove muffins from pan.
  • *Should you want a more lemon flavor to the muffin, reduce buttermilk by 1 Tbsp and add 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice to the batter*.