Best Light Lemon Drop Muffins Recipes

LEMON CRUMB MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the eggs, sour cream, butter, lemon zest and juice. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. , In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over batter., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. In a small bowl, whisk glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm muffins. Serve warm.

LEMON DROP MUFFINS

Steps:

• To Make the Muffins:.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease the bottoms of 12 standard muffin pan cups or line pan with paper liners. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a small bowl, combine yogurt, butter, egg, and lemon peel; blend until well mixed. Add to the dry ingredients and stir until just moistened (the batter will be thick).
• Using a spoon, measuring cup, or ladle, fill greased cups three-quarters full.
• Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Place pan on wire rack; cool for 1 minute. Remove muffins from pan and place on wire rack; cool completely.
• Making the Glaze:.
• In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and lemon juice; mix until smooth.
• Drizzle glaze over each muffin. Sprinkle with lemon peel.

LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with baking cups. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, zest, juice, and milk. Whisk in butter. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients, until just combined.
• Divide batter evenly between muffin cups, adding a scant 1/4 cup to each. Sprinkle with sugar, if desired. Bake until tops spring back when lightly touched, about 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups or line with baking cups.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt; mix well. In a small bowl, combine milk, oil and egg; blend well. Add dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be lumpy.)
• Fill cups 2/3 full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 1 minute before removing from pan. Serve warm.

BURST O' LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a small bowl, beat the yogurt, egg, butter, lemon zest and lemon juice until smooth; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the coconut., Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack., In a saucepan, combine the lemon juice and sugar; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Stir in coconut. Using a toothpick, poke 6-8 holes in each muffin. Spoon the coconut mixture over muffins. Serve warm or cool to room temperature.

~ LIGHT LEMON DROP MUFFINS ~

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degree F. In a small bowl, mix together, flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat together the sugar and butter until fluffy. Add in the yolks, beat until light in color. Alternate flour mixture with the juice, ending with flour, don't over beat.
• 2. In another bowl, beat egg whites are fluffy, but loose.
• 3. Fold in half of the egg whites and then the other half. make sure they're thoroughly incorporated. In a small dish, mix together the topping.
• 4. Place even amounts of batter in each greased muffin cup. I use silicone. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until pick comes out clean. Cool on rack.
• 5. Enjoy these tender muffins.

LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Toss the 1st measure of sugar & flour together in a bowl.
• Beat with a fork the melted butter, milk and egg until well combined.
• Add the lemon zest & stir to mix .
• Add the liquid to the dry ingredients and mix carefully until just combined.
• Spray 12 medium size muffin tins with non-stick spray and then divide mixture evenly between them.
• Bake for 10 - 15 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius (depends on your oven).
• Meanwhile stir together the 2nd measure of sugar and lemon juice without dissolving the sugar.
• Pour over hot muffins as soon as they come out of the oven.
• Leave for a couple of minutes but do not leave too long in tins as they may stick.
• Enjoy.