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    Home » Breakfast

    Gluten Free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

    Published: Jan 24, 2022 · Modified: Nov 27, 2022 by Tiffany · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment.

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    Originally published April 15, 2019. Updated November 27, 2022.

    I love muffins for breakfast and lemon poppy seed muffins have always been one of my favorite.  I used to visit a bakery near my house almost every morning to get one of their oversized lemon poppy seed muffins topped with crunchy sugar. Yum! These muffins are a pretty close copy of those delicious bakery muffins, made both gluten free and dairy free.  Hope you love them as much as I do!

    Lemon poppy seed muffins on a blue plate.
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    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients
    • How to Make Gluten Free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
    • How to Store & Reheat Muffins
    • Substitutions
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    • If you love lemon flavor, check out these great recipes!
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    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • It's easy to make and doesn't require a mixer.
    • The lemon flavor is light and sweet.  Perfect to brighten your morning.
    • They can be made into full size or mini muffins.
    • They are gluten free and dairy free.
    Ingredients for poppy seed muffins on a metal baking sheet.

    Ingredients

    • Gluten Free 1-to-1 Flour Blend - I use Bob's Red Mill brand.  You can use your favorite blend, but the results may vary. If you use another type of gluten free flour, ensure it contains xanthan gum.
    • Sugar
    • Salt
    • Baking Powder
    • Poppy Seeds
    • Egg
    • Oil - I use olive oil, but any light flavored cooking oil will work.
    • Non-dairy milk - I use either coconut milk or oat milk, but any non-dairy milk or regular milk will work in the same measure.
    • Lemon Zest and Lemon Juice - one lemon will provide enough zest and juice for this recipe.

    How to Make Gluten Free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

    With all of my muffin recipes, I always use the muffin method for mixing. The muffin method is a fool proof way to get light texture muffins with gorgeous tall muffin tops.

    Flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, poppy seeds and lemon zest combined together in a large white bowl.

    Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, poppy seeds and lemon zest in a large bowl. Whisk together.

    A single egg whisked until frothy in a small white bowl.

    In a second smaller bowl, whisk the egg until it is frothy like soap bubbles.

    Oil, milk and lemon juice being whisked into the beaten egg in a small white bowl.

    Add the oil, milk and lemon juice to the egg and whisk until well combined.

    Wet ingredients being poured into the bowl of dry ingredients.

    Add the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients.

    Unbaked poppy seed muffin batter in a large white bowl.

    Fold the batter together about 15 strokes until just combined, being careful not to overmix.

    Divide the batter into lined muffins cups and bake. This recipe makes 6 regular sized muffins or 12 mini muffins.

    A sliced lemon poppy seed muffin on a blue plate.

    How to Store & Reheat Muffins

    Store your leftover muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.  To reheat, place one muffin the microwave for about 15 seconds.

    You can also freeze these muffins to eat later.  To enjoy, simply defrost overnight in the refrigerator and then reheat in the microwave until warm.

    Substitutions

    • Not dairy free - If you're not dairy free, use regular milk in place of non-dairy milk in the same measure.
    • Vegan - I haven't tried it, but I'd suggest replacing the egg with ¼ cup of unsweetened applesauce. You won't get the rise that you get from the egg, because there are no bubbles being beaten into the batter so the muffins will be a little more dense after baking. But the flavor should still be wonderful.
    • No refined sugar - If you're avoiding refined sugar you can replace the ½ cup of sugar in this recipe with ⅓ cup of honey. You will also need to lower the temperature by 25 degrees, since honey will brown faster than regular sugar.
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    If you love lemon flavor, check out these great recipes!

    Gluten Free Dairy Free Lemon Pound Cake
    Gluten Free Lemon Poppy Seed Scones
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    Recipe

    Gluten free lemon poppy seed muffin on a blue plate.

    Gluten Free Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

    These muffins are filled with the bright flavor of lemon and made gluten free and dairy free
    Author: Tiffany
    5 from 3 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 28 minutes
    Total Time: 38 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 220kcal

    Ingredients

    • 1 Cup +3Tbsp Gluten Free 1-to-1 Flour Blend I use Bob's Red Mill
    • 1 ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • 1 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds
    • ½ Cup Sugar
    • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest from 1 lemon
    • 1 Egg
    • 3 Tablespoon Oil
    • 6 Tablespoon Non-Dairy Milk
    • 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice from 1 lemon
    • 1 Tablespoon Coarse Sugar optional for the tops

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Line a muffin tin with 6 paper cups.
    • In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, poppy seeds, sugar and lemon zest. Whisk together to mix. Set aside.
      1 Cup +3Tbsp Gluten Free 1-to-1 Flour Blend, 1 ¼ teaspoon Baking Powder, ¼ teaspoon Salt, 1 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds, ½ Cup Sugar, 1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest
    • In a second smaller bowl, crack your egg. Whisk the egg until it's frothy, like soap bubbles.
      1 Egg
    • Add the oil, milk and lemon juice to the egg. Whisk to combine.
      3 Tablespoon Oil, 6 Tablespoon Non-Dairy Milk, 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
    • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Fold together with a spatula about 10-15 strokes.
    • Divide the batter into the 6 muffin cups. Sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar.
      1 Tablespoon Coarse Sugar
    • Bake in preheated oven for 26-28 minutes until tops spring back when gently poked.
    • Cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then serve.

    Notes

    For mini muffins, use a 12-muffin pan lined with mini muffin cups.  Bake for 20-22 minutes at 375 degrees.
    Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Tiffany

    Tiffany is the recipe developer, stylist and food photographer behind Well Fed Baker. As a lifelong baker who had to go gluten free and dairy free in 2016, Tiffany strives to share allergen friendly recipes that never feel like they are free from anything.

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    1. Christy Sample says

      February 03, 2022 at 9:24 pm

      5 stars
      Easy to make. Very flavorful.

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