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    Published: Apr 25, 2020 · Updated: May 18, 2020 by Bea & Marco · This post may contain affiliate links · 14 Comments

    Easy Lemon Muffins (With Lemon Glaze)

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    lemon muffins with lemon glaze

    Yet we meet again, lovely people! I hope you're hanging there strong and more positive than ever!

    On that note, today I'm sharing these easy lemon muffins with lemon glaze, perhaps they can bring more smiles to your day.

    If you like lemon cakes, you should check out our lemon loaf cake and lemon blueberry cake with cream cheese frosting.

    Let's get started, shall we?

    The Texture & Taste

    These beauties are scrumptious! I don't mean to be biased but oh well, perhaps I am and I don't mind it at all. Haha!

    They are super fluffy and moist. Yeah, we don't approve of dense muffins over here, no way!

    The lemon taste is just soaring through like in my no-bake lemon cheesecake, and oh it's so delicious. Every bite is so satisfying!

    The lemon glaze brings everything together up one notch. Make it, don't skip it, please. You won't regret it.

    Easy As ABC

    This is one of the easiest muffins. All you need to do is mix and whisk, by hand. No fancy machines are required.

    You'll notice your whole house will smell citrus heaven even as you're preparing the ingredients. Yes, the whole house, not only the kitchen. So imagine when these babies are baked in the oven. Oh la la!

    Behind-the-scenes story.

    I decided to make these muffins since I have 2 precious lemons left in the fridge. Yeah, everything is precious these days.

    Once I put them in the oven, Marco and I thought Hey, it'd be beautiful if we sprinkle some lemon zest on top of the glaze, right? In half a second I remembered that Oh snap! But I used all the zest already!

    Then Marco said, Ok will call his mother to see if she has any and if we can borrow some. The good thing is his parents just live next door. Haha! And good thing that she had some also. 2 and a half to be precise.

    Yea later during that day we gave back her lemons, skin off. Haha!

    You got to do what you got to do, right?

    Anyway.

    Give this super easy recipe a try and let me know what you think.

    If you have tried any of my recipes, do rate them by selecting the stars in the comment section below.

    And please tag me in your Instagram photos or send them to me on my Instagram at @elmundoeats. I'd love to see all your lovely photos and creations!

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    Check these out:

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    • Quick 3 Ingredients Lemon Mousse

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    📖 Recipe

    lemon muffins on a cooling rack

    Easy Lemon Muffins (With Lemon Glaze)

    Try these super easy lemon muffins with lemon glaze. All you need to do is mix and whisk, by hand. No fancy machines needed. These muffins are super fluffy and moist. The lemon taste is just soaring through, yum! The lemon glaze brings everything together, double yum!
    Author: Bea & Marco
    5 from 3 votes
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    Servings: 16 muffins
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time23 minutes mins
    Total Time38 minutes mins

    Ingredients  

    Dry Ingredients

    • 2 ½ cup all purpose flour (325 g)
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt

    Wet Ingredients

    • ¾ cup sugar (150 g)
    • ⅓ cup oil (80 ml)
    • 1 cup plain full fat Greek yogurt (250 g), room temperature
    • 2 large eggs , room temperature
    • zest of 2 lemons
    • 2 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Lemon Glaze

    • 1 cup powdered sugar (120 g), sifted
    • 2-3 tablespoon lemon juice , or as needed
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    Instructions

    Dry Ingredients

    • Mix everything in a bowl, set aside.

    Wet Ingredients

    • Add everything into another bowl. Mix everything well using a hand whisk.
    • Now add in dry ingredients and mix everything together, do not over mix. Batter will be thick. Using a 3 tablespoon ice cream scoop, divide batter into greased muffin pans.
    • Bake in a preheated oven at 350ºF (175ºC) on lower ⅔ rack, for 23 minutes or until skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave for 5 minutes. Use the tip of a knife and run it all around, to help release the muffins from the pans. Cool completely before glazing.

    Lemon Glaze

    • Add powdered sugar into a bowl and pour lemon juice bit by bit while mixing everything using a spatula. Add lemon juice as needed until you get your desired consistency.
    • Dip the muffins top, one at a time, into the glaze, letting the excess glaze drips off. Place on a rack. Sprinkle with some lemon zest. Serve!

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 205.8kcal, Carbohydrates: 34.6g, Protein: 4.2g, Fat: 5.7g, Saturated Fat: 0.6g, Cholesterol: 21.1mg, Sodium: 140.8mg, Potassium: 54.3mg, Fiber: 0.6g, Sugar: 18.3g, Calcium: 52.1mg, Iron: 1.1mg
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    1. Misha says

      July 21, 2023 at 9:34 am

      5 stars
      my family loved the muffins they were tender and delicious and we finished them all!!! thank you for sharing and I will try more of your recipes!

      Reply
      • Bea & Marco says

        July 21, 2023 at 10:17 am

        Yay! I'm excited to hear that. We have more muffins and lemon recipes, do check them out. Thanks, Misha!

        Reply
    2. Meredith says

      December 16, 2021 at 11:15 am

      Can I use full day buttermilk in lieu of yogurt? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Bea says

        December 18, 2021 at 9:22 am

        I haven't tried it but somebody told me they did and it worked fine also. Hope it helps!

        Reply
    3. Noha says

      September 24, 2020 at 11:04 pm

      Hey! Can you tell me how many tablespoons the zest of 2 lemons make? Cause my lemons are way smaller than yours😅 Also can I use sour cream instead of greek yogurt?

      Reply
      • Bea says

        September 26, 2020 at 10:23 am

        You can use around 2 tbsp of lemon zest. And yes, sour cream is totally fine. Hope it helps 🙂

        Reply
    4. Jess says

      July 26, 2020 at 3:54 am

      What kind of sugar for the muffins?

      Reply
      • Bea says

        July 28, 2020 at 8:40 am

        It's granulated sugar 🙂

        Reply
    5. Joanna says

      July 04, 2020 at 7:09 pm

      Hi there! These muffins look lovely! 😀

      But may I know this recipe would yield how many muffins and can I use the normal plain yogurt instead of Greek yogurt? Will the amount be still the same?

      Reply
      • Bea says

        July 05, 2020 at 8:50 am

        Hi! This recipe yields 16 muffins. You can, but just know that the texture will be different due to the different amount of fat content. Hope it helps!

        Reply
    6. Elly says

      May 23, 2020 at 1:39 pm

      Can i oMit the yoghurt?

      Reply
      • Bea says

        May 25, 2020 at 3:35 pm

        No, you'd need it. Sorry though.

        Reply
    7. Shirley Jenner says

      May 08, 2020 at 11:48 pm

      5 stars
      Lockdown May 2020 Cape Town... Made these today, came out perfectly. Added a sprinkle of mint to the topping as well as the lemon peel. So, good!!

      Reply
      • Bea says

        May 12, 2020 at 10:03 am

        You're on lockdown baking Shirley 😀 ! I'm happy that you liked them, thank you!

        Reply

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