Lemon Muffins with Poppy Seeds and Wheat Germ

Name: Lemon Muffins with Poppy Seeds and Wheat Germ
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2⁄3 cup sugar; 1 Tbsp. baking powder; 1⁄2 tsp. salt; 1⁄2 cup poppy seeds; 2 large eggs; 3⁄4 cup whole milk; 3⁄8 cup butter, melted; 1⁄4 cup lemon juice; 1⁄4 cup grated lemon zest

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Make these breakfast muffins into a dessert with sliced strawberries. Poppy seeds are a high-fiber and high-protein seed, and the wheat germ adds even more vitamins and fiber to this recipe.

Serves: 12Hands-on: 15 minutesTotal: 30 minutesDifficulty: Easy

Serves: 12

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2⁄3 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1⁄2 tsp. salt
1⁄2 cup poppy seeds
2 large eggs
3⁄4 cup whole milk
3⁄8 cup butter, melted
1⁄4 cup lemon juice
1⁄4 cup grated lemon zest

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a muffin tin or line it with fluted paper cups.
Step 2
Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, wheat germ, and poppy seeds in a large bowl. Whisk together eggs, milk, and butter in another bowl.
Step 3
Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stir in the lemon juice and lemon zest, and fill muffin cups 3⁄4 full with the batter. Bake 15 minutes.