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Glazed Lemon Muffins

Soft, tender lemon muffins glazed with lemon icing
Course Breakfast, Brunch
Servings 12 muffins

Ingredients
  

Muffins

  • 2 ¼ cups (288g) all purpose flour, sifted
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¾ cup (170g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (198g) sugar
  • Zest of 2 medium lemons
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon pure lemon extract
  • 1 cup (8 oz or 227g) sour cream, room temperature

Icing

  • 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 tablespoon (14g) melted butter
  • 2-3 tablespoons (15-45ml) fresh lemon juice

Instructions
 

Muffins

  • Preheat the oven to 375ºF (190ºC). Line a 12-serving muffin pan with tulip baking liners.* (You can also use standard muffin liners. They hold less batter so you may end up with a couple of extra muffins.)
  • In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well combined.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar and lemon zest, with an electric mixer, until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until well incorporated. Add the extracts and beat until combined.
  • On low speed, mix in the flour mixture in two additions, alternating with half of sour cream after each addition. Mix just until combined. The batter will be thick.
  • Divide the batter evenly into muffin liners. (If using standard muffin liners, fill 3/4 full.) Bake at 375ºF (190ºC) for 5 minutes. Turn the oven heat down to 350ºF (180ºC) and continue baking the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 12-16 more minutes. Do not over bake.
  • Transfer the muffins to a cooling rack to cool completely. Brush icing onto the muffin tops with a small pastry brush.

Icing

  • Whisk the powdered sugar, melted butter, and 1 tablespoon (15ml) of lemon juice together until smooth. Add additional lemon juice until your desired consistency is reached.

Notes

*To find  tulip muffin liners, click here.
To find floral tulip muffin liners, click here.
Keyword lemon, muffins