Greek Yogurt Lemon Muffins With Vanilla Food

HEALTHIER LEMON MUFFINS (SMALL BATCH)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray muffin tin with baking spray or line with paper liners and set aside.
• In a medium size mixing bowl add the melted and cooled coconut oil, maple syrup, egg, greek yogurt, lemon juice and vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
• Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest to the mixing bowl. Stir just until combined.
• Spoon the batter into the muffin tin to 3/4 full, there will be enough batter for 6 muffins.
• Bake for 16 minutes or until tops are puffy and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes then remove from the muffin tin to a wire rack to continue cooling.
• To make the icing combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine. Drizzle over the muffins.

LEMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 220C/425F degrees. Butter 12 muffin cups or line them with liner papers.
• In a large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix in the sugar and lemon zest.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the yogurt, melted butter, lemon juice and vanilla extract just until combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula just until combined. Do not over mix. The batter should be thick and lumpy. Divide the batter evenly between the muffin cups (almost all the way to the top). Bake for 3 minutes and then reduce the oven temperature to 180C/350F and continue to bake for an additional 12-17 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes and then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
• In a small bowl sift the powdered sugar. Add lemon juice until you achieve desired consistency (pourable consistency).
• When the muffins are cooled, pour the drizzle over the muffins.
• Muffins are best the same day they are made, but can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days, or they can be frozen for up to 2 months.

LEMON YOGURT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the egg, yogurt, butter and lemon juice. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 400° for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes; leave muffins in pan. , Using a toothpick, poke 6-8 holes in each muffin. In a saucepan, combine the topping ingredients. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Spoon over warm muffins.

GREEK YOGURT BLUEBERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffins cups, or line with paper baking cups.
• In large bowl, beat milk, oil, yogurt and egg using wire whisk or fork. Stir in remaining ingredients except blueberries, until flour is moistened. Gently stir in blueberries. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan.