We will be making these gluten free lemon poppy seed muffins at my class on March 17th at the Culinary School of the Rockies. I am sharing the recipe here for those of you that won’t be able to make it.
This is my mother-in-law’s favorite little muffin. When she came out to visit, I baked a batch and sent them with her so she would have sustenance for the plane ride home.
I like these muffins because they are not only light and fluffy, they are also high in protein and fiber and lower in sugars than the average muffin. Make that much lower in sugars. They are quite a refreshing treat and I hope you like them as much as my mother-in-law does.
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Ingredients
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 large eggs
- ¼ cup agave nectar
- ¼ cup grapeseed oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine coconut flour, salt and baking soda
- In a large bowl, blend together eggs, agave, oil and lemon zest
- Blend dry ingredients into wet
- Fold in poppy seeds
- Spoon 1 tablespoon of batter into each greased mini muffin cup
- Bake at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes
- Cool and serve
Equipment
For the bible on baking with coconut flour, see Bruce Fife’s Cooking with Coconut Flour. He is the master when it comes to baking with this very healthy, reasonably priced ingredient!
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Kirsten says
These look yummy. I think I might try them today. I was going to make more cinnamon bun muffins today but I think I am going to try these. Thank you Elana.
Amanda says
Hi, Elana,
I tried this recipe, and the muffins turned out fantastic! Since I didn’t have lemons on hand, I substituted the lemon zest with lemon oil. My mom particularly enjoyed these because they weren’t overly sweet.
Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Suzi says
Hi Elana, I had nearly given up on the coconut flour..until I tried your little choc cupcakes, they were great…but….these lemon poppy seed muffins are a miracle! (I used coconut oil instead of the grapeseed) Thank you so much..
Lori says
I discovered this website a few days ago, and I’m so hooked! Just wanted to make a note that I made these just now in a regular-sized muffin tin. I filled 7, but they turned out fairly small, so you could probably double it and make a dozen. I baked them for 21 minutes at 350, and they’re perfect!
Elana, I LOVE coconut flour. So wonderful to discover a gluten-free flour that doesn’t bake up in a big, heavy lump. Thank you!
brooke says
These muffins are DELICIOUS!! I made a very light glaze type icing and drizzled it on top to sweeten them up a bit (icing sugar & juice of a lemon) and they were perfect! :) This recipe has definately been added to my “Favorites” file!
My dad wasn’t the biggest fan because he said they were a little “spongey” so I’m wondering if there’s a mod I could use to make them a bit of a different texture?..
jessica says
Yummy! These are fantastic! Makes less than the 24 mini-muffins quoted, I scraped the bowl and got 17. I’m assuming you could double though. Super delicious! Thank you!
fern feto spring says
I made this as a cake and frosted it with the coconut frosting-it was delicious!
I actually liked it better than the mini-muffins, which I had made once before as it tasted less eggy in cake form…
Because the cake was a bit thin, next time I would double the recipe and do a two layer cake.
Alicia Mires L.Ac. says
Absolutely delicious!
Thank you so much for all of your passion and dedication to creating healthy, delicious recipes (and blog!) I have celiac disease and had basically resigned myself to the occasional high-carb gluten free treat that left me feeling awful. So excited to try more recipes, spread the joy and tell my gluten-sensitive patients about your blog!
Cheers,
Alicia Mires L.Ac.
Becky (Daniel\'s Mom) says
My son (previous post) was trying to help me out and find out how long you would bake regular size muffins with this recipe?
We are planning on taking a trip and I was wondering if they would freeze ok as well? Have you tried freezing them?
daniel says
how do you make bigger ones