Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup splenda sugar blend for baking
• 1 -2 lemon, zest of
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup lemon juice (approx 1 lemon)
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 grease muffin tin or line with paper liners.
• 3 mix together the flours, wheat germ, poppy seeds, salt, baking soda, baking powder, sugar blend, and zest in a large bowl.
• 4 in another bowl, beat together the eggs, oil, buttermilk, lemon juice and extract.
• 5 make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, pour in the liquid ingredients and mix well.
• 6 spoon batter into muffin cups.
• 7 bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• 8 cool in pan for 5 minutes and serve warm.