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Top-down look at a lemon yogurt muffin with a visible swirl of yogurt and lemon zest on top.

Lemon Yogurt Muffins

Baked lemon yogurt muffins with a tangy lemon glaze, made with yogurt for a tender crumb.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 230

Ingredients
  

Lemon Yogurt Muffins
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp grated lemon zest
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup (80 ml) sunflower oil
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp granulated sugar (120 g)
  • 1 packet (8 g) vanilla sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup (250 g) plain yogurt
  • 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
Glaze and Decoration
  • 3/4 cup (100 g) powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • Optional decorations: Smarties, sprinkles, chopped pistachios, grated lemon zest

Method
 

Lemon Yogurt Muffins
  1. Preheat oven:

    Heat oven to 350°F (175°C) conventional or 320°F (160°C) convection.
  2. Whisk wet ingredients:

    In a big bowl, combine eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, oil, granulated sugar, vanilla sugar, salt, and yogurt with a whisk until uniform.
  3. Mix dry ingredients:

    In another bowl, mix flour and baking powder with a whisk. Gently incorporate into the wet mixture until barely blended.
  4. Fill muffin cups:

    Insert paper liners into a 12-cup muffin pan. Evenly distribute batter among cups, filling each to roughly two-thirds full.
  5. Bake and cool:

    Bake 25 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool entirely.
Glaze and Decoration
  1. Glaze and garnish:

    In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and lemon juice with a whisk until smooth and creamy. Drizzle over fully cooled muffins. Garnish as desired with Smarties, sprinkles, chopped pistachios, or lemon zest.