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Top-down look at a golden muffin with a cracked dome, dotted with poppy seeds and speckled orange zest.

Orange Poppy Seed Muffins

Baked with Greek yogurt and orange zest, these moist orange poppyseed muffins are topped with a citrus glaze.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 100
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter 113 g, melted and allowed to cool
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 281 g
  • ½ teaspoon fine salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt 245 g, full-fat recommended
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon orange extract
  • 3 tablespoons finely grated orange zest from about 3 oranges
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice 60 ml
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar 150 g
  • 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • Turbinado sugar for topping

Method
 

  1. Preheat Oven and Prep Pan:

    Set oven to 400°F (205°C). Place paper liners in a 12-cup muffin pan.

  2. Whisk Dry Ingredients:

    In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, and poppy seeds. Whisk thoroughly.

  3. Mix Wet Ingredients:

    In another bowl, whisk eggs, Greek yogurt, vanilla extract, orange extract, orange zest, orange juice, and granulated sugar until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.

  4. Combine Wet and Dry:

    Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until no dry flour remains. Then, using a wooden spoon, fold in the cooled melted butter until fully incorporated.

  5. Fold in Poppy Seeds:

    Fold in the poppy seeds until they are evenly dispersed throughout the batter.

  6. Fill Muffin Cups:

    Divide the batter evenly among the prepared liners, filling each about two-thirds full. Sprinkle a small pinch of Turbinado sugar over each muffin top.

  7. Bake Muffins:

    Bake at 400°F (205°C) for 20 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through. Muffins are done when they spring back when lightly pressed in the center.

  8. Make Orange Glaze:

    While the muffins bake, prepare the orange glaze by whisking together the glaze ingredients until smooth.

  9. Glaze Warm Muffins:

    As soon as the muffins come out of the oven and are still warm, dip each top into the orange glaze, letting excess drip off.