Lemon Muffins

A lemon muffin with a sliced lemon decoratively placed on the top.

4.16 from 44 votes

These Lemon Muffins have a moist, cake-like texture and come bursting with lemon flavor! Top them off with a zesty, three-ingredient lemon glaze for some extra lemony goodness.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time41

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Lemon Muffins

Servings: Muffins

Calories: 187kcal

Author: Kelly Anthony

Ingredients

For the Lemon Muffins:

Non-stick cooking spray
½ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
⅓ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 heaping teaspoon of lemon zest (from 2-3 large lemons)
1 ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon buttermilk

For the Lemon Glaze (Optional):

1 cup powdered sugar
1-2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
Pinch of salt

Instructions

Make the Muffins:

Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°. Have ready a standard muffin tin with paper liners, and lightly spritz with nonstick cooking spray.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside until ready to use.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together ¾ cup of sugar, eggs, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla. Add the butter and whisk until combined.
Stir in the dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with the buttermilk.
Fill the liners or muffin cup ¾ of the way full and bake for about 20-22 minutes, or until the tops are golden. Set aside to cool on a cooling rack for 10 minutes. Then, remove the muffins from the tin and set on the cooling rack to finish cooling.

Make the Glaze:

Once the muffins have cooled completely, make the glaze. Add the powdered sugar to a medium-sized mixing bowl, along with the lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Whisk until the mixture has liquified.
Drizzle the glaze over the top of the muffins with a spoon and allow the glaze to set. About 30-45 minutes more. Serve and enjoy!

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Notes

Makes about 16 muffins.

Note: This recipe was slightly adapted in 2024 for ease and simplicity. The only step that has changed is how the lemon juice is incorporated. All other ingredients and steps are the same.

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