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Lemon Glazed Sugar Muffins

February 1, 2018 by Debi 7 Comments

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Lemon Glazed Sugar Muffins

A tangy sweet lemon glaze tops a nice dense and not too sweet vanilla cake muffin. You will love these Lemon Glazed Sugar Muffins.

Lemon Glazed Sugar Muffins - three sugar muffins topped with lemon glaze in red paper liners are waiting to be eaten

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I’ve been attempting to make a plant-based eggnog for my husband; he likes the flavor of eggnog but isn’t a fan of raw eggs. When it occurred to me that they sell {affilaite link} eggnog extract or flavorings. Since my grocery store didn’t carry it, or I’m too late after the season, I went to King Arthur online to buy some.

When my order arrived (I might have purchased some fun baking stuff for me along with my eggnog flavoring), it came with a recipe card for Doughnut Muffins. I knew my husband would love these.

Lemon Glazed Sugar Muffins - the plain muffin with no glaze
I wanted you to be able to see the plain muffin with no glaze. Simple and honest.

So, I went about making a couple of changes to them, and created these Lemon Glazed Sugar Muffins. This is a great plain muffin for people who don’t want a lot of stuff in their muffins. With its basic vanilla sugar flavor, it’s reminiscent of a nice plain doughnut. Then, I topped it with a simple lemon glaze.

Lemon Glazed Sugar Muffins looking at the muffin as it cools on the cooling rack

You could add some nuts or dried fruits to the basic muffin if you prefer stuff in your muffins. Mmmm, chocolate chips might be yummy inside. And maybe some candied lemon peel chopped up and mixed in.

Super yum! I’ve really enjoyed these Lemon Glazed Sugar Muffins for afternoon snack or breakfast. Your family will love them too.

Lemon Glazed Sugar Muffins -Lemon glaze dripping over sugar muffins waiting to be grabbed

 

Lemon Glazed Sugar Muffins - Tangy sweet lemon glaze tops a nice dense and not too sweet vanilla cake muffin

Lemon Glazed Sugar Muffins Recipe:

Lemon Glazed Sugar Muffins -Lemon glaze dripping over sugar muffins waiting to be grabbed

Lemon Glazed Sugar Muffins

Debi
Tangy sweet lemon glaze tops a nice dense and not too sweet vanilla cake muffin. Use the servings slider if you’d like to change the number of servings.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 274 kcal

Ingredients
  

Muffin Batter

  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup light tasting oil like pure olive oil or grapeseed oil
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 2/3 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup milk

Lemon Glaze

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice plus more as desired
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin, or line the tins with 12 muffin cups, and spray the cups with non-stick vegetable spray.
  • In a medium bowl, mix the butter, oil, and sugars together until smooth. Add the eggs, beating to combine.
  • Stir in the baking powder, baking soda, salt, and vanilla. Alternating, stir the flour and milk into the butter mixture, beginning and ending with the flour, and thoroughly combining the ingredients.
  • Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin tins, filling the cups nearly full. Bake the muffins for 15 to 17 minutes, or until they’re pale golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the middle of one of the center muffins comes out clean.
  • Remove the muffins from the oven, and let cool for a couple of minutes, or until you can handle them.
  • While they’re cooling, make the lemon glaze.

Lemon Glaze:

  • In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice and powdered sugar, stirring well with a whisk. Drizzle or spoon the glaze on top of the muffins. Depending on how much glaze you like, you may have extra glaze leftover.
  • Serve warm, or cool on a rack and wrap airtight. Store for a day or so at room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 274kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 39mgSodium: 224mgPotassium: 130mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 191IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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  1. Julia

    February 3, 2018 at 7:41 am

    5 stars
    I am trying to think hard if I ever actually tasted a plain muffin. I like that you finished them off with the lemon glazed sugar for some extra flavor.

  2. Jill

    February 3, 2018 at 8:36 am

    5 stars
    Donut muffins – I’ve got to try these. Love those perfect little lemon zest curls on top of your muffins too.

  3. Natalie

    February 3, 2018 at 9:49 am

    5 stars
    These muffins look fabulous with the lemon glaze! Sounds like a delicious idea for a sweet breakfast on the weekend 🙂

  4. serena lissy

    February 3, 2018 at 11:33 am

    Donut muffins, this sounds delicious. Gotta love King Arthur. They always have great stuff.

  5. michele

    February 21, 2018 at 6:47 pm

    5 stars
    These muffins were a 10 and then I added the glaze? Holy wow! They are wonderful!

  6. Sandra Shaffer

    February 22, 2018 at 9:52 pm

    5 stars
    That glaze is amazing! Only 1/2 cup of sugar in the batter? That’s a perfect combination of slightly sweet with a hint of sour from the lemon!

  7. Lisa@Lisa's Dinnertime Dish

    February 23, 2018 at 7:10 am

    5 stars
    These muffins sound delicious just plain, but that lemon glaze has to put them over the top! Any baked good with lemon is a winner for me!

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