Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

My Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins are light, fluffy, and delicious PLUS easy to make.  This healthy muffin recipe uses some swaps like coconut oil, honey, and greek yogurt for an irresistible texture and flavor everyone will love.

Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

There is something special about a light and fluffy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin.  They have that perfect tart flavor with just the right amount of sweetness.  These Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins are busting with lemon goodness, soft, fluffy, and just perfectly tangy from the greek yogurt I used to make them.

I love making these muffins as the first spring flowers come up to celebrate the new season.  There is really nothing like lemon desserts this time of year and this delightful recipe is the perfect one to start with because they are filled to the brim with lemon flavor.

In fact, my muffins are extra LEMON-Y because they feature THREE sources of lemon flavor: Lemon Juice, Lemon Zest, AND Lemon Extract!

Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Made with Yogurt

These Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins taste delicious and are a bit better for you than a standard store-bought muffin or recipe.  They feature some healthy swaps and are made with yogurt!  I also used coconut oil for butter and honey for white sugar.

The base of the muffins is White Wheat Flour.  Yes, it sounds like an oxymoron BUT I love using it for baking because it has the taste and texture of white flour but much more of the health benefits of whole wheat flour.  Here's one to buy online!

You can substitute plain white flour in this recipe but I think the White Wheat Flour is perfect for making these healthier.

Are Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Healthy?

Many Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins are filled with refined sugar and white flour but these muffins are actually healthier for you with my healthy swaps.  They come in around 200 calories a muffin.

Plus poppy seeds are more than just pretty decoration!  These humble seeds actually have some surprising health benefits including a high nutritional value and an earthy, nutty flavor.  They are a good source of dietary fiber, minerals (including calcium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc!) and can lower bad cholesterol.

Ingredients in the Muffins:

Here's what you'll need to make my Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins.

• Flour: White Wheat Flour is the perfect flour to use for this recipe to keep it healthier without sacrificing flavor.
• Baking Soda & Baking Powder: You need just a touch of both of these for the muffins to get light and fluffy.
• Salt: Salt finishes out the dry ingredients and balances out the sweetness of the muffin.
• Eggs: Two eggs bind these muffins and keeps them together.
• Coconut Oil: Coconut oil brings a different taste to these muffins.  Melt it and allow it to cool just a touch before using it.
• Honey: I substituted honey for white sugar in this Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin and it worked great!
• Greek Yogurt: Greek yogurt brings moisture and a tang to this recipe.
• Vanilla Extract: Vanilla extract brings out and compliments the flavors of the lemon.
• Lemon Extract: Lemon extract is my secret ingredient! It really adds a big lemon flavor punch!
• Lemon Juice: I used the juice from TWO lemons in this recipe.
• Lemon Zest: I also used the zest from two lemons to make these as lemony as possible.  Pick up this easy-to-use Lemon Zester to get the job done.
• Poppy Seeds: These delightful seeds are not only a pretty addition to my muffins but they are good for you.

How to Make Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and spray your muffin pan with cooking spray.  You can also use muffin liners, just spray those as well.
2. In a medium bowl mix together the dry ingredients including the white wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a second bowl mix together your wet ingredients including the melted coconut oil, honey, eggs, plain greek yogurt, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon juice.
4. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until well combined but don't overmix.  Add the lemon zest and poppy seeds.
5. Fill the muffin tins to about ¾ of the way full.
6. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Muffin Pro Tip: You'll want to melt your coconut oil and allow it to cool just enough to wear it doesn't try to cook your eggs but not enough to where it starts to turn solid again.

FAQ & More Pro Tips

• You can use full fat or fat-free Greek yogurt for this recipe.  The muffin will be a bit moister and decadent with full-fat yogurt, but it still works with fat-free yogurt.  Pick the kind that fits your diet.
• Don't overmix or overbake these muffins.  They don't need to be overworked.
• If you want an even MORE lemony muffin you can substitute LEMON greek yogurt for plain Greek yogurt.

How do I store Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins? 

These muffins can be stored in an airtight container on the counter for up to three days or in the fridge for up to 5 days.  Just be sure to cool the muffins completely before transferring them to a container.

Can I freeze these muffins?

YES! Here's how:

1. Allow the muffins to cool completely.
2. Transfer the muffins to a baking sheet and put them in the freezer for an hour.
3. Once they are partially frozen you can transfer them to freezer storage bags.
4. The Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins freeze well for up to three months.

Simply THE BEST Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins!

These Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins were gobbled up by two toddlers and a husband making them a huge success.  It was actually a fun baking project for us too.

If you are looking for a simple and delicious spring baking project this is it!  I hope you enjoy these pretty and tasty little muffins as much as we did.

More Healthy Muffin Recipes to Love:

• Healthy Carrot Cake Muffins
• Healthy Honey Cinnamon Banana Bread Muffins
• Healthy Whole Wheat Strawberry Muffins
• Easy Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Three Ingredient Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Julie Wunder

My Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins are light, fluffy, and delicious PLUS easy to make.  This healthy muffin recipe uses some swaps like coconut oil, honey, and greek yogurt for an irresistible texture and flavor everyone will love.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Calories 219 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups white wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup coconut oil, melted and slightly cooled
• ½ cup honey
• 2 eggs
• ⅔ cup plain greek yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 2 lemons - juiced and zested, about ¼ cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• cooking spray

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray your muffin tins with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, mix together your dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
  
• In a second bowl, mix together your wet ingredients the melted coconut oil, honey eggs, plain Greek yogurt vanilla extract, lemon extract and, lemon juice.
• Fold in the wet ingredients until well combined and then add the lemon zest and the poppy seeds. Do not overmix.
  
• Fill the muffin tins about ¾ full.
  
• Bake for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  

Notes

These Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins can be stored in an airtight container on the counter for three days or in the fridge for up to 5.  They can also be frozen for up to three months.

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 5gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 191mgPotassium: 91mgFiber: 3gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 44IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 1mg

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