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Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Coconut Butter Glaze

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Easy 1-bowl lemon poppy seed muffins with 2-ingredient coconut butter glaze. Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and naturally sweet.

It’s March!

Let’s make all things bright, citrus, and sweet.

That means lovin’ on lemons.

Lemon.

One of the regulars that carries over from grocery list to grocery list in my sprawling cursive, a staple in my kitchen.

I love them bowled on the granite counter, bright smiley face yellow, as if ready to be captured in a still life painting.

I love muddling a wedge into water when water is the last thing you want to drink.

I love to big squeeze 1/2 of one all over my vegetables with runny tahini for the quickest (and best) DIY dressing.

I also really love them in these Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Coconut Butter Glaze.

These 1-bowl muffins are perfect to ring in spring with refreshing citrus and creamy coconut butter.

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Coconut Butter Glaze by Flora & Vino

These muffins are tender and moist, sweet and citrusy, with pops of poppyseed and a creamy 2-ingredient coconut butter glaze.

They kind of look like cupcakes, don’t they?

Yes, but the batter is surprisingly nutritious, packed with protein and fiber and good for your carbs.

It starts with a gluten-free oat-almond flour base lightly sweetened with maple syrup and applesauce.

Add in fresh squeezed lemon and lots of lemon zest to satisfy your citrus cravings.

Creamy almond milk and applesauce replace oil for an entirely oil-free batter.

The mixing bowl will smell like lemon pound cake while you’re stirring.

Mmm.

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Coconut Butter Glaze by Flora & Vino

This recipe was originally going to be a “Lemon Loaf”.

You know me and my alliterative brain– I just couldn’t help myself.

But after a quick poll on Instagram, you friends told me that you preferred muffins to bread.

I can’t blame you– there’s something so comforting and concise about a single serving muffin, and these in particular do singularity so well.

If you’re team lemon loaf, no worries!

You can also use this recipe for bread, by baking the  batter in a loaf pan with an increased bake time of 50-60 minutes.

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Coconut Butter Glaze by Flora & Vino

I’m going o ask the question we’ve all been wondering…

What do people use poppyseeds for if not to make a lemon poppyseed combination?

The only two places I can remember encountering them is in lemon poppyseed recipes and on bagels.

Both are my favorites so I’m a fan.

If you’re not a fan or don’t have poppyseeds or are looking for a fun swap, try using chia seeds instead!

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Coconut Butter Glaze by Flora & Vino

I stared at the muffins, watching them cool, wondering what was missing.

A glaze, I finally realized.

Something creamy and gooey and drool-worthy to accent the lemon poppy peppered muffins underneath.

My mom used to make one for her famous lemon pound cake, a simple combination of lemon and powdered sugar that was startling sweet and wildly addictive.

I didn’t want to use powdered sugar here, so I whipped up this sweet coconut butter “glaze” with coconut butter, warm filtered water, and maple syrup.

It’s thick, creamy, and gooey, the perfect oil-free and refined sugar free topper to these nutritious muffins.

The glaze will naturally harden as it cools, making the muffins easier for storage.

Reheat before serving for a creamier consistency.

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Coconut Butter Glaze by Flora & Vino

These Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Coconut Butter Glaze are perfect for a spring breakfast, snack, or dessert.

Skip the coconut butter glaze for a more basic muffin recipe, or spoon it on if your day calls for extra decadence.

Try them with a glass of almond milk or latte whenever the muffin mood strikes.

They’re ideal for meal prep, weekend baking, and lovers of lemon.

Their pretty aesthetic also lends them to baby showers, family reunions, brunch,  birthday parties, and more!

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Coconut Butter Glaze by Flora & Vino

If you make these Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Coconut Butter Glaze let me know!

I’d love to hear what you think.

Show me your muffins on Instagram and use #floraandvino!

Want more oil-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free muffins?

Check out my Banana Chia Chocolate Chip Muffins, The Best Vegan & Gluten-Free Blueberry Muffins, and Triple Berry Banana Power Muffins for more healthy snacking!

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XO Lauren

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Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Coconut Butter Glaze


  • Author: Flora & Vino
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Yield: 12-16 servings
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Easy 1-bowl lemon poppy seed muffins with 2-ingredient coconut butter glaze. Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free, and naturally sweet.


Ingredients

  • LEMON POPPYSEED MUFFINS
  • 2 “flax eggs” (2 TBSP flaxseed meal + 6 TBSP filtered water)
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 TBSP lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 TBSP poppy seeds (or sub chia seeds)
  • 1 cup GF oat flour
  • 1/2 cup GF old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • COCONUT BUTTER GLAZE
  • ½ cup coconut butter, melted
  • 2 TBSP pure maple syrup
  • ¼ – ½ cup warm filtered water
  • lemon zest, for topping

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners, or lightly grease with coconut oil.
  2. Prepare flax eggs in a large mixing bowl and let rest for a few minutes.
  3. Add applesauce, lemon juice and zest, almond milk, maple syrup, and baking powder to the same bowl and whisk to combine.
  4. Sift in the oat flour, oats, and almond flour and stir with a spoon or spatula until well combined. If the batter appears too thin, add a little more almond meal. The batter should be thick and scoopable, not runny.
  5. Fold in the poppy seeds and stir again to combine.
  6. Divide the batter evenly between muffin tins (makes anywhere from 12-16).
  7. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  8. Cool for a few minutes in the pan, remove from tins and allow to cool completely on a cooling rack before glazing.
  9. If glazing, whisk the ingredients together until you have a thick spoonable glaze. Spoon a dollop onto each muffin and swirl slightly to cover the top. Garnish with fresh lemon zest, if desired. The coconut butter glaze will firm up as it cools.
  10. Store muffins in the fridge for 3-5 days and freeze for longterm storage.

Notes

*Lemon Poppyseed Muffins adapted from Minimalist Baker
**Coconut Butter Glaze adapted from From My Bowl

  • Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
  • Cuisine: Vegan, Oil-Free, Gluten-Free

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  1. Julia

    March 8, 2019 at 9:22 am

    These look so good I cannot wait to try them this weekend!

    Reply
    • Flora & Vino

      March 11, 2019 at 2:00 pm

      Hi Julia! Let me know what you think when you do! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Anonymous

    March 26, 2019 at 4:04 pm

    You say powder in ingredients and soda in instructions. Never say add the flax eggs

    Reply
    • Flora & Vino

      March 28, 2019 at 7:30 am

      Hi there! Thanks so much for bringing this to my attention– I’ve updated this in the recipe!

      Reply
  3. Rachel

    April 6, 2019 at 9:10 pm

    Can you substitute all oats and not get oat flour?

    Reply
    • Flora & Vino

      April 19, 2019 at 1:50 pm

      Hi Rachel,

      I’ve done that before in my muffins and it turned out great– not this recipe but another. The texture tends to be a bit “oatier” and more texturized, if that makes sense. Let me know how it goes!

      XOXO Lauren

      Reply
  4. Pam

    August 5, 2019 at 11:23 am

    Do you have the nutrition numbers for this recipe

    Reply
    • Flora & Vino

      August 9, 2019 at 10:39 pm

      Hi Pam,

      I don’t, but you can pop the ingredients into a nutritional calculator online!

      XOXO Lauren

      Reply

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