Mouthwatering homemade almond poppy seed muffins that are perfect for brunch, taking to work or for an afternoon snack.
The comforting aroma of freshly baked muffins fills the air, reminiscent of lazy weekend mornings and cherished family recipes. But what if I told you that you can recreate that same feeling and flavor in your own kitchen? Your taste buds will thank you.
Today, we're diving into the my homemade muffin recipe, where every bite is a burst of delectable goodness. No fancy equipment or complicated ingredients required – just pure, delicious satisfaction. Ready to unleash your inner baker? Let's get started!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
Most people have fond memories associated with various foods or smells. I can remember my Grammy making me this recipe when I was a little girl. And of course, I loved it so much I started to make it when I was in high school. You all know that I am not much of a cook, but this was an easy recipe I could get right every time and it tasted so good! So of course, I this recipe is amazing for a few things:
- Nostalgia - it brings back fond memories of my Grammy
- Easy to make for brunches, parties, office potluck or kids' breakfasts
- You'll have most of the ingredients
- Tasty
Ingredient List for Homemade Muffins
Wet Ingredients for Almond Poppy Seed Muffins
- Eggs
- Oil
- Milk
- Vanilla Extract
- Butter Extract
- Pure Almond Extract
- Cooking Spray
Dry Ingredients for Almond Poppy Seed Muffins
- White Sugar
- All Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Poppy Seeds
See the recipe card below for quantities.
Tools or Equipment Needed
- Large mixing bowl for muffin batter
- Whisk
- Spatula
- Muffin tin with muffin liners or two bread loaf pans
How to Make Homemade Almond Poppy Seed Muffins
Sugar Mixture
First step, create your sugar mixture and egg base. Combine your eggs, oil, and sugar together in a bowl. Use a neutral oil like vegetable, canola, olive oil or even coconut oil. Beat it until mixed.
Add Wet Ingredients
To the sugar mixture, add the rest of your wet ingredients. Butter extract is helpful for capturing that delicious buttery flavor without all of the calories. But if you don't have any on hand, melted butter will also do. And don't forget the almond flavor. This is what will really set your muffins apart.
Add Dry Ingredients
Add your remaining dry ingredients into the bowl. I use regular all purpose flour, but you can substitute with another kind as well. Almond flour or a cake flour would work too. Mix all of your ingredients together until everything is just combined with no lumps.
Bake Almond Poppy Seed Muffins
There are two options for baking - making the batter into a loaf of bread or making muffins.
For the loaves, grease and flour two loaf pans, then divide batter into both pans evenly. Bake at 350 for 1 hour, or until top of the bread is very lightly golden brown.
For muffins, I use a classic muffin tray and size. Fill each individual muffin tin with a cupcake liner, or spray and flour each muffin cup. Now, if you prefer Costco muffins, you'll have to invest in a jumbo muffin pan and adjust cooking times. But for our everyday almond poppy seed muffins, bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until lightly golden brown. You'll really want to watch these and make sure you don't overbake. Moist muffins are what we are going for.
You can eat a warm muffin with a glass of milk, or wait until your muffins have reached room temperature and enjoy! These are much better than store-bought muffins and significantly cheaper.
Variations and Substitutions for Almond Poppy Seed Muffins
This almond poppy seed muffins recipe can easily be adjusted with a few additions or variations. Here are a few things that you can try.
- Add lemon zest and a little bit of lemon extract for lemon poppy seed muffins
- Make a sweet almond glaze with powdered sugar to drizzle on top of your almond muffins
Top Tips
Store any leftovers that don't get devoured immediately into an airtight container. Another option is to put any remaining muffins in a freezer bag and to store in the freezer until ready to eat. These thaw surprisingly fast in the mornings before school. Or, you can cut one in half, throw it in a toaster oven and slather with butter.
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Almond Poppy Seed Muffins
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Rubber Spatula
- Muffin tin
- Muffin liners
Ingredients
- 3 Eggs
- 1 ⅛ Cups Oil
- 2 ½ Cups White Sugar
- 1 ½ Cups Milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 ½ teaspoon Butter Extract
- 1 ½ teaspoon Almond Extract
- 3 Cups Flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 Tbs Poppy Seeds
Instructions
- Create sugar mixture base. Combine eggs, oil and sugar together into a bowl and beat until mixed.
- Add remaining wet ingredients to mixture - milk, butter extract, vanilla and almond extract. Mix until combined.
- Add remaining dry ingredients to the bowl. Mix just until all ingredients are combined with no lumps.
- Bake muffins at 350 for 20 minutes, or split batter evenly into two loaf pans and bake for 1 hour at 350.
Notes
- Add lemon zest and lemon extract for a little tangy flavor!
- Make a glaze using powdered sugar and extract to drizzle over the top.
- Store in an airtight container on your counter or put into a freezer bag and store in the freezer until ready to consume.
Homemade Almond Poppy Seed Muffins
Want a delicious baked good without leaving the house? These homemade treats are easy to make from scratch and perfect for morning breakfasts. Make a batch and take them to work or serve the next time you host brunch.
Happy Baking!
Brooke
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