Lemon Yogurt Muffins Recipe
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Lemon Yogurt Muffins

By: Anna 
"Super lemony muffins made with lemon juice and lemon yogurt. A delicious twist on the traditional muffin recipe! For an old-fashioned alternative to the icing, simply dust confectioner's sugar lightly over muffins. Either way, they are delicious!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (32)

What to Drink?

Hot Non-Alcoholic Coffee
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 muffins
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup lemon flavored yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, or to taste
  • 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, or to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin tins, or line with paper liners.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the lemon yogurt, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg; stir into the lemon mixture until just blended. Spoon batter into the prepared tins.
  3. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Allow the muffins to cool for about 15 minutes before removing them from the pan.
  4. Place the confectioners' sugar in a small bowl. Stir in the lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon at a time until the mixture is drizzling consistency. Drizzle over cooled muffins, and allow the icing to set before serving.

Footnotes

  • Hint
  • For regular muffins, use sour cream and vanilla extract in place of yogurt and lemon juice.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 90 | Total Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 23mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2012 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Light, sweet, moist and lemony! These are a nice little snack! Since I wanted to bring out...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2004 by TINA   view full review
These were awesome. I used 1 c. of yogurt, and substituted with whole wheat flour. I also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2006 by TUESBAKER   view full review
I thought the muffins were very good and moist. They took a little longer to cook then 18...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2004 by ADERYN   view full review
A few minor alterations made this recipe more flavourful and fantastic. I used 1+1/2 tsp....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 22, 2006 by ESTEPHAN   view full review
Very good, sweet and moist. I agree that they're more like cupcakes than muffins. I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2007 by opal~/~dragonfly (dana)   view full review
This was a good muffin recipe---I subbed 1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice for the spices, and I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2007 by What a Dish!   view full review
Everyone loved these- big hit. I cut way down on the spices, because I thought they would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2003 by SPARKY4CA   view full review
great taste, but if you really want 24 muffins, better double or triple the recipe.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2011 by Veggiebee   view full review
These were very yummy! I did add more lemon juice to the batter as I did not think they were...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 4, 2010 by Hooma   view full review
Excellent! I didn't have any of the spices but I had fresh blueberries--and instead of plain...

 

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