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Lemon Yogurt-Poppy Seed Muffins (lighter recipe)

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 12
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For warm, fresh-from-the-oven muffins on busy mornings, mix the wet and dry ingredients separately the night before. In the morning, you just need to combine the wet and dry ingredients, bake, glaze and enjoy!
Updated Feb 10, 2016
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Ingredients

Muffins

  • 1/3 cup fat-free (skim) milk
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 container (6 oz) Yoplait® Original yogurt lemon burst
  • 1/4 cup fat-free egg product or 1 egg
  • 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seed
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or line with paper baking cups. In large bowl, beat milk, applesauce, oil, yogurt and egg product until well blended. Stir in remaining muffin ingredients just until flour is moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  • 2
    Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan. In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm muffins.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Wrap leftover grated lemon peel tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for later use.
  • tip 2
    Pick up 1 or 2 lemons for this recipe. That’s enough to provide all the juice and fresh-tasting zest you will need for these fabulous muffins.

Nutrition

150 Calories, 3 1/2g Total Fat, 4g Protein, 28g Total Carbohydrate, 12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Muffin
Calories
150
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3 1/2g
5%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
270mg
11%
Potassium
85mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
28g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
12g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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