Lemon Streusel Muffins
Bright and zesty Lemon Streusel Muffins topped with a sweet crumbly streusel, perfect for any morning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup streusel topping (made with flour, sugar, butter)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare a standard 12-cup muffin pan by greasing it or lining it with muffin liners.
- Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Combine the milk, vegetable oil, egg, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a large bowl.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients being careful not to overmix.
- Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 full with batter.
- Prepare the streusel topping by mixing flour, sugar, and butter until crumbly, then sprinkle over the batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
These muffins can be served warm with butter or honey, and you can also freeze them for later enjoyment.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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