lemon, pear & poppyseed muffins
- makes: 12 muffins
- prep time: 10 minutes
- cook: 25 mins
- ingredients
- method
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- 1 packed tbsp lemon zest (from 2 lemons)
- ¾ cup white sugar (or sugar alternative eg. monk-fruit)
- ½ bottle (200mL) nudie pear, pineapple & lemon coco juice
- 2 tbsp (40mL) fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup (125g) plant-based yogurt (plain or vanilla)
- 1/3 cup (75mL) extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp (10mL) vanilla extract
- 2 cups (300g) plain all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp (10g) baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp poppyseeds
- 2 pears, cored and diced, reserve some for topping
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Preheat the oven to 180*C conventional or 160*C fan forced. Line a 12 hole muffin tray and set aside.
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In a large bowl, add in the lemon zest and sugar and rub together using clean hands until fragrant and mixed in together.
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Add in the nudie pear, pineapple & lemon coco juice, lemon juice, yogurt, olive oil and vanilla extract. Whisk well to combine.
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Add in the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt and poppyseeds and whisk until just smooth. Gently fold through the pears.
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Transfer the batter into the prepared muffin tins and finish with extra pears on top.
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Bake for 25 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the muffin comes out completely clean.
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Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Transfer any leftovers into an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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