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    Home » Recipe » Baking » Vegan Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

    Vegan Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

    Published: Mar 7, 2021 · Modified: Jan 19, 2022 by Sabrina Currie · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Tender, moist muffins with the gentle crunch of poppy seeds. Extra lemony flavor topped with a simple tart-sweet glaze of regular or powdered sugar makes a vegan muffin that tastes divine.

    Vegan Lemon Muffins with Poppy Seeds or Blueberries
    Jump to:
    • Why I Make These Muffins
    • Simple Pantry Ingredients
    • Step By Step Instructions
    • Expert Tip
    • Vinegar As An Egg Substitute
    • Variations and Additions
    • Vegan Lemon Blueberry Muffins
    • Vegan Lemon Cupcakes
    • Vegan Lemon Frosting (Icing)
    • Substitution For Poppy Seeds
    • How To Store
    • Recipe

    Why I Make These Muffins

    I love anything and everything lemon. Tart and tangy recipes like this one are my favorite with coffee on a Saturday morning (and popped into my lunch bag during the week).

    Muffins are a staple in my family. Bran, blueberry, banana, oatmeal...you get the idea. They are great for lunch bags, snacks and a somewhat healthy treat after dinner. I make these ones for my vegan family and friends. They are the only vegan muffins on my site but also a favorite.

    If you love making muffins with a healthy twist, try my Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins, Zucchini Muffins and Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins. These are all healthy enough for breakfast with enough sweetness for dessert too! Oh, and did I mention they are all quick to make with regular pantry ingredients just like these? Yep. Fast and easy is my thing but I'll never sacrifice taste or texture.

    Simple Pantry Ingredients

    Vegan lemon and poppy seed muffins are excellent for vegans and those with egg or dairy sensitivities. These are completely dairy free and egg free.

    These vegan poppy seed muffins are made almost entirely of fridge and pantry staples. No hard to find ingredients here. Fresh lemon juice, lemon zest and poppy seeds combine with almond milk and margarine, giving a rich depth of flavor and a tender crumb. Regular, unbleached, all purpose flour mixes with baking powder, baking soda and some apple cider vinegar for leavening to keep the texture light and fluffy.

    Pantry staples for vegan muffin recipe

    Step By Step Instructions

    1. Preheat your oven to 350'F and grease or line a 12 cup muffin tin.
    2. Mix your wet ingredients in a large bowl. In separate bowl or large measuring cup, mix together your dry ingredients and then pour in to your wet mixture. (This is the most common way to make muffins.)
    Add dry ingredients to wet and stir gently just until combined

    3. Gently mix wet and dry ingredients together until they are just mixed. Don't overmix or you risk making tough, dense muffins.

    How To Make Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Batter
    How To Make Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Batter

    4. Spoon evenly into 12 lined muffin cups and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

    Lemon Muffin Batter In Muffin Tins

    5. Make simple lemon sugar glaze and spoon or brush over muffins after they have cooled for 5-10 minutes. enjoy right away or let cool to room temperature before storing.

    Vegan Lemon Muffins with Poppy Seeds or Blueberries

    Expert Tip

    Vegan lemon poppy seed muffins can be mixed up in 10 minutes or less. While your muffins are baking you can whip up the lemon glaze. Having your ingredients at room temperature is ideal but you can microwave your milk and butter a bit if they are cold when you start.

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    Vinegar As An Egg Substitute

    In these egg free lemon muffins, I chose vinegar as my egg substitute because it is such a universally easy ingredient to find. Vinegar and baking soda together are an excellent replacement for eggs, helping to leaven and retain moisture in baked goods.

    This was a popular substitute for eggs during war time when rationing meant there weren't many eggs. Additionally, you can use vinegar to curdle your almond milk (like buttermilk) before baking, adding a more creamy, dairy-like flavor.

    Tender Moist Dairy Free Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

    Variations and Additions

    These are somewhat versatile muffins. Easily swap an ingredient or two to make vegan lemon blueberry muffins or lemon cupcakes and whip up a quick and easy vegan lemon frosting if you like.

    Vegan Lemon Blueberry Muffins

    Simply omit the poppy seeds and add 1 cup of fresh blueberries at the end, stirring gently just until combined. Frozen blueberries will work too, but may add a greyish purple hue to your muffins. You can toss frozen blueberries in a little flour before adding, which helps minimize the color bleeding.

    Vegan Lemon Cupcakes

    If you want plain vegan lemon cupcakes, just omit the poppy seeds. This is a really nice, versatile vegan muffin recipe. Top these simple vegan lemon cupcakes with a simple lemon frosting piped on with a star tip and wow your guest!

    Vegan Lemon Frosting (Icing)

    For a quick and easy vegan lemon frosting, combine a ¼ cup of softened margarine with a few cups of icing sugar and a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. A little lemon zest (½-1 tsp) is wonderful if you have it too. Beat with electric mixer on medium until fluffy, adding extra icing sugar or drops of water or almond milk until you reach your desired consistency.

    Fill an icing bag with a star tip or used a zip top bag with the corner cut off and pipe in concentric circles to top your cupcakes.

    Substitution For Poppy Seeds

    If you don't have poppy seeds, you can substitute chia seeds. To make the swap, reduce the amount to 1.5 tablespoons of chia seeds and stir them into your dry ingredients. Once the batter is mixed, bake right away. This is important so the chia seeds don't soak up all the moisture. This substitute works really well if you mix and bake quickly.

    How To Store

    These keep well in a sealed container on your counter for 1-3 days. (Make sure they are fully cooled before you store them.) If you want to keep them longer than that, put them in an airtight container and freeze.

    Here are a few other vegetarian and vegan recipes I love.

    • Easy Kakdi Koshimbir, A Refreshing Indian Cucumber Salad
    • 50 Best Sides To Serve With Mushroom Soup
    • Top 35+ Different Sushi Recipes To Make At Home
    • 60+ Best Vegan Mushroom Recipes

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    Cheers friends! Sabrina

    Happy baking my Friends!

    ox Sabrina

    Recipe

    Tender Moist Dairy Free Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

    Vegan Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

    Delicious, tender, moist and lemony, vegan muffins. Quick and easy using fresh lemon and common pantry ingredients make these vegan lemon muffins the best! (Egg and dairy free)
    5 from 16 votes
    Print Pin Rate
    Course: Baking, Muffin
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 12 Muffins
    Calories: 231kcal
    Author: Sabrina Currie

    Ingredients

    Wet Ingredients

    • ½ c Margarine, melted
    • 1 c Raw Granulated Sugar Or regular sugar
    • 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest
    • ¾ c Lemon Juice
    • ½ c Almond Milk, warmed to room temperature or other Vegan Milk
    • 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

    Dry Ingredients

    • 2 c Unbleached, All Purpose Flour
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • 2 tablespoon Poppy Seeds

    Lemon Glaze

    • 3 tablespoon Lemon Juice
    • 3 tablespoon Granulated or Powdered Sugar Choose based on the consistency you prefer, powdered will be smoother.

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350' F and grease or line a 12 cup muffin tin.
    • Mix margarine and sugar together until well mixed and creamy. Add remaining wet ingredients and mix well with a hand blender or whisk. It may look a little curdled at this point, that is ok.
    • Mix all dry ingredients together well and then pour into wet mixture. Stir gently until it is just mixed together. Do not overmix as this can make your muffins hard and dense.
    • Divide batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups (they will be quite full, that is ok) and bake for 20-25 minutes. Test with a toothpick. It will come out clean once muffins are done.
    • Let cool 5-10 minutes in pan, then remove to a cooling rack. Once fairly cool, spoon glaze (about ¾ teaspoon per muffin) equally over tops and let it soak in. Enjoy!

    Make Glaze

    • Mix sugar and lemon juice together well and then spoon over tops of muffins.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 279mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 340IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Bernadette Laganella

      March 08, 2021 at 3:42 am

      5 stars
      Great recipe and an interesting tip about the vinegar.

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        March 08, 2021 at 6:14 am

        Thanks Bernadette, enjoy 🙂

        Reply
        • Sunrita

          March 12, 2021 at 12:41 pm

          5 stars
          Wow! Love the mix of flavours

          Reply
    2. Jessica Formicola

      March 13, 2021 at 10:28 am

      5 stars
      I am so ready for spring and all things lemon, and these muffins are just what I need! I love that they're vegan, too!

      Reply
      • SabCurrie

        March 13, 2021 at 10:38 am

        Yay! Me too, thanks for the note Jessica!

        Reply
    3. Audrey

      August 30, 2021 at 1:02 pm

      5 stars
      My family love these!

      Reply
      • Sabrina Currie

        August 30, 2021 at 1:34 pm

        I’m so glad, thank you for letting me know 🙂

        Reply
    4. Chef Dennis

      August 30, 2021 at 7:03 pm

      5 stars
      Yum! My wife keeps asking for more of this Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin.

      Reply
      • Sabrina Currie

        September 03, 2021 at 1:54 pm

        Aw! That’s awesome, thanks for sharing!

        Reply

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