These Vegan Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins are light, fluffy breakfast muffins with bursting lemon flavors and a sweet, tangy lemon glaze.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a 12-hole muffin tray with a paper liner. Lightly oil the paper with cooking oil spray. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, stir lemon juice with almond milk. Set aside for 10 minutes until it curdles.
In another large mixing bowl, whisk the dry ingredients : all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
Bring back the bowl with the milk mixture and add in the remaining liquid ingredients: oil and vanilla extract.
Stir until just combined and no flour can be seen.
Fold in the poppy seeds and lemon zest and give an extra stir to incorporate evenly.
Divide the muffin batter evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake the muffins in the center rack of your oven until a pick inserted in the center comes out clean. It takes 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool down on a rack completely before adding any glazing.
Lemon Glazing
To glaze, stir powdered sugar, plant-based milk, and lemon juice - add the dairy-free milk gradually. If too thin, add more icing sugar, one tablespoon at a time, and if too thick, add more lemon juice.
Drizzle on top of the lemon muffins with a pinch of freshly grated lemon zest.
Storage
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
You can freeze in freezer bags for up to one month. Thaw at room temperature the day before.
Store the lemon muffins in an airtight box in the refrigerator for up to 4 to 5 days.You can place the lemon muffins in freezer bags and freeze them for up to 1 month.Thaw at room temperature the day before.
Allergy Swaps
If you have food allergies, pick some of the options below.
Nut-Free - Pick nut-free milk like oat milk, soy milk, or coconut milk.
Gluten-Free - I didn't try all-purpose gluten-free flour for this lemon poppy seed muffin recipe and I can't guarantee it will work.
Oil-Free - I haven't tried replacing the oil in this recipe. Some readers suggested using unsweetened applesauce, mashed banana, or vegan yogurt. You can try this option but expect a different texture, probably less fluffy.