Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

Original recipe from A Kitchen Addiction. 

Ingredients, Muffins:

• 1/2 c butter, melted 
• 3 c flour
• 1 c sugar
• 2 T poppy seeds
• 1 t baking powder
• 1/2 t soda
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 1/2 c yogurt
• zest of 3 lemons or 1/2 t lemon oil
• 2 eggs

Ingredients, Syrup

• 1/4 c lemon juice
• 1/4 c powder sugar
• coarse sugar for sprinkling, opt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375. In a medium glass bowl or quart jar, melt butter and set aside to cool.
2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, sugar, poppy seeds, baking powder, soda, and salt.
3. To the melted butter, add yogurt lemon zest or oil, and eggs. 
4. Gently fold wet ingredients into dry, mixing until just incorporated.
5. Bake. Ready when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• muffin tin: 15-20 min
• mini muffin tin: 10-12 min
• silicone muffin cups: 25-30 min
• loaf pan 40-60 min
• mini loaf pan: 20-25 min
6. While baking, make syrup by heating lemon juice and sugar until well combined. 
7. Remove from pan or muffin cups and place on a cooling rack inside a cookie sheet (to catch extra drips). Brush with lemon syrup, then sprinkle with optional coarse sugar.
8. Let cool before serving.