How to Make Poppy Seed Muffin Tops

The best part of a muffin is its top, right? Well, this recipe for poppy seed muffin tops allows you to get just that – the best parts only. It is an extremely quick and easy recipe and the result is amazingly delicious. You are guaranteed to fall in love with this recipe.

Ingredients for Poppy Seed Muffin Tops

All-purpose flour: No complicated ingredients. All you need is one and a half cups of all-purpose flour, to which you will add raising agents.

Sugar: Half a cup of sugar will add that needed sweetness to the muffin tops.

Baking powder: Use three-quarters of a teaspoon of baking powder for this recipe as we will also be adding baking soda.

Baking soda: You will need three-quarters of a teaspoon of baking soda as well. It adds airiness to the muffin tops making them softer and fluffier.

Salt: Balance out that sweetness with a bit of salt. Just an eighth of a teaspoon is all you need.

Poppy seeds: The star of the show. You will need four teaspoons (not heaped) of poppy seeds for this recipe. Do not go overboard with these or you risk having excessively crunchy muffin tops.

Egg: Just a single egg is enough. The egg provides binding and adds to the fluffiness of the muffin tops.

Vanilla yogurt: For additional moisture, flavor, nutrition, you name it! Three-quarters of a cup of vanilla yogurt are what you’ll need. Should you choose to go with plain yogurt, increase sugar to two-thirds of a cup.

Vegetable oil: We’ll skip butter and use vegetable oil for this recipe. The good thing about using vegetable oil is that the muffin tops stay soft and fluffy even at room temperature as the oil does not solidify like butter does. A third a cup of vegetable oil is enough.

Milk: Whole milk will add moisture and flavor to the muffin tops. A quarter cup is all you need.

Vanilla extract: For that signature flavor and aroma. Half a teaspoon will do.

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Steps for Making Poppy Seed Muffin Tops

This recipe is one of the easiest to make out there. Simply combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and the wet ingredients in another bowl, then combine, and voila! You’re all set to bake.

• Preheat the oven to 400F.

• Combine all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds in a large bowl.
• In another large bowl, beat the egg. Then, add vanilla yogurt, vegetable oil, whole milk, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth and well combined.
• Add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients and gently fold in with a spatula. Stir just to combine but do not overmix.
• Grease the cavities of the muffin top pan (I used the 12-cavity muffin top pan). You can do this with softened butter or non-stick cooking spray.
• Divide the batter equally into pan cavities. This batter should produce twelve muffin tops.
• Bake for 10 – 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin top comes out clean.
• Let the muffin tops cool in place for about five minutes. Then, transfer them to a cooling rack for further cooling (around 15 minutes).
• Serve and enjoy! These muffin tops are great for breakfast in the place of pancakes and other breakfast pastries. You can also enjoy them as a snack at any time of the day.

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How to store leftover poppy seed muffin tops

Place them in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to four days or in the freezer for a month or so. These muffin tops are a time saver especially on weekdays as you can quickly heat them up and be on your way with your breakfast.

How to reheat leftover poppy seed muffin tops

Allow frozen muffin tops to thaw fully before reheating for best results. Otherwise, watch them keenly when reheating and avoid overheating which could dry them out.

Place the muffin tops on a wide plate and reheat in the microwave for 20 -30 seconds or until heated through. They heat up pretty fast so you do not want to overheat them.

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Conclusion

That’s the recipe for poppy seed muffin tops! Easy to make and absolutely delicious. If you have not yet, make this recipe for a change in your breakfast routine and I am sure you will love it. To check out more of my breakfast recipes, please visit the breakfast category of my blog.