Lemon Thyme Muffins
These Lemon Thyme Muffins are fluffy, buttery, and bursting with fresh flavors. Fresh flavors are layered in this recipe with the addition of lemon zest and fresh thyme to the batter and a tart lemon-juice glaze.
Equipment
- Muffin pan
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Rubber spatula
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter melted and slightly cooled
- 1/2 cup buttermilk room temperature
- 1/2 cup sour cream room temperature
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp minced fresh thyme
Lemon Thyme Glaze
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1/2 tsp minced fresh thyme
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with baking liners and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, lemon zest, and thyme.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the melted butter, buttermilk, sour cream, egg, vanilla and almond extracts. Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and mix using a rubber spatula just until all of the flour is moistened. The batter will be lumpy - do not over-mix!
- Use a large scoop to fill your prepared muffin pan with about 1/4 cup batter. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the glaze, whisk confectioner's sugar, thyme, and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over cooled muffins and top with additional thyme.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffinCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 129mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19g
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