Lemon Chia Muffins Recipes

LEMON CHIA SEED MINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and butter or grease mini muffin pan. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, chia seeds, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, add sugar, egg, milk, butter, and lemon zest. Mix until fully combined. Add wet mixture to dry mixture and stir until just combined.
• Fill mini muffin tins halfway with batter. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean (or with crumbs, not batter).
• Allow pan to cool for 5 minutes before removing muffins from pan. If needed, use a butter knife around the edges of the pan to loosen your muffins. Allow to cool completely before storing in a sealed container.

LEMON CHIA MUFFINS

Steps:

• For the muffins: In a small bowl, stir together the chia seeds with 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice and 1/4 cup warm water. Set aside for the seeds to bloom, 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar and lemon zest. Whisk the sugar into the flour mixture.
• In another medium bowl, whisk together the yogurt, oil, remaining lemon juice and vanilla extract. Add the liquid ingredients to the dry and stir until just combined. Then stir in the bloomed chia seeds. Using an ice cream scoop, divide the batter between the muffin cups. Bake for 15 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• For the glaze: Stir together the confectioners' sugar, honey and lemon juice. Drizzle over the cooled muffins and serve.

LEMON-CHIA SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Mix 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon chia seeds and 1/2 teaspoon each baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk 3/4 cup each milk and vegetable oil, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon lemon zest and 1 teaspoon vanilla; fold into the flour mixture. Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners; coat with cooking spray. Add the batter; bake at 350 degrees F until a toothpick comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.