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Lemon Mini Muffins

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Course Appetizer, Bread, Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 24 muffins

Equipment

  • mini muffin pan

Ingredients
  

Muffins

  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar plus 1 T, divided
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup lemon zest divided
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Glaze

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375F
  • Zest 1-2 lemons and then juice for 1/2 cup. Spray mini muffin tins, use silicone pans for easy release.
  • Beat butter into 1 cup sugar until combined. Add the eggs, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/2 of zest, and vanilla and combine.
  • In a separate mixing bowl combine flour, salt and baking powder.
  • Add flour in batches, alternate with sour cream, and mix until just combined and moistened. Fill muffin pans, a cookie scoop works great. Sprinkle muffin tops with the 1 T sugar
  • Bake for 13 minutes, use a cake tester to see if done. Return to oven for 1-2 more minutes or until just done. Do not over bake.
  • Cool muffins for 10-15 minutes and remove from pan to cooling rack.
  • Make glaze by adding lemon juice 1 T at a time until desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over muffins and sprinkle with remaining zest. Refrigerate any leftover glaze for future use {pancakes, pound cake, fruit}.

Notes

For standard size muffins with this recipe, use cupcake papers and increase baking time to 20-22 minutes
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