Poppy Seed Muffins With A Hint Of Almond

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400. lightly grease or paper 12 muffin cups.
• 2 in a medium mixing bowl, sift flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, salt and sugar. make a well in the center.
• 3 in a large measuring cup, combine milk, oil, egg and almond, beating well. add to flour mixture all at once, stirring only until moistened (batter will have a few lumps).
• 4 divide between muffin cups, about two-thirds full.
• 5 bake at 400 for 12-14 minutes (tops are golden brown). cool for five minutes.
• 6 meanwhile, melt remaining butter in a small bowl in the microwave. put sugar in another small bowl.
• 7 dip tops into melted buter, then into sugar to coat. cool for a few more minutes (if the hungry mungers aren't clamoring too loudly!).
• 8 option: add 1/4-1/2 cup chopped almonds to the dry ingredients after sifting, blend well.
• 9 substitution: try lemon flavoring instead of the almond. ymmmm-good! and a bit of lemon zest with the sugar topping. even better.