Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Lemon poppy seed muffins and raspberries on a blue and white plate.

5 from 2 votes

Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

These light and brightly flavored Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins, which are also gluten free, are fantastic for on-the-go breakfasts or snacks. Easy to freeze!

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Total Time22

Course: Breads, Breakfast, Snacks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Servings: Muffins

Calories: 127.7kcal

Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

Ingredients

1 ½ cups oat flour be sure it’s certified gluten free (See Note)
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
grated zest of 2 lemons
¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
½ cup coconut palm sugar or brown sugar
2 tablespoons avocado oil or canola oil
1 egg
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a muffin tin with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the oat flour, baking soda and salt. Stir in the poppy seeds and lemon zest.
In a large bowl, combine the applesauce, Greek yogurt, coconut palm sugar, canola oil, egg and lemon juice. Stir together until the mixture is smooth.
Stir the dry ingredients into the applesauce mixture until combined. Do not overmix.
Scoop the muffin batter into the prepared muffin tin.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of one of the muffins comes out clean, 12 to 14 minutes.
Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack and allow to cool completely. Serve or store in an airtight container.

Notes

Note: Oat flour can be purchased in many well-stocked grocery stores and health food stores. I like the Bob’s Red Mill brand. It is also easy to make oat flour at home from old-fashioned oats. See How to Make Oat Flour.

Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the LoseIt! calculator and Weight Watchers points are calculated using the Recipe Builder on their site. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.

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