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Super Tender Almond Poppyseed Muffins

These Super Tender Almond Poppyseed Muffins are tender, fluffy, and so simple! Poppyseeds offer a slight crunch in these deliciously scented muffins.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Almond, Almond Poppyseed, Baking, Breakfast, Muffins
Servings: 16 muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup neutral oil like canola
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp almond extract
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 3 Tbsp poppyseeds
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/4 cup turbinado or raw sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the oil, brown sugar, egg, almond extract, and vanilla together until sugar is combined.
  • In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Alternating between flour mixture and buttermilk, mix 1/3 of each in to the sugar until incorporated. Be careful to not overmix! Fold in poppyseeds.
  • Line muffin pans with liners. Note that this recipe makes about 16 muffins, although you may have fewer or more depending how full you fill each tin.
  • Top each muffin with sliced almonds and turbinado sugar.
  • Baked for 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.