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Using a cake mix make making these muffins so much easier.
Serve these muffins warm with real butter.
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Prep Time : 25min
Cook Time : 25min
Course : Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Tea Time
Special : Easy
Type of Prep : Bake
Cuisine : U.S. Regional
Occasion : Back to School, Birthdays, Christmas, Labor/Memorial Day, Mother's Day, Shower
 
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Lemon-Poppy Seed Muffins and/or Quick Bread Loaf

From Carroll Pellegrinelli,
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This recipe for Lemon-Poppy Seed Muffins and/or Quick Bread Loaf begins with a cake mix.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup oil or 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • juice and zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 18.25 ounce lemon cake mix
  • 4 tablespoons poppy seeds
  • Optional Lemon Glaze -
  • 4 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • zest of 1 lemon

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 18 muffin cups or grease and flour 2-9" x 5" loaf pans. In a large bowl, with a hand mixer combine eggs, milk and oil. Add lemon juice and zest. Blend. Hand stir in cake mix and poppy seeds. Only stir until ingredients are moistened. There will be some lumps. Bake for 25 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Remove from muffin pan and cool on wire rack. If using glaze: Stir together juice, sugar and zest. Drizzle over warm muffins.
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