Poppyseed Muffins are perfect for making ahead of time and freezing for later. Prepare the muffin recipe as usual, then wait for it to cool before putting the muffin cups in the freezer.

Leave the Almond Poppyseed Muffins in the muffin tin and freeze them for an hour. After flash freezing the muffins move them to a freezer bag. Freezing them for the hour will make sure the Almond Poppy Seed Muffins don’t stick to each other in the freezer.

They’ll last well in the freezer for up to 3 months. You can take the muffins out a few at a time and put them in the fridge to defrost to enjoy Poppyseed Muffins slowly over a few months.

TIPS FOR MAKING THE PERFECT POPPY SEED MUFFINS

• Prep: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line your muffin pan with paper liners.
• Wet ingredients: Whisk together the milk, sugar, oil, eggs, poppy seeds, almond, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
• Dry Ingredients: Slowly sift together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Then mix in the wet ingredients, but be careful not to over-mix.
• Bake: Use an ice cream scoop or another spoon to scoop the batter into the muffin liners. Bake the Almond Poppy Seed Muffin recipe for 20-22 minutes. To check if they’re done, put a toothpick in the center of the muffin. You’ll know the muffins are finished baking when the toothpick comes out clean, and the bread is soft and springy.
• Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins: Poppy seeds pair wonderfully with lemon-y flavor. Use either lemon zest or lemon juice to replace the almond flavor and make Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins. For perfect Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins, add in 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice and 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest to the batter.
• Orange and Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins: For even more delicious tangy flavor, add in some orange zest along with the lemon juice to make Orange and Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins.
• Flour: You can exchange the all-purpose flour for wheat flour to make slightly healthier muffins. You could also use oat flour or almond flour to make gluten-free muffins.
• Add-ins: Try adding in some more mix-ins besides the poppy seeds. You could add blueberries, sliced almonds, pecans, or coconut flakes to the Almond Poppy Seed Muffins.
• Mini-muffins: To make mini-muffins prepare the Poppy Seed Muffins or Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin batter as usual. Mini Poppy Seed Muffin recipe will take less time to bake, so keep your eye on them in the oven.

To make Poppy Seed Muffins more like a cupcake, add spread some frosting over the top and enjoy Poppyseed Cupcakes. The vanilla poppy seed cupcakes will pair very well with many types of frosting, but this is a simple recipe for cream cheese frosting.

• Mix together 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter and 8 ounces cream cheese.
• Add in 4 cups of confectioner sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.
• If you’d like to add some almond flavor add in almond extract. Or for Lemon Poppyseed Cupcakes add in lemon juice or lemon curd to the frosting, and make lemony cupcakes.

HOW TO STORE POPPY SEED MUFFINS

• Serve: If you don’t add frosting to the muffins, you can keep them at room temperature for 1-2 days. Put them in an airtight container to keep them fresh and moist.
• Store: Almond Poppy Seed Muffins can be stored in the fridge for up to a week. After baking, let them cool to room temperature then put them in a freezer bag or other airtight container in the refrigerator.
• Freeze: Flash freeze your muffins for an hour in the muffin tin, then move them to a freezer bag to keep them frozen for up to 3 months.
• Poppy Seed Muffins

  5 from 5 votes

  • Yield: 12 Servings
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Course: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: American
  • Author: Sabrina Snyder

  Poppy Seed Muffins are the perfect way to start your day! Make sweet, tender, and buttery muffins in 30 minutes that are great to keep in the freezer.

  Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt

  US Customary – Metric

  Instructions

  Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tin with muffin liners.
  2. In a large bowl whisk together milk, sugar, oil, eggs, poppy seeds, vanilla extract, and almond extract.
  3. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt then add to the wet ingredients and whisk until combined.
  4. Scoop batter into muffin liners (an ice cream scoop works well for this).

  5. Bake for 20-22 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

     Nutrition Information

     Yield: 12 Servings, Amount per serving: 243 calories, Calories: 243g, Carbohydrates: 34g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 33mg, Sodium: 116mg, Potassium: 79mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 22g, Vitamin A: 70g, Calcium: 46g, Iron: 1g