Almond Poppy Seed Muffins
Well, it’s about time for another muffin recipe on Salted & Sweet. Almond poppy seed muffins are one of my favorite muffin flavor combos. These muffins have both almond extract and sliced almond, as well as poppy seeds and a sweet almond glaze. They are fluffy, moist, and easy to make. Add them to your next weekend breakfast menu. Or do yourself a solid and make a batch Sunday night and have them ready to go first thing Monday morning.
Almond poppy seed muffins:
Two important ingredients in these muffins that help with the texture are cake flour and buttermilk. Using all purpose flour will lend a more dense muffin, so I really recommend getting some cake flour. The use of both butter and vegetable oil also helps keep a moist texture with the best possible flavor. Start by adding your melted butter and vegetable oil to a bowl and whisking together. Add the eggs and whisk until combined. Add the almond extract and buttermilk and whisk to combine. In a separate bowl whisk together your cake flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds. Add to the wet ingredients and use a spatula or wooden spoon to fold the ingredients together gently, being careful not to over mix.
Baking:
When baking muffins I find it helps to only bake six at a time in a muffin pan that holds 12. This gives the muffin tops room to rise and spread out. Line every other well in your cupcake pan with a cupcake liner and fill to the top with batter. I used an ice cream scoop to do this and it was just the right amount. Sprinkle and press several sliced almonds into the top of the batter. Bake for 13-15 minutes in a 375 degrees Fahrenheit preheated oven. A toothpick inserted into the center should be clean and the top should spring back when you press on it with your finger.
As soon as you remove the pan from the oven, use a spoon to help you remove each muffin for the pan and place on a wire rack. They will be hot so be careful. Bake the rest of the muffins six at a time, spaced apart. This recipe makes 12 muffins. Allow the muffins to cool completely on a wire rack before topping with the sweet almond glaze.
Almond glaze:
In a small bowl whisk together powdered sugar, almond extract and heavy cream until it is smooth and pourable. Drizzle over cooled muffins and enjoy.
Check out my blueberry muffins here.
Almond Poppy Seed Muffins
Ingredients
Almond poppy seed muffins
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk, shaken
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 2 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
Almond glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
Almond poppy seed muffins
- Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit and place an oven rack in the middle position.
- Add the melted butter and vegetable oil to a bowl and whisk together. Add the eggs and whisk until combined. Add the almond extract and buttermilk and whisk to combine. In a separate bowl whisk together your cake flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds. Add to the wet ingredients and use a spatula or wooden spoon to fold the ingredients together gently, being careful not to overmix.
- When baking muffins I find it helps to only bake six at a time in a muffin pan that holds 12. This gives the muffin tops room to rise and spread out. Line every other well in your cupcake pan with a cupcake liner and fill to the top with batter. I used an ice cream scoop to do this and it was just the right amount. Sprinkle and press several sliced almonds into the top of the batter. Bake for 13-15 minutes in preheated oven. A toothpick inserted into the center should be clean and the top should spring back when you press on it with your finger.
- As soon as you remove the pan from the oven use a spoon to help you remove each muffin for the pan and place on a wire rack. They will be hot so be careful. Bake the rest of the muffins six at a time, spaced apart. Allow all of the muffins to cool completely on a wire rack before topping with the sweet almond glaze.
Almond glaze
- In a small bowl whisk together powdered sugar, almond extract and heavy cream until it is smooth and pourable. Drizzle over cooled muffins and enjoy.