National muffin day is in February and National lemon day is in August – whatever the occasion, these lemon muffins with crumble topping are a real treat! They are the perfect balance of sweet and tart and make a great breakfast, snack or dessert.
Here’s how to make these easy lemon muffins!
Lemon Muffins with Crumble Topping
Measurements with easy to follow printable directions are available at the bottom of this post.
Ingredients:
For the muffins
- all-purpose flour
- granulated sugar
- baking powder
- salt
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
- whole milk
- vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- yellow gel food coloring (optional)
For the topping
- flour
- brown sugar
- granulated sugar
- butter, melted
Yields: One dozen muffins
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Line a muffin pan with paper liners and set aside.
- In a small bowl, sift together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a larger bowl, mix together lemon juice, zest, milk, oil and egg.
- Slowly add dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Mix until muffin batter forms.
- Add a small drop of yellow gel food coloring into batter and mix until tinted (optional).
- Scoop batter into each section of the muffin pan, filling it about 2/3 of the way.
8. In a separate bowl, mix all of the ingredients for the muffin topping – cut with a fork to create a “grainy” sugar topping.
9. Sprinkle the sugar muffin topping over each filled section of the pan.
10. Bake for 23-25 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Print the recipe below!
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And voila – you have 12 decadent lemon muffins to enjoy or share! Are you a lemon fan? My granny makes us a delicious lemon cake that the whole family loves. Grab that recipe here.
Lemon Muffins with Crumble Topping
These lemon muffins with crumble topping are a real treat! They are the perfect balance of sweet and tart and make a great breakfast, snack or dessert.
Ingredients
For the muffins: 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup granulated sugar 3 tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt Zest and juice of 1 lemon (approx. 1 tbsp zest and 2 tbsp juice) ¾ cup whole milk 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 egg 1 drop yellow gel food coloring (optional)
For the topping: 1 cup a/p flour ¼ cup brown sugar 2 tbsp granulated sugar 6 tbsp butter, melted
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.Line a muffin pan with paper liners and set aside. In a small bowl, sift together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a larger bowl, mix together lemon juice, zest, milk, oil and egg. Slowly add dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Mix until muffin batter forms. Add a small drop of yellow gel food coloring into batter and mix until tinted (optional). Scoop batter into each section of the muffin pan, filling it about 2/3 of the way.
In a separate bowl, mix all of the ingredients for the muffin topping – cut with a fork to create a “grainy” sugar topping.9. Sprinkle the sugar muffin topping over each filled section of the pan.10. Bake for 23-25 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
Don’t these lemon muffins look amazing? And they taste amazing too!
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Nate says
I want these again babe – SO good!
Cassandra D says
I like the ingredients and I would love to make this recipe.
Jessi Housel says
If I can find butter today at the grocery I plan on making this for Easter morning! Thanks for sharing~
katie says
Our neighbors have a lemon tree and we just have too many. Perfect way to use up the lemons.
monique s says
I would love one of these with my morning coffee
Leela says
They look delicious! I can’t wait to try them.
Dena Akbar says
I might make these yummy looking muffins soon. Thanks!
Donna says
The warmer spring weather where I live has had me craving lemon flavored treats, so I might make these yummy looking muffins soon. Thanks!
Daniel says
This is a mouthwatering recipe that I’d like to try but I’m afraid of gaining 500 lbs by the end of this quarantine. Seems like everyone is baking these days but carbo loading might be a bad idea. Don’t think I could resist the temptation and would stuff my face full of muffins.