Small pale golden muffins with fine dark poppy specks
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Air fryer lemon poppy seed muffins

Air fryer lemon poppy seed muffins with a simple oil batter. Part-fill small moulds, check their centres and serve these small cakes without icing.

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Total time 43 min
Calories 323 kcal
Servings 3 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Mix culinary poppy seeds and avoid overfilling

Six small muffins make three servings. Use culinary poppy seeds, not garden seed mixtures. Preparation includes 5 minutes cooling. Fill moulds no more than two thirds.

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Recipe

Air fryer lemon poppy seed muffins

Air fryer lemon poppy seed muffins with a simple oil batter. Part-fill small moulds, check their centres and serve these small cakes without icing.

Ingredients

3 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare

    Grease six moulds with 5 g oil total. Mix flour, poppy seeds and baking powder. Use washed untreated lemon zest without bitter white pith. Use a heatproof dish suitable for the appliance, leaving space around it for airflow. Do not preheat with loose paper.

  2. 2

    Mix and season

    Whisk egg, sugar, milk, remaining 25 g oil, lemon juice and zest. Briefly fold in dry mixture and portion evenly. Do not beat for long.

  3. 3

    Bake and check doneness

    If required by the manufacturer, preheat for 3 minutes at 160 °C. Bake about 20 minutes at 160 °C. Test centres with skewer; no raw batter should cling. Leave air gaps around moulds; smaller baskets need more batches.

  4. 4

    Cool and portion

    Cool at least 5 minutes and release carefully. Serve two muffins each. Lemon icing and powdered sugar are excluded.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Air fryer lemon poppy seed muffins

What matters

Do not freely increase juice or batter gets too wet.

Serving guidance

Base recipe contains wheat, egg and milk.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Orange changes acidity; do not increase liquid.

Replace some sugar with vanilla sugar, do not add extra.

Nutrition per serving

323kcal
38.7 gCarbohydrates
7.6 gProtein
14.7 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Air fryer lemon poppy seed muffins

Ground culinary poppy seeds from food retail, not treated planting seed.

Baking powder expands batter. Without room it may overflow and stick.

No, pale gold is enough when centres are baked. Strong browning dries them.

Yes, flavour is milder. Do not compensate with more juice, which changes moisture.

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