Description
Indulge in these fluffy, golden brown muffins with a delightful almond flavor and a crunchy poppy seed texture, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon almond extract
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- ½ cup sliced almonds (for topping)
- ¼ cup brown sugar (for streusel topping)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter (for streusel)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.
- Combine the sugar, vegetable oil, and egg in another bowl until smooth.
- Stir in the buttermilk and almond extract to the wet mixture.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the poppy seeds gently with a spatula.
- Divide the batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Mix the sliced almonds, brown sugar, and melted butter for the streusel, then sprinkle over the muffins.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the muffins to cool slightly in the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
You can substitute yogurt for buttermilk and use vanilla extract instead of almond extract for different flavor profiles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg