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Lemon Poppy Seed Okara Muffins

Harriet
Lemon poppy seed okara muffins are a delicious breakfast or afternoon treat. Bursting with tangy lemon flavor and crunchy poppy seeds, these are very easy to make.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
ESTIMATED COST : $2.80 or $0.46 a muffin
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Western
Servings 6
Calories 275 kcal

Equipment

  • 6-count muffin tin with ½ cup capacity holes
  • Non-stick muffin liners with high sides- see recipe notes

Ingredients
  

Dry

  • 120 grams (4.30 ounces, 1 cup) of all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 5 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Wet

  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 80 grams (2.85 ounces, ½ packed cup) fresh (wet) okara
  • 60 grams (2 ounces, ¼ cup) of milk, plant or dairy milk
  • 60 grams (2 ounces, ¼ cup) of lemon juice
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Line a 6-count muffin tin with cupcake liners - see notes below.
  • Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large mixing bowl, and stir in the sugar and poppy seeds.
  • In another large bowl or mixing jug, add the egg, okara, and milk and beat until well combined. Add the lemon juice, oil, vanilla, and zest, and mix well.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix until just combined, don’t overmix the batter because the muffins will turn out tough.
  • Spoon the batter into the liners filling them level to the top of the muffin tin.
  • Bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven, leave the muffins in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

Muffin liners
If you can, try and use muffin liners that are non-stick because the muffins tend to stick to the regular ones making it difficult to remove.
If you can not buy them, make parchment liners with baking paper as we do, they are quick to make.
These liners also have high sides so you can fill the holes to the top with batter. The tall sides also guide the batter up during baking giving you nice tall muffins.