When Junie bakes these lemon poppyseed muffins in Sunshine Avenue, I can just imagine the fresh, inviting aroma in the kitchen. Poppyseeds add a nutty flavor and slightly crunchy texture to these sweet, zesty muffins. These are sunny treats any time of year.
Sunshine AvenueBakers have a few tricks to create muffins with puffy tops. One is to increase the heat at the beginning, then lower it after a few minutes without opening the oven, as instructed in this recipe. The other is to chill the dough before using it. An hour or so will work but overnight is better. Even without that, these are yummy muffins. Yet another trick is to use special muffin tins that are more shallow and allow the puffy top to spread.
You may also use butter instead of oil (increase by 20% if you do, as oil has
