LEMON MINI-MUFFINS

[tummyache]

I made these muffins, but to be honest, they are still too sweet for me; I can only eat 1 or 2 at a time (I made them really tiny bite sized). I will try again and not put the dextrose in them. I REALLY don’t like anything remotely sweet. (HA! My husband said, “You’re kidding, you call these sweet? Put some thick chocolate icing on them and I will eat these bland things!”)

LEMON MINI-MUFFINS
www.yummly.com/recipe/Lemon-Muffins-1171315?prm-v1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=popular-searches-email&utm_content=muffin#directions

DF = Dairy Free GF = Gluten Free

• 1/2 cup plain yogurt [DF] – I used Toffutti Plain Sour Cream
• 1 cup white sugar [1/2 cup dextrose] – Never sugar! – even omit dextrose next time!
• 3 eggs – I used 2
• 1/2 cup melted butter [DF Earth Balance margarine]
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour [GF]
• 2 tsp baking powder [GF]
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp lemon zest – I used lemon juice instead
• 1 pinch salt

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a medium sized bowl cream butter/margarine with dextrose. Then mix in eggs (preferably one at a time with mixing).
3. Whisk in yoghurt, lemon zest, and vanilla. Give the mixture a good mix.
4. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix again but do not over mix at this point.
5. Pour the batter into the greased mini-muffin pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
NOTES:
• If you would like lemon flavor to be stronger, you can add 1 Tbsp of lemon juice to the batter.

[tummyache]

Yes! I really like these without any dextrose sugar at all! Found the 1 tablespoon of lemon juice just right for flavoring... loved the hint of lemon. Bet they would be even better if I could do the dairy with real butter and yogurt or real sour cream. I used Pamela's Gluten Free Baking Flour Blend which works well to replace white flour in baked goods if you need to be GF too.

[rachael]

These were great! We added half a tsp of tapioca because they seems to make baked goods behave better when omitting sugar. I don't have HFI and still found them to be really tasty.

[tummyache]

Next I will try the tapioca -- great idea! My husband calls that "bubble-gum flour' when I use it for crepes, which works really well too, by the way. Thanks for the suggestion.