GF Vegan Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

GF flours, black poppyseeds, lemon, almond milk, agave

My family has long loved Lemon Poppyseed Muffins. So I was highly motivated to make a gluten free version. These muffins taste ALOT like the original recipe, and my GF husband found them most acceptable.

I’ll admit, I find gluten free baking tricky, mainly because I’m not familiar with the flours and their different properties, like I am with wheat flour which I’ve used all my life. But I thought these turned out pretty well, once I got the wet-dry-fat ratios right.

Total prep & cook time: 45 min

12 medium muffins

Nutrition Data Per Serving, 89g: 127 cal, 44 fat cal, 5g fat, 186mg sodium, 20g carb, 4g fiber, 1g sugars, 3g protein, 0 cholesterol, 16% DV Calcium, 15% DV Vit C, 7% DV Iron, Estimated Glycemic Load 9

Wet Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed
• 1/4 cup water
• Grated rind of 1 lemon
• 1/3 cup lemon juice (from 1 1/2 - 2 lemons)
• 1 2/3 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 2 Tbsp oil
• 1/3 cup agave syrup
• 1/4 cup black poppy seeds

Dry Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup millet flour
• 1/3 cup tapioca flour
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp xanthan gum

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Lightly oil a 12 cup muffin tin
3. Beat together ground flax seed and 1/4 cup water. Set aside
4. Finely grate rind of 1 lemon
5. Squeeze 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice. Set aside
6. Heat almond milk in a sauce pan, just until warm. Remove from heat
7. Whisk in lemon rind, lemon juice, almond extract, oil, agave, black poppy seeds and ground flax seed + water
8. Add the dry ingredients to a bowl and mix well, using a whisk or rubbing together with your hands
9. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until well mixed
10. Spoon into muffin cups, adding an equal amount of batter to each cup
11. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 25 minutes
12. Remove from oven and cool muffins in cups for 10 minutes
13. Run a knife around the edge of each muffin to loosen and place on a cake rack to finish cooling

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