Keto Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins {Low Carb}

Sweet yet tart and tangy, keto lemon poppy seed muffins are a bright and cheery morning low carb breakfast. Who doesn’t love these flavors from childhood? They’re an easy and super-tasty keto muffin sure to please the whole family.

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I love muffins, as is obvious by the number of muffin recipes on Explorer Momma. Lemon poppy seed muffins are an old favorite of mine from back in the day when a friend’s mom made them out of a box, and I thought they were amazing!

To be honest, I didn’t bake a lot when I was young. That new discovery of flavor and texture, the sweet, tangy lemon, and pop of the poppy seeds, was an eye-opener for me. I could eat these every day of the week! Therefore, I’m extremely excited to share with you what I think is an even tastier healthified version.

This recipe has been through several revisions. I experimented a lot with the flavor in the recipe as I wanted a really strong lemon flavor to pop. Therefore, you’ll see the recipe includes three forms of lemon flavor, zest, juice, and lemon extract oil.

So let’s get ready to make low carb poppy seed muffins keto style!

🍽 Equipment needed for keto poppy seed muffins

• a spatula
• whisk
• large-sized mixing bowl
• blender or stand (or hand) mixer
• measuring cups and spoons
• muffin tin
• silicone muffin liners (optional) or other muffin liners
• ice cream scoop (optional)

🥘 Ingredients in keto lemon poppy seed muffins

• 2 cups finely ground blanched almond flour
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup sweetener
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp lemon oil extract
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 3 tbsp poppy seeds

Sugar-Free Lemon Drizzle

• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 1/2 cup powdered sweetener
• 1 tbsp melted coconut oil
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

🔪 Instructions on how to make low carb poppy seed muffins

First of all, get out all the equipment and ingredients needed to make the keto poppy seed muffins.

Now, line a muffin tin with 12 silicone baking cups or other liners and preheat the oven 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

Second, place the cream cheese, eggs, sweetener, vanilla extract, lemon extract, and lemon juice in a blender. Then blend on high speed for 30-40 seconds or until it’s all well combined.

I prefer the blender method; however, you can also mix the ingredients together using a standing mixer.

After that, take out a large bowl and whisk together the almond flour, coconut flour, baking powder, and salt.

Next, simply pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix it together with a spatula or hand mixer.

Now, stir in the lemon zest and poppy seeds so they are evenly incorporated. You may notice in my pictures, I may have rushed this step, and the poppy seeds are not all evenly dispersed. Be sure to mix them in really well throughout all the batter.

💭 Top tip – lemon poppy seed keto muffins

The next step is to fill the twelve muffin cups about three-fourths of the way full until the batter is evenly distributed. My top tip to do this quickly and easily is to use a regular-sized ice cream scoop with trigger. Then you can judge the same amount to put in each muffin cup. Easy peasy.

⏲️ Baking time

Place the pan in the oven and bake at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes. The edges will just start to brown, the middle should be firm to the touch, and a toothpick will come out clean.

Let them cool in the pan for about fifteen minutes and prepare the sugar-free lemon drizzle. Remove them to a cooling rack after ten to fifteen minutes.

How to make the sugar-free lemon drizzle

This is a pretty simple lemon drizzle that will give the muffins a powerful lemon flavor. It can always be left off, but it gives the muffins more flavor and makes them more special.

First, whisk the lemon zest and juice into the melted coconut oil. Then, whisking constantly, slowly pour the mixture into a bowl containing the powdered sweetener. Finally, add more or less lemon juice for desired drizzle consistency.

That’s about it! Quickly drizzle about a teaspoon of the icing on the top middle of each muffin and let set. Enjoy immediately or store them for later.

🥣 How to store

Store them in an air-tight container in the refrigerator. They will be good for up to about a week.

They can also be easily frozen in an air-tight freezer container and taken out one at a time for a good keto breakfast or snack. Just set the muffin out about half an hour before you’d like to eat it. They can also be reheated in the oven or microwave if you wish.

🧁 Yum, yum keto lemon muffins

What are your favorite muffin flavors?

I love having a fresh baked keto muffin, lemon or other, to grab on the go or just enjoy with my coffee. The lemon flavor in this recipe is pretty strong and the perfect way to cut the slight sweetness of the muffin. As I mentioned, the drizzle can be left off, but I highly recommend making it as well.

Here are some of my other favorite keto muffin recipes. Are there any others you’d like to see? I really do enjoy experimenting with muffin flavorings so let me know, and I’ll try it out.

But for now, enjoy the classic flavor of these keto lemon poppy seed muffins!

📋 More keto muffin recipes

1. Low Carb Coffee Cake Muffins
2. Cream Cheese Keto Pumpkin Muffins
3. Best Easy Keto Chocolate Chip Muffins
4. Orange Almond Keto Zucchini Muffins
5. Keto Snickerdoodle Muffins

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